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!
Dessert spoon owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805). Dessert spoon owned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805).
One of six silver fiddle-pattern dessert spoons, with the Nelson 'St JOSEF ' crest engraved on the handle.
1797-98
National Maritime Museum
. Large silver tea urn by Henry Chawner, London 1796-7, with a presentation inscription to Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1836) ‘London Augst 4 1796 Presented to CAPT. TROLLOPE of his MAJESTY’s SHIP GLATTON by the Subscribers to a Fund for enco
1796-7
National Maritime Museum
. Small silver tea-urn by Henry Chawner, London 1796-7, with a presentation inscription to Henry Trollope of HMS 'Glatton': ‘Presented to Capt. Trollope of his MAJESTY’s SHIP GLATTON by the Subscribers to a Fund for encouraging the C
1796-7
National Maritime Museum
Silver sugar bowl presented to Captain Henry Trollope. A silver sugar bowl presented to Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1836). The sugar bowl is boat-shaped with reeded handles and an oval foot. The interior has been gilded. Engraved with the Trollope crest
1796-7
National Maritime Museum