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!
Sestrel-Luard conversion protractor. This course indicator comprises a flexible rule (scaled in inches) pivoted in two 360-degree compass cards. The bottom card carries a magnetic variation scale and a compass error check scale, all in black. The top card
about 1960
National Maritime Museum
. Binoculars case. Lined, leather case with a carrying strap and belt loop. The maker's name appears in the lid of the case, with their mark also on one draw tube.
about 1900
National Maritime Museum