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!
Celestial inflatable globe. Celestial inflatable globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include stars connected by lines, but there are no constellation figures. There is a labelled magnitude table above the title cartouche. The stars are marked by the
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National Maritime Museum
Celestial inflatable globe. Celestial inflatable globe. Stars are connected by lines, but there are no constellation figures. There is a labelled magnitude table above the title cartouche. The stars are marked by their Bayer notation. The Milky Way is lab
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National Maritime Museum
Celestial inflatable globe. Drum-shaped box for the celestial inflatable globe; lid is printed in blue, indicating the maker and the place made.
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National Maritime Museum
Celestial inflatable globe. Semi-circular quadrant arm for inflatable globe ring supports
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National Maritime Museum
Celestial inflatable globe. Semi-circular quadrant arm for inflatable globe ring supports
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National Maritime Museum
Celestial inflatable globe. Stand pillar for celestial inflatable globe stand.
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National Maritime Museum