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!
Silver ewer presented to Captain John C. Hewitt. Ewer presented to Captain John C. Hewitt by the passengers of the 'Britannia' steamship, 1842.
American silver ewer, part of a four-piece wine set with its original wooden carrying case. The ewer
1842
National Maritime Museum
Silver goblet. Goblet presented to Captain John C. Hewitt by the passengers of the 'Britannia' steamship, 1842.
One of a pair of American silver goblets, part of a four-piece wine set with its original wooden carrying case. The goblet is on a f
1842
National Maritime Museum