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).
Ion-Trap 'clock'. Ion trap from optical atomic clock developed at the National Physical Laboratory. This unit is the 'flight spare' made by Professor Patrick Gill and his team as a display and demonstration device, and is physically id
2005
National Maritime Museum
The Odyssey of Captain Cook: Plate I: Attic Volute Crater, 1779, depicting scenes from the Odyssey of Captain Cook. New Zealand-born artist, Marian Maguire, creates lithographic series that combine the colonial history of New Zealand with imagery from Gre
2005
National Maritime Museum
The Odyssey of Captain Cook: Plate IV: Captain Cook makes his approach from the West. New Zealand-born artist, Marian Maguire, creates lithographic series that combine the colonial history of New Zealand with imagery from Greek vase painting. She brings t
2005
National Maritime Museum
The Odyssey of Captain Cook: Plate IX: Portrait of Captain James Cook with a classical urn from the collection of the Admiralty. New Zealand-born artist, Marian Maguire, creates lithographic series that combine the colonial history of New Zealand with ima
2005
National Maritime Museum
The Odyssey of Captain Cook: Plate V: Athena observes a fracas. New Zealand-born artist, Marian Maguire, creates lithographic series that combine the colonial history of New Zealand with imagery from Greek vase painting. She brings together the rich print
2005
National Maritime Museum
The Odyssey of Captain Cook: Plate VII: A New Zealander by Parkinson and Ajax by Exekias play draughts. New Zealand-born artist, Marian Maguire, creates lithographic series that combine the colonial history of New Zealand with imagery from Greek vase pain
2005
National Maritime Museum
The Odyssey of Captain Cook: Plate X: The Death of Captn Cook. New Zealand-born artist, Marian Maguire, creates lithographic series that combine the colonial history of New Zealand with imagery from Greek vase painting. She brings together the rich print
2005
National Maritime Museum
Yes Watch. Case for YES watch containing link adjuster, key, envelope for key, instruction booklet, plastic strap and a leather strap
2005
National Maritime Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Carl DeSieno. Aircraft Engineering Officer, 355th Fighter Group.
Died 14 January 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Clinton Swanson. Tail Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 14 January 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant Neldon Bishop. Ball Turret Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Neldon Bishop was Ball Turret Gunner on board B-17 # 42-97291 of 303rd Bomb Group / 359th Bomb Squadron. Lost on the 24 August 1944 mission to the Leuna refinery
Died 23 January 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Frank Deimel. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Deimel had studied to become a priest. He crashed in Blick, Germany, near the village Süderbrarup in Schleswig-Holstein in B-24 “Rhapsody In Junk” #41-28733 when it was shot dow
Died 9 February 2005
American Air Museum
Captain Irving Kastil. Bombardier - Squadron Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 10 February 2005
American Air Museum
Corporal William Pierce. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Flew 35 missions as member of Lee's Crew
Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, EAME medal with 4 bronze stars, Overseas Service Bar, Aerial gunner badge, ASR badge
Completed 35 missions. Flew on B-24J
Died 13 February 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Grady Faubion. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 13 February 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Winfield Gippert. Co-Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. On his 6th mission, Winfield Gippert was Co-Pilot of B-24 # 42-100415 when it ran into mechanical trouble on return in the afternoon from the 8 August 1944 mission to bom
Died 19 February 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) William Deal. Top Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 February 2005
American Air Museum
Captain Ervin Miller. Pilot, 2906th Observation Training Group. A native of Oakland, California, Miller had previously been a member of No. 133 'Eagle' Squadron prior to the unit becoming the 336th Fighter Squadron.
Joined RAFVR 1940
133 [Eagle]
Died 21 February 2005
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Mace. Fighter Pilot/Deputy Group Commander, 354th Fighter Group. Lt col Wallace P Mace, aged 28 of 850 Coatesville Ave, Salt lake City, Utah.
Wally, as his family and friends called him, started his military career in the arm
Died 21 February 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant John Jones. Ball Turret Gunner, 305th Bomb Group Can Do. Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down at Irlich on 9/11/44 in B-17 #4338166 Hogie's Heroes
Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44, flak set #4 on fire, crew bailed, crashed Irlich, NW of Neu
Died 24 February 2005
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Boretsky. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Despite serving in a group known more for its air-to-air prowess, 1st Lt Clarence Boretsky was involved in several major air-to-ground missions in support of the D-Day landings, inclu
Died 27 February 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Marshall Deaton. 748-Engineer Top Turret Gunner/Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 2 March 2005
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant Francis Bamrick. Crew Chief, 384th Bomb Group. Crew Chief for B-17 43-38548
Died 3 March 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Gerrity. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. 35 missions flown, 7 August 1944 through 4 March 1945
AM, 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO Ribbon, 6 Battle Stars
Died 14 March 2005
American Air Museum
Corporal Elroy Kerksiek. Military Policeman, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 22 March 2005
American Air Museum
Captain Aaron Slavin. Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. Dist. Unit Badge, DFC/Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster,AEME Medal; WW II Victory Medal
Died 26 March 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thomas Alexander. Co-Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Thomas Alexander’s older brother, Marston Alexander Jr, born in 1917, died in October 1929. Thomas enlisted in the Air Corps and was trained as a pilot. Sent overseas, he was assigned t
Died 8 April 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Kenneth Allstaedt. Fighter Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
Transferred to Transferred to HQ Sqn.
Died 9 April 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Lesta Shackelford. Navigator, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, James J. McMahon Crew, 2 combat missions.
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-1
Died 14 April 2005
American Air Museum
Major Henry Mills. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Mills 'Hank' was born in New York City on 18 October 1917. His various civilian accomplishments were playing varsity football while attending Dartmouth college and earning a Bachelor of Arts deg
Died 26 April 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant James Oblack. Ball Turret Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. James Oblack served as a Ball Turret Gunner in the 44th Bomb Group / 67th Bomb Squadron. On his first mission, 4 October 1943 with Pilot Robert G. Stamos, their B-24 #42-728
Died 27 April 2005
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel James Russell. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. On 11 September 1944, 1st Lt. Russell had just destroyed an Fw 190 when another fighter hit him in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang 44-14158 with a 20mm round which exploded in his cockpit
Died 1 May 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Andrew Geletka. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Retired as a LT. Colonel after 30 years service in the USAAF and the USAF Reserves.
Died 6 May 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Henry Lipsky. Navigator, 381st Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters on mission to Oscherleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29999 'Fertile Myrtle. ' Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. This was his 13th mission.
POW/Purple Heart
Died 7 May 2005
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Betti. Fighter Pilot, 55th Fighter Group.
Died 18 May 2005
American Air Museum
Brigadier General William Seawell. Commanding Officer, 401st Bomb Group. Commanding Officer of 401st BG from 5 December 1944 to 30 May 1945. Flew 30 missions. He later served as Commandant of the cadets at USAF Academy in Colorado and then as President an
Died 20 May 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) James Moser. Flight Engineer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 May 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Mario Casagrande. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, Ranald MacDonald Crew, 27 combat missions.
RTD crashed
Died 4 June 2005
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Hill. Bombardier, 388th Bomb Group. Harry enlisted 01/21/1941 age 19. He attended Airplane Mechanics School ACTS Chanute Field, IL 11/11/1941. Promoted to Sergeant 02/01/1942. Completed bombardier school Roswell, NM & promoted
Died 6 June 2005
American Air Museum
Corporal Clifford Benoit. Military Occupation Specialty 345-Truck Driver, Light, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 7 June 2005
American Air Museum
Master Sergeant (1st Grade) Louis Sedlak. Ground Crew Line Chief, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 8 June 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Morton Robinson. Radio Operator, 94th Bomb Group. Radio operator on the Linwood F McMackin crew, mostly flying Idiot's Delight.
8th Mission 12 May, 44 Target Brux, Tail end charlie-lost l/w gunner Killed in Action (KIA)-wounded ,
Died 12 June 2005
American Air Museum
Captain Frank Murphy. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #4230725 'Aw-R-Go. ' Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III, Sagan; Stalag VIIA, Moosburg.
POW Medal; Air Meddal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart; Campaign M
Died 16 June 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) John Abplanalp. Ball Turret Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. completed 34 missions
Good Conduct/Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters/EAME Medal with 4 Bronze Stars
Died 17 June 2005
American Air Museum
Major George Carpenter. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Major Carpenter was born 14 May 1917 in Townville, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Oil City, where he graduated from high school in 1935. he attended Grove City College, meanwhile taking flight instruction und
Died 2 July 2005
American Air Museum
Colonel Wallace Mason. Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired as a Colonel after also flying during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Died 3 July 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant George Redhead. Tail Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Flew 25 missions as part of Timlean's crew on B-17 'Sky Wolf'
Died 15 July 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Christian Neuberger. Radio Operator, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 17 July 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Norman Tilles. Radar/Radio Counter Measures Officer, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 19 July 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Stephen Reiter. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 July 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Francis Burns. Radio Operator, 303rd Bomb Group "Hell's Angels". Flew 25 missions Flew mostly on 'Skywolf', pilot was Morales. All original crew members came home to the USA
DFC, Bronze Star, Air Medal w 2/Oak
Died 1 August 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Bernard Dennehy. Fighter Pilot, 361st Fighter Group. Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel in 1974.
Died 10 August 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Thomas Styslinger. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4129365. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Died 15 August 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leroy Hokinson. Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Leroy Hokinson was a Pilot in the 55thFighter Group/38th Fighter Squadron. Flying his 6th mission on a fighter sweep to Venlo and Arnhem, The Netherlands on 31 January 1944 in P-38 Lightning Ser
Died 17 August 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Gilbert Holmes. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 20 August 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Bert Bernstein. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 August 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant John McKee. Radio Operator/Gunner, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Born and raised in Illinois, John McKee moved to Michigan City in 1941 and worked in the refrigeration service industry. He enlisted in the Air Corps in July 1942. After tr
Died 8 September 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Gale Raymond. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. See Neil Gobrecht's page for list of missions
Died 8 September 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Wayland Buchholz. Right Waist Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Wiggingen on 9/8/44 in B-24 Silent Yokum #4250581
Died 14 September 2005
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Francisco Mercado. Bombardier, 491st Bomb Group. Francisco Mercado, Jr. (February 17, 1920 – September 23, 2005) was a member of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross who earned h
Died 23 September 2005
American Air Museum
Colonel Norris Hartwell. Pilot - Group Commanding Officer, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. DFC
Died 6 October 2005
American Air Museum
Roger Freeman. , . Freeman was a farmer’s son who lived close to Boxted airfield in Essex, used by the United States Eighth Air Force during the Second World War. His teenage enthusiasm for the airfield developed into a life-long interest, and he p
Died 7 October 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant Charles Roberson. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31346 'Shack Rabbit.' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4355.
POW
Died 25 October 2005
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Donald D'Amico. Aircraft Mechanic, 466th Bomb Group. Played drums and sang in the 466th BG base band, "The Flying Deck"
Died 11 November 2005
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) William Tasker. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 23 November 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Bernard Elliott. Bombardier, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel. Saw service in WW2, Korea and Vietnam.
Died 24 November 2005
American Air Museum
Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) John Costello. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 11 December 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Meyer. Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC/ European Ribbon w/ 3 stars
Died 12 December 2005
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Philip Stahlman. Co-Pilot, 398th Bomb Group. On last mission , number 25 (Oct 15 '44) had our nose blown off over Cologne. Bombardier didn't make it back to base, rest of crew OK His plane name was 'Kentucky Colonel'.
Died 13 December 2005
American Air Museum