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).
. A white saucer with a royal blue border and inner ring, printed with a blue flag with two white stars, that of a US Admiral. The saucer was used on the battleship 'USS Arkansas' in about 1945. The maker's mark is printed on the base.
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Alidade for the bearing plate with open sights (two shadow pins) and two pointers.
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Bearing plate.
Consists of an aluminium plate with black markings, graduated to 360 degrees and to 1/4 points, which revolves about a centre pin. A lubber line is painted on a metal bracket secured to centre pin below card. An alidade with open sight
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Black painted brass, "Kelvin type" azimuth circle to fit compasses 2351 and 1352. Fitted with a detachable tripod with shadow pin.
Wooden box 11.25 x 11 x 7.9" (28.5 x 28 x 20cm)
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Black painted brass, "Kelvin-type" instrument for compasses 2351 and 2352 fitted to a tripod frame. The legs are fitted with rollers for easy turning. Two shadow pins are provided and carried in the fitted wooden box 10.75 x 10.25 x 7.1"
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. A solid lead-filled base is fitted which has a hole provided into which a lamp can be inserted. Inside of bowl unpainted, has a black wire lubber line attached to underside of ver
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side. Base of bowl fitted with a glycerine filled domed glass balancer. Inside of bowl painted white with four black wire lubber pointers projecting from side.Verge ring graduated 0-180 degs. The verge glass is f
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Diameter 5.3" (13.5cm) sealed white metal unit mounted in aluminium gimbals in an aluminium outer casing diameter 7.72 (19.5cm). From ACO catalogue: the two flat needles are double-pivoted and swing between two flat copper plates so that eddy-
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Card-Mica, painted black with white markings, graduated to 1/4 points and quadrantally in degrees. Attached to a black painted float at centre by a light wire framework.
Needle- Four needles of a circular section 2 x 3.5"(8.9cm) & 2 x 2.6"
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Consists of a circular black-painted brass sheet cover for 9.75 " dia. liquid compasses. A "V"-shaped aperture can be covered by two swivelling shutters to reduce light from the compass. Cover can be locked against verge ring by means of
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Corrector magnets. The horizontal corrector magnets are of square cross-section and are carried on slides on a graduated brass tube 14.3" (67cm) long. The tube can be slewed and a scale at top shows the angle of slew. The vertical magnets are insid
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Dry compass
Card: A paper band is attached to the metal circumference and to the centre by fine silk threads. There is a black paper centre. The card is black with white markings graduated to 1/4 points and quadrantally in degrees.
Pivot: Consists o
1945
National Maritime Museum
. German 4 7/8 inch light metal card by Ludolph. Two 2 3/4 inch flat needles and cruciform float.
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass
Bowl: Dia 7.1" (18.0 cm) Brown plastic, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. A heavy weight is fitted to base. Fitted with a brass verge ring, graduated to 360 deg and a hemispherical verge glass. An electric lamp is fi
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass
Card: A plastic band 0.6" wide attached to the centre by floated radial arms. The card is brown with black markings graduated to four points and from 0 to 360 degrees.
Needle: The two needles are each encased in plastic and are b
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass for use in submarine projector binnacle.
Bowl-Grey painted brass, filler plug at side and expansion chamber at base incorporated with glazed bottom of bowl. Inside of bowl painted white with black wire lubber pointer projecting from si
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass with binnacle. Inscribed on verge ring: 'PATT.0919 COMPASS No 1502K.S'. Inscribed on a plate at the base of the binnacle: 'PATT 0919/Compass/No.1520K'.
Bowl: Grey painted brass with filler plug at side, and expansion
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid compass-miniature
Bowl- Transparent plastic, with plastic expansion chamber at base, brass filler plug at top.
Card- Dia:0.75" (1.8cm) Mica (?) with microscopic graduations to 1degree cut through it.
Needle- Two needles of square section mou
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Mariners liquid compass (vertical card compass for landing craft)
Bowl-Black painted metal, filler plug at top, expansion chamber at base. Electric lamp fitting and A and B correctors at top. Inside of bowl painted black. A wire lubber line is fitted be
1945
National Maritime Museum
. The octant has a black-lacquered brass strait-bar pattern frame and a black plastic handle. The white plastic micrometer drum and pressure clamp are located at the bottom of the index arm. The octant has four green shades and three green horizon shades.
1945
National Maritime Museum
. This "compass" consists of a magnetised razor blade pivoted on a pin in a roughly executed wooden bowl. It was one of several which were constructed by German prisoners of war confined at Bridgend, Glamorgan, during the earlier part of 1945, a
1945
National Maritime Museum
Avenger planes going to the Far East, Escort carrier acting Ferry. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory
1945
National Maritime Museum
Bomber formations, vapour trails and clouds. Marlag 'O' 1945. John Worsley joined the Royal Navy in 1939. His depictions of life on board ship were soon acquired by the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC), and he was quickly made an official w
1945
National Maritime Museum
Escort carrier acting as ferry, carrying planes to the Far East for the Fleet Air Arm - passing North Africa. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried
1945
National Maritime Museum
German [chimney] sweep. Marlag 'O' 45. During the Second World War Worsley served in the Royal Navy and in 1942, as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, was appointed Official Naval War Artist on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief
1945
National Maritime Museum
HMS Norfolk and Berwick at Rosyth. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advis
1945
National Maritime Museum
HMS Norfolk The Boiler Room. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advisory Co
1945
National Maritime Museum
HMS Zebra refuelling at Bergen. HMS ‘Zebra’ was a Z-class destroyed launched by Denny of Dumbarton on 18 March 1944 and commissioned on 13 October that year. She was an escort ship on a number of Arctic convoys, supplying the Soviet Union.
Ste
1945
National Maritime Museum
India Service Medal 1939-45. Obverse: Head of King George VI crowned. Legend: "GEORGIVS VI G:BR:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A map of India. Legend "INDIA 1939-45". Suspended from a dark blue ribbon with three central pale blue stripe
1945
National Maritime Museum
Janssen Prize Medal. Prize medal, Society Astronomique de France, awarded to Sir Harold Spencer Jones. Obverse: Head of J Janssen (R). Legend: "J.JANSSEN DE L'INSTITUT". Reverse: A circular laurel wreath with five-pointed stars intermingled
1945
National Maritime Museum
King Haakon VII Freedom Medal, 1940-45. Obverse: Monogram "H 7" with crown above superimposed on a large 'V'. Legend: "ALT FOR NORGE 1940-1945". Reverse: Within an oak wreath, plain for inscription. Uninscribed. Fitted with a
1945
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and the Liberation of France, 1945. Medal commemorating Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and the Liberation of France, 1945. Obverse: Bust of Winston Churchill in uniform of Colonel. Legend: 'WI
1945
National Maritime Museum
MGBs and HMS 'Conn' in Loch Eriboll in 1945. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by t
1945
National Maritime Museum
Patt 190. Binnacle with hood. description from k/b visit.
Binnacle: Dia. at top 11.25" (28.6 cm). Dia. at base 14" (35.5 cm). Varnished wood with grey painted brass fittings. Fitted with a clinometer, sphere brackets (spheres missing), 'F
1945
National Maritime Museum
Pilot station 'Colombo Harbour' including "Suffolk" and "Richelieu", 1945. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artis
1945
National Maritime Museum
Pilot station, Colombo or Singhalese lookouts identifying ships approaching. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists'
1945
National Maritime Museum
Planes to the Far East - passing through the Indian Ocean. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory Committe
1945
National Maritime Museum
Ramsee Island Base. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory Committee, before moving on to factory subjects
1945
National Maritime Museum
Rear-Admiral Sir Morgan Charles Morgan-Giles, 1914-2013. Morgan-Giles, eldest son of the racing-yacht designer F. C. Morgan Giles, was born on 19 June 1914 and educated at Clifton College, Bristol, before joining the Royal Navy, in which he spent most of
1945
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Admiral of the Fleet's monkey jacket. Worn by Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Henry Dacres Cunningham.
1945
National Maritime Museum
S-Class Submarine: the Wardroom and Forward Mess Deck seen through the Davis Escape Chamber. As an official war artist, Stephen Bone spent time in a variety of naval shipping during the Second World War. Here, Bone evokes the living conditions of submarin
1945
National Maritime Museum
Seekreiselsextant 3D. The sextant has a casing of aluminium and artificial materials, housing optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, a rubber eyecup, and artificial materials.
The sextant has a scale measuring from 0&
1945
National Maritime Museum
Singhalese lookouts at Pilot Station identifying ships approaching Colombo. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists'
1945
National Maritime Museum
Sir Geoffrey Callender (1875-1946), first Director of the National Maritime Museum. Oil painting, showing Callender half-length, seated in a wooden low-backed armchair, turned slightly to viewer's right against a mid-tone background, with his hands c
1945
National Maritime Museum
Tethered aircraft on carrier escort. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory Committee, before moving on to
1945
National Maritime Museum
The Atlantic. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory Committee, before moving on to factory subjects or WA
1945
National Maritime Museum
The Galley HMS Norfolk. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advisory Committ
1945
National Maritime Museum
The Greek cruiser 'Averoff' at Piraeus. Oil painting by Lt-Cdr Rowland John Robb Langmaid, entitled 'The Greek cruiser 'Averoff' at Piraeus'. It has been signed by the artist and dated 1945.
1945
National Maritime Museum
Tirpitz upside down near Tromso, Northern Norway. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the Wa
1945
National Maritime Museum
Torpedo Boat and Gun Boat on patrol at sea. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory Committee, before movin
1945
National Maritime Museum
Walker's Cherub III Taffrail ship-log. A mechanical ship log with with four vane's marked with an anchor and T. W. Cherub 460, The log is attached to a short length of rope.
1945
National Maritime Museum
Women's Royal Naval Service uniform: pattern 1945. Hat, tropical with badge.
1945
National Maritime Museum
Women's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1952. Third Officer's jacket
1945
National Maritime Museum
. Prismatic binoculars with a magnification power of seven. The binoculars have a metal body and loops for a carrying strap (now missing). There is no central focussing as each eyepiece focusses independently.
The inscription 'R.E.L. Canada 1945
about 1945
National Maritime Museum
Ägare:/1945-63/: A/S Dampskibsselskabet Dannebrog. Hemort: Köpenhamn.
1 January 1945
Sjöhistoriska museet
Aeroplane accident on Kingsford Smith Drive, Brisbane
Taken some time in 1945
State Library of Queensland, Australia
ANDRÉN, BIRGER
F. 1906 I VISBY
SJÖMAN, STOCKHOLM
Örnen på vänstra överarmen är tatuerad över en tidigare figur. Arbetet utfört i Colombo.
Andrén är övertygad om att tatueringar skydda mot
1 January 1945
Sjöhistoriska museet
ANDRÉN, BIRGER
F. 1906 I VISBY
SJÖMAN: STOCKHOLM
Tatueringar utförda i Göteborg vid skilda tillfällen.
Andrén är övertygad om att tatueringar skydda mot feber i sydliga länder.
1 January 1945
Sjöhistoriska museet