This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. 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
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 code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
Original Envelope that accompanies the letter written by John and Phoebe Diggle to their son John Diggle on board HMS TERROR.. Original Envelope that accompanies the letter written by John and Phoebe Diggle to their son John Diggle, ship's cook on bo
1845
National Maritime Museum
Letter written by John and Phoebe Diggle to their son John Diggle on board HMS TERROR.. Letter written by John and Phoebe Diggle to their son John Diggle, ship's cook on board HMS TERROR.
The letter went with one of the expeditions that was sent in
1845
National Maritime Museum
Folded paper cover sheet to AGC/C/5/1, with the signature of Captain Crozier.. Folded paper cover sheet to AGC/C/5/1, with the signature of Captain Crozier in 2 places.
1845-07-04
National Maritime Museum