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 earthenware bust of Edward VIII (1894-1972) in military uniform and medals, glazed and painted. 'H.M. KING EDWARD VIII', incised on the front. The maker's name is stamped on the base.
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Cup and saucer commemorating the Maiden Voyage of RMS ‘Queen Mary’.
Cup with gilt rims, scroll handle, and a coloured transfer depicting the ship at sea. The other side of the cup is inscribed ‘RMS Queen Mary The World's Greatest
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Earthenware plate, decorated with a coloured print of Edward VIII (1894-1972), head and shoulders, in naval uniform, the oval portrait flanked by the Red ensign and Union Flag. On a ribbon above, the inscription 'H.M. KING EDWARD VIII', below
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass
Card: A mica band 1.4" wide attached to the upper pair of needles and the float by a wire framework. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle: The four needles, in two
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass with binnacle and binnacle hood.
Bowl: Dia. 8.25" 921.0 cm). Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base incorporated with glazed bottom of bowl. Inside of bowl painted white with a black wire lubber pointer
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Solid half-basket hilted sword, which belonged to Viscount Walter Runciman of Doxford (1870-1949). The hilt consists of a gilt solid half-basket guard, with a folding flap on the inside to take on the stud on the top locket, and raised bars. It appears
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Type P4, binnacle lighting set. The box is marked ACO1085.1 and can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
Used in Patt 1960 binnacle with ASDIC set.
Consists of a black-painted metal disc 7.5" (19.0 cm) dia., with an electric lamp fitting at centr
1936
National Maritime Museum
Bino Prism No. 5. Prismatic binoculars (7 x 50) with a black crackle-finished body and a canvas carrying strap. The two eyepieces have independent adjustment. The bincoulars can be pivoted for inter-ocular adjustment, but there is no central focussing. Th
1936
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Australian Naval uniform: pattern 1936. Button. Rope twist edge. Within a circular border on a smooth background is a post 1901 crown sitting on a stockless fouled anchor beneath it. Written underneath the anchor is AUSTRALIA
1936
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Australian Naval uniform: pattern 1936. Button. Smooth edge. Within a circular border on a lined background is a post-1901 crown with a fouled anchor beneath it. Written underneath the anchor is AUSTRALIA
1936
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Australian Naval uniform: pattern 1936. Button. Smooth edge. Within raised a circular border on a lined background is a post 1901 crown with a fouled anchor beneath it. Written underneath the anchor is AUSTRALIA
1936
National Maritime Museum
HMS Hood (1918); Warship; Battle-cruiser Mary Rose (1509); Warship. Scale: 1:768. The model depicts a fictional scene of the battle-cruiser HMS ‘Hood’ (1918) with King Henry VIII’s pride and joy, the ‘Mary Rose’ (1509) passin
1936
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Admiral Jean de Vienne (1342?-1396) and the cruiser 'Jean de Vienne'. Medal commemorating Admiral Jean de Vienne (1342?-1396) and the cruiser 'Jean de Vienne'. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Vienne, bearded and wearing a
1936
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Jean Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936) and the 'Pourquoi Pas'. Medal commemorating Jean Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936) and the 'Pourquoi Pas'. Obverse: Bust of the scientist Charcot (right). Legend: 'J . B . CHARCOT
1936
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 'Queen Mary' commissioned 1936. Medal commemorating the 'Queen Mary', commissioned 1936. Obverse: An open doorway in a stone wall, a buttress (left) with coats of arms (left and right). Below, the arms of Cunard
1936
National Maritime Museum
Medal, the XI Olympiad, Berlin 1936. Commemorative medal depicting the XI Olympiad, Berlin, 1936. Obverse: Five men, arms extended each side, holding vertical staves, heads turned (left), climbing a step. Inscription written vertically each side, date be
1936
National Maritime Museum
Mingulay (1936); Recreation vessel; Schooner yacht. Scale: 1:24. A half block model of the schooner yacht Mingulay (1936) made entirely of wood in a bread and butter fashion and lightly stained and varnished. The hull consists of eleven horizontal planks
1936
National Maritime Museum
Official boat badge of HMS Icarus. Boat badge. HMS Icarus 1936. Official design. On a dark blue field, a sun in splendor (silver, grey and red) below, two wings, silver. Pattern approved circa 1935. Shield shape with gold rope twist border, naval crown ab
1936
National Maritime Museum
Olympic Gold Medal. Awarded to Christopher Alan Boardman for winning the 6m class yacht race in "Lalage" at Kiel. Obverse: In high relief, Victory seated (left) holding a laurel wreath in her upraised right hand, a palm branch cradled in her lef
1936
National Maritime Museum
Penny. A South African penny. Obverse: Bust of King George V in naval uniform, crowned (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a frigate under sail. Legend: 'SOUTH AFRICA . 1936 . SUID AFRIKA.'
1936
National Maritime Museum
Plaque commemorating the Olympic Yachting, Kiel, 1936. Plaque commemorating the Olympic Yachting, Kiel, 1936, possibly a boat badge. Obverse: On a black field, a red circle bearing the design of two racing yachts under sail, the five Olympic rings above a
1936
National Maritime Museum
Prize medal, 1936 Olympiad (6 metre yachts). Awarded to Christopher Alan Boardman. Obverse: Tudor crown within a laurel wreath. Reverse: The five Olympic circles. Inscription: "1936 OLYMPIAD WINNER IN THE SIX METRE CLASS ELIMINATING TRIALS BURNHAM ON
1936
National Maritime Museum
Regent's Canal Dock. Signed by artist and dated. The Regent's Canal Dock was constructed where the Regent's Canal joined the Thames. It opened in 1820 and was enlarged in 1836 and 1865. The dock is also known as Limehouse Basin.
1936
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Admiral of the Fleet's full dress coat worn by Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor.
1936
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1933 ?. Instructor Lieutenant-Commander's frock coat. Regulation patter, four buttons each side to button three. 2 1/2 gold stripes and curl, with blue cloth between.
1936
National Maritime Museum
Sailing vessel H.M.S. Fair Rosamond (ex-slaver Don Amigos). A pen and ink drawing depicting HMS 'Fair Rosamond'.
The 'Fair Rosamond' had been a Brazilian slave ship, the 'Dos Amigos', which carried Africans between West Afri
1936
National Maritime Museum
The passenger cargo liner Orduna (1914) under way.. A port quarter view of the Orduna (1914), a passenger/cargo liner under way, possibly in ballast.
1936
National Maritime Museum
Trinity House uniform: pattern 1893. Elder Brother of Trinity House's coat, full dress
1936
National Maritime Museum
Trinity House uniform: pattern 1893. Elder Brother of Trinity House's hat, cocked in a metal box.
1936
National Maritime Museum
Trinity House uniform: pattern 1893. Elder Brother of Trinity House's trousers, full dress
1936
National Maritime Museum
. Londen dockers case hook. Curved steel 'S' hook with horizontal wooden handle.
c1936
National Maritime Museum
Aiguillette: Royal Naval uniform. An aiguillette that was worn by Royal Naval officers. It consists of a long strand of gilt thread that is weaved into various patterns along its length. One end of the auguilette has a shoulder strap with the royal cypher
Pre 1936
National Maritime Museum
Ägare:/1917-42/: Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab A/S. Hemort: Köpenhamn.
1 January 1936
Sjöhistoriska museet
Ägare:/1929-37/: ett partrederi, Huvudredare: Erik Nylund. Hemort: Mariehamn.
1 January 1936
Sjöhistoriska museet
Ägare:/1936-42/: Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Co. Hemort: Bremen.
1 January 1936
Sjöhistoriska museet
"Ilderims segrande besättning. F v. Pelle Gedda, Tore Holm, Bo Westerberg, von Braun, Fru Wallenberg, marcus Wallenberg [sic] och Vilhelm Moberg"
1 January 1936
Sjöhistoriska museet
A skilled worker at T.C. Wheaton grinding glass stoppers for glass bottles, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
A very old independent paper mill, wood pulp, not rags, continuing site and ownership in relatively straight line, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
A view of back yards of Whitall Tatum Company houses looking toward Whitall Tatum upper plant, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
A.10 locomotive on display for the Railway Pageant at Ipswich, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Air rodder - chair leg - showing machine and man in operation, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
Albert Svenssons varv 1936. karlskrona lotsbåt på slip för reparation. Trålaren Ramona från Hasslö sjösatt och ligger för utrustning.
1 January 1936
Sjöhistoriska museet
Applying edge to chair - ready sewed which is not made in this plant - formerly hand made, now by machine, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
Asbjörnsen og Moe: Samlede eventyr. Norske kunstneres billedutgave
Taken some time in 1936
National Library of Norway
Automatic stroke (HGS) - sander - showing man in process, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
Baker-Haigh-Nimocks house, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina (LOC)
Taken some time in 1936
The Library of Congress
Basilica of Notre-Dame in Fribourg, Switzerland
Taken some time in 1936
Swedish National Heritage Board
Bedroom and living-room in company-owned home of workers in Highland Cotton Mills, High Point, North Carolina. This is one of the best there, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
Bedroom and living-room in company-owned home of workers in Highland Cotton Mills, High Point, North Carolina. This is one of the best there, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives
Besättningen mannar reling på pansarskeppet Gustaf V som ankrat på Stockholms ström. Vid fartygets för ses Vasaorden med bl a det dåvarande kronprinsparet ombord.
1 January 1936
Sjöhistoriska museet
Better class farm on Harrisburg Pike showing barn and tobacco shed, 1936
Taken some time in 1936
The U.S. National Archives