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!
Bengal Pilot Service uniform. Bengal Pilot Service. Owners: W Mayston then S M Knowles. Machine sewn, silk lining. Double breasted. Four gilt buttons with the crown and star of India on each side. Breast pocket and two lower pockets without flaps. Lapel
1938
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Box containing a cocked hat and epaulettes marked UNI1064.
1938
National Maritime Museum