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!
H.M. Steam Frigate Bulldog steaming into Kioge Bay with Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen on board - The Bearer of the Declaration of War with Russia by England (proof). Hand-coloured.
1 Feb 1855
National Maritime Museum
Meeting of the English and French Fleets off Baro Sound June 13 1854 (shows Gondola R.Y.S. also wood paddle sloop Driver. Print
1 Feb 1855
National Maritime Museum
Plate IX Baltic. The English & French Fleets in the Baltic, 1854.. Sending on board the Admiral for letters at sea. Hand-coloured.; Title also in French.
1 Feb 1855
National Maritime Museum