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!
. Gold mourning ring commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), which belonged to Thomas Bolton, 2nd Earl Nelson. The bezel of the ring is decorated in red and white enamel with the letters 'N' and 'B', below two coronets a
1805
National Maritime Museum
. Gold mourning ring commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The bezel of the ring is decorated in red and white enamel with the letters 'N' and 'B', below two coronets and the name 'TRAFALGAR' executed on a bl
1805
National Maritime Museum
. Gold mourning ring commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The bezel of the ring is decorated in red and white enamel with the letters 'N' and 'B', below two coronets and the name 'TRAFALGAR' executed on a bl
1805
National Maritime Museum
. Oval black glass cameo mounted on the head of a metal scarf pin. The scarf pin has a partly twisted stem, while the cameo has a setting in the form of a twisted rope border. The cameo is decorated with a profile portrait depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio N
1805
National Maritime Museum