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!
. Captain's (Master) monkey jacket, Overseas Containers Limited (OCL). Doeskin cloth. Regulation pattern. Jacket has OCL pattern buttons and insignia of Captain on shoulder straps. Four WWII medal ribbons.
Worn by Michael Heron.
1969
National Maritime Museum
. Trousers of Captain (Master), Overseas Containers Limited (OCL). Buttoned fly.
Worn by Michael Heron.
1969
National Maritime Museum
Cap. Overseas Containers Limited. Master's black wool peaked cap of Overseas Containers Limited with white plastic cover. Black wool cap badge bearing a blue rectangular flag of applied ribbed silk fabric embroidered with ‘OCL’ in applied
1969
National Maritime Museum
Royal Naval Reserve uniform. RNR Petty Officer's trousers belonging to PO S J E Winter, RNR. Navy blue. Regulation No. 1 dress pattern diagonal serge with zip-fly.
1969
National Maritime Museum