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!
. A cream-coloured earthenware oval plate with a transfer-printed blue border. It is printed on the base with a garter inscribed 'THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE' (Alfred Holt & Co. Ltd. Liverpool) enclosing the house flag of the company - blue with t
after 1910
National Maritime Museum
. A white glazed porcelain plate from the Russian Imperial yacht 'Standart' 1896. It has two gilt bands around the edge and has the Russian Imperial arms painted in colour on the rim. The crowned initial 'N' and the date '1910
1910
National Maritime Museum
. A white porcelain dinner plate, as used on the royal yachts. It has a gilt scalloped rim and the royal monogram of Edward VII in gilt, 'ER VII' below a coloured crown. The maker's mark is printed and impressed on the base with the date co
1910
National Maritime Museum