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!
Button, Royal Marines Light Infantry uniform: pattern 1903. Two buttons. Domed. Smooth edge. Within a wreath on a smooth background is a raised circular border with a smooth background with ROYAL MARINES LIGHT INFANTRY on it. In the centre is a post-19
1903
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Marines Light Infantry uniform: pattern 1903. Two buttons. Smooth edge. Smooth background. A lion standing (on all four legs) on a post-1901 crown.
1903
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1903. Three buttons. Twisted rope edge. On a smooth background is a post 1901 crown with a fouled anchor below it. On the lefthand side of the anchor stock is a R, on top of the shank is an N and to
1903
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Assistant Paymaster's (over 6 years seniority) coat, full dress
1903
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1918. Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander's coat, frock
1903
National Maritime Museum