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).
. An oval meat dish with a brown transfer-printed border of zigzags and interlaced ribbon. In the centre, a garter inscribed 'LATIMER' enclosing the house flag of J. Lidgett & Sons, London. The maker's mark and date code is impressed on
1884
National Maritime Museum
. Presentation sword. Owned by Admiral Arthur Knyvet Wilson (1842-1921). The hilt consists of a gilt solid half-basket guard with raised bars and crown and anchor badge having a short upturned quillon with a drum-shaped finial, pierced by a slot near the
1884
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. Scabbard for presentation sword. Owned by Admiral Arthur Knyvet Wilson (1842-1921). The black leather scabbard is fitted with two gilt brass lockets and chape.
1884
National Maritime Museum
. Whaling gun harpoon, double-barbed with 'stop-withers', inscribed: 'E M KELLIE 1884.' It belonged to the vessel 'The Earl of Mar and Kellie', an Arctic whaler built in 1856 at Alloa that formed part of the Dundee whale flee
1884
National Maritime Museum
American Yachts Plate II. Henrietta, Fleetwing and Vesta, Sandy Hook to the Needles - 1866. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1884
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American Yachts Plate IX. Off Soundings - A Smoky Sou'wester Bedouin, Intrepid, Namouna. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1884
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American Yachts Plate V. Fanny, Gracie and Rover. Rounding the Light Ship. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate VI. Cambria, Dauntless, America, Idler and Magic. The Finish off Staten Island - 1870. Cup Race. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No. 99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate VIII Peerless, Ruth, Metric and Roslyn. Running Out - New Bedford. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XII. Sharp-Shooter, Negus, Reindeer, Clio, Dreadnought and Enchantress. Over the Cape May Course - 1873. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XIII. By Sou'West Spit. Roamer, Crocodile, Clytie, Grayling, Fanita. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XV. Lying-to off George's Banks. Norseman and Atalanta. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XVI. Countess of Dufferin, America, Grant and Madeleine. A Stern Chase and a Long one - 1876. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
Cup race of 1876 - Countess of Dufferin Canadian challe
1884
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American Yachts Plate XVII. Columbia, Sappho and Palmer. A Breezy Day Outside. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XVIII. Crossing the Line - New York Bay. Coming, Montauk, Comet, Kelpie. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XX. For the America's Cup -1881 - The Start. Atalanta and Mischief. The America’s Cup challenge in 1881 was between the New York Yacht Club’s Mischief, skippered by Nathanael “Than” Clock, and the Canadia
1884
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American Yachts Plate XXI. Utowana, S.Y. Nokomis, Crusader and Hildegard. A misty morning - Drifting. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XXII. Syren, Beetle, Countess, Halcyon, Phantom, Adelita and Sappho. In Down East Waters - Boston Bay. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XXIII - Social, Vixen, Arrow, Pernalia S.Y. and Maggie. Before the Wind - Newport 1883. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XXIV. Steam Yachts, Stranger, Rover, and Atalanta. Under the Palisades. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.; Signed by artist in plate.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XXV. Avalanche, Gypsie, Icicle, Haze, Whiff and Echo. Ice boating on the Hudson. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof.
1884
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American Yachts Plate XXVI. Signal Chart Yolande Code Signals, B-W. Club Signals, 2-26. Night Signals, I-VI. Print
1884
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Barges on a river with bridge in the background. This drawing depicts Thames barges in the process of ‘shooting the bridge’. Rather than stopping to lower their masts before going under a bridge, experienced bargemen would lower their mast on
1884
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the general arrangement of breastwork deck for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as commissioned in 1884. The drawing was updated at Chatham Yard in 1895 and 1899 after further modifications. Sh
1884
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the general arrangement of the flying deck and bridge for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as commissioned in 1884. The drawing was updated at Chatham Yard in 1895 and 1899 when she was modified.
1884
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the general arrangement of the internal and part external profile for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as commissioned in 1884. The drawing was updated at Chatham Yard in 1895 and 1899 after fur
1884
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Greenwich ferry. A painting showing the Thames shoreline at Greenwich, looking up-river from the east towards London from a point occupied after 1906 by the buildings of Greenwich Power Station. Also visible is the clock tower of the Trinity Hospital alms
1884
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Hay barge turning to windward. Plate 8.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5154, PAF5156-PAF5158.
1884
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London River. A busy London river scene depicting many craft including a paddle steamer, lighters, Thames barges and larger cargo ships. This drawing was used as an illustration for Wyllie's book 'The Tidal Thames' (1894), written by Grant
1884
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Lord Nelson, K.B. &c.&c.&c. From the Original Picture in the Board Room of the Admiralty & Presented by the Honble Robert Fulke Greville (1848) to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Technique includes etching.
1884
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Manora steam ship. Technique includes scraped highlights.; Medium includes bodycolour.; Signed by artist and dated.
1884
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Medal commemorating the opening of the Senhouse Dock, 1884. Medal commemorating the opening of the Senhouse Dock, 1884. Obverse: Within a pearl border the arms of the town. Legend: 'THE TRUSTEES FOR THE DISTRICT & HARBOUR OF MARYPORT'. Below
1884
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Medal commemorating the opening of the Senhouse Dock, 1884. Medal commemorating the opening of the Senhouse Dock, 1884. Obverse: Within a pearl border the arms of the town. Legend: 'THE TRUSTEES FOR THE DISTRICT & HARBOUR OF MARYPORT'. Below
1884
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River Thames, Sea Reach. Surveyed by Staff Commander Tizard R.N.. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: 1 : 20,000.
1888; 1884
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The African Slave-Trade -- Slaves taken from a dhow captured by H.M.S. 'Undine'. Published in 'The Graphic', 7 June 1884. On the reverse is a summary of events titled 'The Horse Show' and 'Scraps'. Part of the Micha
1884
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Toil, Glitter, Grime and wealth on a Flowing Tide. Wyllie's 1884 depiction of the working river shows something of the grim reality of the day-to-day life of lightermen and the other workers. As the picture's title suggests, there was a stark co
1884
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Zebehr, Slavery and the Soudan. A front page article titled, 'Zebehr, Slavery and the Soudan', with two engraved portraits of 'The Mahdi' and 'Zebher Pasha', both after Montbard and taken from a portrait lent by Mr. Egmont Ha
1884
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The Naval Brigade (Officers of HMS Euryalus and Carysfort) with Gatling guns, repelling an attack at El Jeb, Upper Egypt, 29 Feb 1884. Medium includes wash and graphite.; Heightened with white.
1884
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Trinity House uniform: pattern 1866. Elder Brother of Trinity House's undress coat belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907).
Mar 1884
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Trinity House uniform: pattern 1866. Full dress coat belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907).
The Brethren of Trinity House had to wear a distinctive uniform while on duty at the Corporation’s headquarters at Tower Hill in London.
Mar 1884
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S.S. Germania, of the International Line, trading between Trieste and New York. Ward & Holzapfel, owners, Newcastle-on-Tyne. No.205.
May 1884
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Lighthouse in harbour of St Vincent coal station June 26 1884. Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
26 Jun 1884
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At Etretat. Plate 5.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5151, PAF5153-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Calm on the Scheldt. Plate 4.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5150, PAF5152-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Dutch boats on the Maas. Plate 6.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5152, PAF5154-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Dutch schuyts. Plate 9.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5155, PAF5157-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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French luggers. Plate 2.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5148, PAF5150-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Hay barge and craft. Plate 11.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5156, PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Lobster boats. Plate 1.; Other plates in set PAF5147, PAF5149-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Old Boat Yard, Boulogne. Plate 3.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5149, PAF5151-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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Pinks at Scheveningen. Plate 7.; Other plates in set PAF5147-PAF5153, PAF5155-PAF5158.
Jul 1884
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30 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a sail elevation with some inboard detail for a 12 oared, 30 ft Pinnace, with a De Horsey Rig. Included is a plan of the mast step and thwart. Signed E. C. Warren [Chief Constructor, Chatham Dockyard], and H. S.
Dated: 15 October 1884
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