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!
. Buckle and belt fragment found within compass box. Tied to a label which reads: 'Arctic shore Azimuth compass No.2'
1901
National Maritime Museum
. Prismatic binoculars with a leather-covered body, eye cups made of bakelite and a leather carrying strap. The two barrels pivot around a central pilar, but there is no central focussing. Instead, each eyepiece focusses independently. The maker's na
1901
National Maritime Museum
. Stand for arctic shore compass tripod, consisting of a wooden base and a brass socket
1901
National Maritime Museum
. This is a bridge telescope. It is made of a tapered, leather-covered brass barrel with two leather protecting caps. It has two brass draw tubes and is focused using the second screw.
'ANT: EX: 1901' is inscribed both on the leather covering
1901
National Maritime Museum