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!
. Admiral's great coat belonging to Adm Sir Hugh P Sinclair (1873-1939).
1939
National Maritime Museum
. Royal Reserve Lieutenant Engineer's frock coat. The interwoven sleeve lace indicates the owner was a Merchant Navy officer as well
1939
National Maritime Museum
Arm badge, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1932-1951, Layer Rating. Layer Rating's (Gunnery) arm badge.
1939
National Maritime Museum
Royal Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1939. Lieutenant's coat, great
1939
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Admiral of the Fleet's coat, full dress. Worn by Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Henry Dacres Cunningham.
1939
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1951-8. Lieutenant Commander RNVR great coat . Sewn on shoulder straps
1939
National Maritime Museum