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!
Salt cellar with Viscount Nelson's crest. One of a set of silver boat shaped salt cellars on oblong plinths. Engraved on one side is the cheleynk crest of Viscount Nelson, with the naval crown and San Josef crest
1800
National Maritime Museum
Salt cellar with Viscount Nelson's crest. One of a set of silver boat shaped salt cellars on oblong plinths. Engraved on one side is the cheleynk crest of Viscount Nelson, with the naval crown and San Josef crest
1800
National Maritime Museum
Salt cellar. A boat-shaped salt cellar on a oblong plinth with a gadrooned rim and a gilt interior. Engraved on one side of the cellar is the Chelynk crest with a naval crown. Engraved on the other side is the crest of San Josef.
1800
National Maritime Museum