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).
'Reliant'. Scale: 1:38.4. Polythene bag with two glass replacement bulbs, and two electric wires with small bulbs at the ends for waterline model of the 'Reliant' (1907), a paddle tug. Model is decked, equipped, rigged and scenic. Name
1979
National Maritime Museum
. A Copenhagen porcelain wall plate with holes for suspension on the reverse. On a blue ground, a printed portrait of a schooner under sail inscribed 'STA SCHOONER 1966 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 1979'. On the reverse is inscribed 'THE STA MARIN
1979
National Maritime Museum
. A fluted, white porcelain mug printed with a depiction on a banner of the funeral carriage of Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), the coffin draped with the Union Flag, an officer's cocked hat and sword resting on top. The mug is inscribed in black
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Cream-coloured, earthenware mug printed on one side with a view of the sailing vessel 'Windsor Castle' 1857 and on the other with the inscription 'NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM' around the anchor crest of the institution. The maker's
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Decca Trisponder R03 Distance Measuring Unit, 4-channel, by Del Norte Technology. Top of case has BCD output, power socket, transponder socket, and an open/close air pressure equalizer. Object front has two LCD screens labelled Channel 1 and Channel 2,
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Ironstone china mug printed with the coat of arms and motto of Sir Peter Gadsden in orange, red, blue, black and white with the motto 'THOROUGHLY WITH ENTHUSIASM'. On the other side is the coat of arms and motto 'DOMINE DIRIGE NOS' o
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Liquid crystal display in plastic bag associated with radio-code clock, removed in 1986 .
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Marine chronometer made up of seventy six parts numbered ZAA0246.1- .76, which can be found via the Whole/Part toggle
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: 1:80. A topographical model depicting cargo handling in the port of Leptis Magna, North Africa (circa 300AD) made in wood and a variety of other materials and painted in realistic colours. The model shows a typical Roman port of the second and th
1979
National Maritime Museum
. This instrument is a replica of an astrolabe dated 1548 by Georgius Hartmann (AST0568), who worked in Nuremberg during the first quarter of the 16th century. One of the vanes is bent. It has a wooden case with a brass handle and green velvet lining.
1979
National Maritime Museum
. Twenty-five plastic supports, twenty-two washers and screws and one battery compartment for the radio clocks ZAA0253, ZAA0255, ZAA0256, ZAA0239 and ZAA0280.
1979
National Maritime Museum
G H Marie (1947); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel. Scale: 1:96. Full hull model of the G H Marie (1947), a Canadian goelette. Model is decked, equipped and rigged. Name "GH Marie" on port and starboard bows. The hull is painted black below the wat
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque. It has been designed and
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Bowl from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Broom from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Bucket from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Bucket of coal with shovel from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing carg
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Bucket of water from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Crate with two blue saucepans, a black and white cat, a loaf of bread, two white mugs, a metal mug, a bottle of Shnapp, a chopping board, two ladles, two metal hooks, a rolling
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Dungarees from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Four rain hats in a bag from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo b
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Frying pan with eggs from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barq
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Pan from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Pan from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Saucepan from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Helmi (1892); Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Three-masted barque. Scale: 1:8. Tea pot from an accommodation model built within a plywood box construction depicting the cook's galley on board the Helmi (1892), a Finnish sailing cargo barque.
1979
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of Francis Drake's exploration of California, 1979. Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of Francis Drake's exploration of California, 1979. Obverse: Bust of Drake. Legend: '400TH ANNIVERSARY O
1979
National Maritime Museum
Reliant (1907); Service vessel; Tug; Paddle. Scale: 1:38.4. The ‘Reliant’ was built in 1907 by J. T. Eltringham & Company of South Shields for use on the Manchester Ship Canal as a stern tug. It was acquired by the NMM and displayed, with
1979
National Maritime Museum
SS Great Britain(1843); Passenger vessel; Passenger/cargo vessel. Scale: 1:38.4. Waterline model of the 'Great Britain' (1843), a single-screw passenger liner. Built plank on frame to exhibition standard. The model is decked, fully equipped, rig
1979
National Maritime Museum
Corporal Jesse Hixson. Military Occupation Specialty 901-Armorer, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 January 1979
American Air Museum
Gunner William Edwin Frank Millinchamp 2341429, McGill Siege Battery
Died 10 January 1979
Lives of the First World War
Medal commemorating Cape Horner's 35th International Congress 1979. Medal commemorating Cape Horner's 35th International Congress 1979. Obverse: A starboard-bow view of a ship under sail within a steering-wheel. Legend: 'XXXV CAPE HORNERS
1979
National Maritime Museum
Lance Serjeant John Emlyn James 235733, Herefordshire Regiment
Died 5 February 1979
Lives of the First World War
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) David Brandts. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 7 February 1979
American Air Museum
Gunner Ivan Harold Teeling 329130, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 8 February 1979
Lives of the First World War
First Lieutenant William Williams. Pilot, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. In August 1944, William Williams flew as Co-Pilot with the Lt. G. D. Garrett crew.
Here is a listing of their missions for that month:
August 3rd, 5th, 9th, and 12th are all in 43-37837 J
Died 17 February 1979
American Air Museum
Private Thomas Dinesen VC 2075467, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada)
Died 10 March 1979
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Mary Eleanor Baring Gould 22/74, New Zealand Army Nursing Service
Died 13 March 1979
Lives of the First World War
2nd Lieutenant Peter Thomas Moir DCM, MM 8/2666, Otago Infantry Brigade
Died 20 March 1979
Lives of the First World War
First Lieutenant Nick Furnace. Pilot; Crew Commander, 466th Bomb Group. DFC w/cluster
Died 20 March 1979
American Air Museum
2Lt Roderick 'Roy' Cameron Mais , British West Indies Regiment Royal Air Force
Died 24 March 1979
Lives of the First World War
Captain George Green. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Captain George D. Green is famous for his daring piggyback rescue of Major Pierce McKennon, his Squadron CO, in a P-51 Mustang on 18 March 1945.
Captain George D. Green was flying his assigned P-51D Mustang
Died 31 March 1979
American Air Museum
Sergeant David Blodgett. Left Waist Gunner, 94th Bomb Group. David C. Blodgett grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Franklin High School there and enlisted in the Air Corps in October 1942. In February 1944, he was stationed with the 305th Bomb Grou
Died 1 April 1979
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Robert Mains. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 April 1979
American Air Museum
Brigadier General Edward Anderson. Commanding General, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to HQ Sqn, 4FG, 8AF USAAF Commanding Officer. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 65FW, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD).
In July 1943 he returned to the United States and became chi
Died 12 April 1979
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Henry Spohrer. Navigator, B17 Flying Fortress, 388th Bomb Group. Crew Number 23
On April 6, 1942, Henry Spohrer enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps from Monroe, LA. Later that year he was posted to Kelly Field near San Antonio, TX to beg
Died 19 April 1979
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Anthony LaSalle. Flight Engineer, Waist Gunner, 379th Bomb Group. Anthony LaSalle served as a flight engineer and waist gunner for the 379th Bomb Group.
Died 27 April 1979
American Air Museum
Private Henry Edward Kenny VC 8655, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 6 May 1979
Lives of the First World War
First Lieutenant Horace Turner. Bombardier; Navigator, 95th Bomb Group. WIA by flak hitting him in left hip/leg on 24 Dec 1944 in B-17G #42-97257 'Knock-out Baby'.
My father, Horace O. "Hank" Turner, was not only a WWll hero, but my ow
Died 11 May 1979
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Lester Van Gorkom. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down in B-17 42-31740 BK-T on 9 April 1944. Prisoner of War, Missing Air Crew Report #3653.
Died 28 May 1979
American Air Museum
Private Clyde Baker. Military Occupation Specialty 256-Welder Combination, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 443rd Sub-depot on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #165 dated 11 December 1943.
Died 30 May 1979
American Air Museum
Private William Duckworth 23631, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 4 June 1979
Lives of the First World War
VAD Marion Janet Greeves nee Cadbury , Voluntary Aid Detachment British Red Cross Society
Died 7 July 1979
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Durham Melville Burt 635913, Royal Field Artillery
Died 23 July 1979
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Alexandre Pierre Le Bailly 61676, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 30 July 1979
Lives of the First World War
Major Josiah Child. S-2 Intelligence Officer, 466th Bomb Group. Harvard Grad
Died 1 August 1979
American Air Museum
Major George Rew. Pilot - Squadron Commander, 361st Fighter Group.
Died 11 August 1979
American Air Museum
Captain Maurice Arthur Brackenreed Johnston, M.C. , Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 15 August 1979
Lives of the First World War
First Lieutenant Reginald Craig. Group Assistant Engineering Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 August 1979
American Air Museum
Major Woodrow Sooman. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed West of Remagen/Rhine after aborting an escort and support mission to Southern Germany due to a glycol leak on 18 Mar 1944 in P-51B 43-6936. POW. MACR 3382.
Died 23 August 1979
American Air Museum
Acting Sub-Lieutenant Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten ,
Died 27 August 1979
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Joseph Stanley Pemberton Woodward, M.M. 242881, King's Liverpool Regiment
Died 5 September 1979
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Hullah 10834, South Wales Borderers
Died 16 September 1979
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Ernest James Green D.C.M. B/2437, Rifle Brigade
Died 18 September 1979
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Harry Leslie Higgins , Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 19 September 1979
Lives of the First World War
Temporary Lance Corporal Eustace Edgar Betenson 97510, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 20 September 1979
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant John King Hardy PI 40372, Royal Air Force
Died 19 October 1979
Lives of the First World War
Major Willard Millikan. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Born 4 October 1918 in Hamburg, Iowa, Willard grew attended Peru State College. He wanted to join the Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet. In order to be accepted into the programme he needed exten
Died 20 October 1979
American Air Museum
Sergeant Alfred Edward White, D.C.M. and Bar 62225, C/83rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 1 November 1979
Lives of the First World War
Technical Sergeant Frank Killarney. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner, 96th Bomb Group. Shot down on B-17 # 42-3439 of 96th Bomber Group / 413th Bomber Squadron. MACR 1018. Engineer Frank Killarney landed in parachute near Erp, Holland. He quickly reunited wit
Died 10 November 1979
American Air Museum
Sergeant Ernest Serna. Right Waist Gunner, 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars. Ernest Serna was Right Waist Gunner on B-17F #42-29656 "Skunkface" of 91st Bomb Group / 322nd Bomb Squadron, shot down by fighters on a mission to Leipzig on 20 Fe
Died 25 November 1979
American Air Museum