This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
''William Carnegie, Earl of Northesk, G.C.B. '. Print, including engraved reproduction signature, published after the death of the sitter (1758-1831). He is shown in vice-admiral's uniform (ie. before 1821) wearing the flag-officer
1833
National Maritime Museum
'Boscawen' (1844). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midhip section, and midship framing profile, for 'Boscawen' (1844), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Woolwoich Dockyard.
Signed by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 183
25 February 1833
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the inboard profile plan with figurehead illustrating the pipes and scuppers for washing the deck, and flushing the privies (toilets/heads) for 'Cumberland' (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two
5 March 1833
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck and platforms illustrating the water tanks and storage rooms on 'Cumberland' (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker as fitted as a Convict Ship. The plan pre-dates her bein
5 March 1833
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the poop, quarterdeck, and forecastle for 'Cumberland' (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker as fitted as a Convict Ship. The plan pre-dates her being renamed 'Fortitude' in No
5 March 1833
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck (main deck) for 'Cumberland' (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker as fitted as a Convict Ship. The plan pre-dates her being renamed 'Fortitude'
5 March 1833
National Maritime Museum
'Edinburgh' (1811); 'Minden' (1810); 'Barham' (1811); 'Cornwallis' (1813). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the sail plan for 74-gun Third Rates, specifically for 'Edinburgh' (1811), 'Minden' (1810), an
7 November 1833
National Maritime Museum
. . The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets and a chape. The top locket has a ring on either side, and there is one ring attached to the mid locket.
1833
National Maritime Museum
. Scabbard for solid half-basket hilted sword which belonged to Admiral Sir Joseph Nias (1793-1879).
1833
National Maritime Museum
. Solid half-basket hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir Joseph Nias (1793-1879). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt solid half-basket guard, with a folding flap on the inside. The sword has raised bars and a crown and anchor badge. The sword
1833
National Maritime Museum
. Solid half-basket hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral Watkin Owen Pell (1788-1870). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt solid half-basket guard, with a badge. The guard has a folding flap. The sword has a lion's-head pommel and back-piece,
1833
National Maritime Museum
. This achromatic telescope is typical of those used on board ship for making general observations in the early 19th century. It has a leather-covered tapering barrel and a single silvered-brass draw tube, on which is engraved the maker's name: '
1833
National Maritime Museum
. This night telescope has a wooden barrel with a leather covering and silvered brass fittings. It has an objective lens cap and a pivoted eyepiece cover. It has a large objective lens (67 mm in diameter) to collect as much light as possible when viewing
1833
National Maritime Museum
30 ft and 32 ft Boat. Graduated bar scale. Plan showing the sail plan for three-masted lug-rigged 30 ft and 32 ft Boats. Signed W. Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848]. The plan is annotated with the yard and mast dimensions for 30 ft and 32 ft Bo
Dated: 18 May 1833
National Maritime Museum
A Houry of Fecamp, Havre. A detailed and finished drawing. original art: drawing
1833
National Maritime Museum
A three-decker and other shipping off Cawsand, 1833. Medium includes graphite.; Mounted with PAF6078-PAF6080.
1833
National Maritime Museum
Captain Sir William Hoste. original art: drawing. This image was engraved by Greatbach in 1833 as from a portrait in the possession of the sitter's wife, but if that was an oil painting this this may in fact be a watercolour copy made after it oreven
about 1833
National Maritime Museum
Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. A copy of an 1833 plan showing the midship section for Chichester (1843), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate. The copy of Lang's signature suggests that this was copied from a draught originating from Woolwich Dockyard, wh
1838
National Maritime Museum
Circular wooden box. Circular wooden box made of the wood of the hip of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The box and lid with the history pasted inside each half. Top of the box: 'This box is made out of one of the k
1833
National Maritime Museum
Dover Boat - 1833. Mounted with PAD9177 and PAD9178.; Medium includes graphite and wash.; Exhibition: Special Exhibition Gallery 1971.
1833
National Maritime Museum
Engraved coin love token. Engraved coin love token. Obverse: A man (left) 'B. Evans' standing arm in arm with a woman (right) 'H. Hallbrick', the Heavenly Eye above. Below: '1833'. Reverse: A decorated scroll (centre) a baske
1833
National Maritime Museum
Gloucester (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with some external detail for Gloucester (1812), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down and fitted as a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate at Chatham Dockyard. Note her circular stern, which
26 February 1833
National Maritime Museum
Gloucester (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Gloucester (1812), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down and fitted as a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate at Chatham Dockyard. The plan illustrates the cabin arrangement for the officers a
26 February 1833
National Maritime Museum
Gloucester (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop platform with fore & aft platforms for Gloucester (1812), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down and fitted as a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate at Chatham Dockyard.
Signed by William Stone [Ma
26 February 1833
National Maritime Museum
Gloucester (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle with continuous gangways for Gloucester (1812), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down and fitted as a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate at Chatham Dockyard. Note that this deck
26 February 1833
National Maritime Museum
Gloucester (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Gloucester (1812), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down and fitted as a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate at Chatham Dockyard. Note that this deck was previously the lower deck when she wa
26 February 1833
National Maritime Museum
Goletta Inglese Mercantile Wactful (Watchful?). Medium includes pen and brown ink.
1833
National Maritime Museum
Grand Quai, Havre with a sketch of a uniformed figure. Mounted with PAE5903.
1833
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. 'Thetis' keel fragment. Part of the keel of the frigate H.M.S. 'Thetis' which was wrecked off Cape Frio, Brazil in 1830. A worm eaten block of wood with a silver plaque attached. The plaque is inscribed: 'His Majesty King W
1833
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Barham Entering the Harbour of Milo 26 Febry 1832. 'Barham' is shown entering the harbour of Milo on 26 February 1832.
This view is one from a series depicting the voyage between England and Constantinople, starting in 1831, which was of
1833
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Barham entering the Harbour of Milo 26 Febry 1832. 'Barham' is shown entering the harbour of Milo on 26 February 1832.
This view is one from a series depicting the voyage between England and Constantinople, starting in 1831, which was of
1833
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Barham in Malta Harbour 25 Septmb 1833. 'Barham' is shown in Malta harbour on 25 September 1833. The image also depicts a second vessel and several pinnaces.
This view is one from a series depicting the voyage between England and Constant
1833
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Barham in Malta Harbour 25 Septmb 1833. 'Barham' is shown in Malta harbour on 25 September 1833. The image also depicts a second vessel and several pinnaces.
This view is one from a series depicting the voyage between England and Constant
1833
National Maritime Museum
HMS Gleaner (part). A sign for the figurehead of HMS 'Gleaner' ,1833; see FHD0080.
1833
National Maritime Museum
HMS Gleaner (part). One of three parts of the figurehead of 'HMS Gleaner' , 1833. A serpent; see FHD0080.
1833
National Maritime Museum
HMS Gleaner (part). One of three parts of the figurehead of 'HMS Gleaner' 1833. A serpent; see FHD0080.
1833
National Maritime Museum
HMS Gleaner (part). One of three partsof the figurehead of HMS 'Gleaner' ,1833. A serpent; see FHD0080.
1833
National Maritime Museum
HMS Victoria (circa 1833); Warship; 24 gun sloop. Scale: 1: 24. A contemporary full hull model of a sixth-rate, 24-gun sloop (1833). The wooden hull is built in ‘bread and butter’ fashion and is complete with minimal fittings including a boat
1833
National Maritime Museum
Homeward Bound. Distant view of the Brill. From Charles Heath's 'Picturesque Annual: Travelling Sketches on the Rhine ...'etc (1833), facing p. 254. The drawing, then in private hands and of excellent quality, is no 193 in the 1979 Stanfiel
1833
National Maritime Museum
Lieutenant William Pringle Green, 1783-1846. Print. See PAD3539 for notes
1833
National Maritime Museum
Lieutenant William Pringle Green, 1783-1846. Print. This is a detached copy of the frontispiece to Green's 'Fragments… on electricity, magnetism, aeroliths, and various other phenomena of nature' (1833). The pose and detail of the mo
1833
National Maritime Museum
London and Greenwich Railway Director's Pass. London and Greenwich Railway Director's Pass. Obverse: A landscape, two trees (left), a railway viaduct with a train upon it. Legend: 'LONDON & GREENWICH RAILWAY'. Exergue: 'INCORP
1833
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne 24 guns. This watercolour painting depicts a starboard-side view of the ‘Magicienne’, a 36-gun vessel launched for the Royal Navy in 1812, and converted into a 24-gun warship in 1831. This painting was produced after that date in 18
1833
National Maritime Museum
Map and chart of the Island of Alderney and the Caskets. Single sheet, lithograph. Scale: 1:25,000 (bar). North is at 340 degrees. The chart contains notes on beacons, lights etc. and one view.
1833
National Maritime Museum
Medal for Military Valour. Medal for Military Valour (Al Valore Militare) awarded to Commander H. J. Bray, RNR.
Henry James Bray was born in Shrewsbury in 1882 and qualified as a Merchant Navy captain in 1910. From 1910-1914 he was master of the ‘
1833
National Maritime Museum
Medal for Military Valour. Medal for Military Valour (Al Valore Militare) awarded to Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Englefield Evans, KBE, CB.
Evans was born in 1884 and entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1900. He was promoted to Commander in 1917, Capta
1833
National Maritime Museum
Salvage of stores and treasure from HMS 'Thetis' at Cape Frio, Brasil. Frame label
1833
National Maritime Museum
Salvage of stores and treasure from HMS 'Thetis' at Cape Frio, Brasil. In 1833, the marine painter John Christian Schetky produced a pair of oil canvases, depicting the salvage of the treasures of HMS 'Thetis', a fifth-rate, 46-gun fri
1833
National Maritime Museum
Salvage of stores and treasure from HMS 'Thetis' at Cape Frio, Brasil. In 1833, the marine painter John Christian Schetky produced a pair of oil canvases, depicting the salvage of the treasures of HMS 'Thetis', a fifth-rate, 46-gun fri
1833
National Maritime Museum
Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a section and plan illustrating the storage of tanks and casks of water and provisions in the main hold of the Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig. See ZAZ4442 for a dockyard copy of this plan.
June 1833
National Maritime Museum
Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the stowage of ballast in the hold of the Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig. See ZAZ4443 for a dockyard copy of this plan.
June 1833
National Maritime Museum
Sir George Johnstone Hope, Rear Admiral, 1767-1818. Medium includes grey wash and watercolour.
1833
National Maritime Museum
Sir Robert Seppings, 1767-1840. Seppings began his career as a naval architect at Plymouth where he was apprenticed as a working shipwright in 1782. By the end of the century he had become the Master Shipwright assistant there, and in 1800 came to the Adm
1833
National Maritime Museum
Sovereign of the Seas (not built?). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth (proposed?) for the Sovereign of the Seas (not built?), a 130-gun First Rate, three-decker. The vessel represented is larger than the R
6 May 1833
National Maritime Museum
The harbour of Villa-Franca. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:14 000]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Additional Places: Villefranche-sur-Mer. Contents Note: Views of Villa-franca and Nice.
1833
National Maritime Museum
This View of the Cone of Monmorency, as it appeared in 1829. Hand-coloured.; Plate 5.
1833
National Maritime Museum
This View of The Lower City of Quebec, from the Parapet of the Upper City. Hand-coloured.; Plate 6.
1833
National Maritime Museum
Time ball. The red Time Ball, positioned on top of Flamsteed House is one of the world's earliest public time signals, distributing time to ships on the Thames and many Londoners. It was first used in 1833 and still operates today.
The Time Ball wa
1833
National Maritime Museum
Upper Canada halfpenny token. Upper Canada halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a cutter. Legend: 'HALF PENNY TOKEN UPPER CANADA'. Reverse: A plough on pasture. Inscription. '1833' (in large figures). Legend: 'TO
1833
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835); Collingwood (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck (gun deck) for building Vanguard (1835), and with later alterations for Collingwood (1841), both an 80-gun Second Rate, two-deckers built at Pembroke Dockyard.
Signed by Willia
20 June 1833
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835); Collingwood (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with magazine, and fore and aft platforms for building Vanguard (1835), and with later alterations for Collingwood (1841), both an 80-gun Second Rate, two-deckers, built at Pemb
20 June 1833
National Maritime Museum