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!
'A Brick Hovel near Lymington, Hampshire'. Engraving of 'a Brick Hovel near Lymington, Hampshire'. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This typ
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'A Composition'. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popular in the early 19th century, bringing together differe
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'A Cross at Clearwell, Gloucestershire'. Engraving of a Cross at Clearwell, Gloucestershire. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'A Park Scene'. Engraving of a park scene, near Lyminton.This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popular in the early
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'A scene in Ashted Park, Surry'. 'A scene in Ashted Park, Surry'. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively p
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Ancient Edifice, near Rome'. View of an "Ancient Edifice, near Rome'. The accompanying text for this engraving is missing. The engraving shows a building in the foreground, possibly a Gatehouse along an apparently crumbling city wall.
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire'. View of Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popular in the ea
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Cattle'. Engraving of cattle.
This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popular in the early 19th century, bringing
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Denbigh Castle North Wales'. Engraving of Denbeigh Castle, North Wales. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popu
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Devil's Bridge, North Wales'. View of Devil's Bridge, North Wales. The accompanying text for this engraving is missing. The engraving shows a large chasm with trees on either side and a bridge very high up linking the two sides. Two m
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Distant View of Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire'. Print of Ragland Castle. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively pop
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Durham'. Engraving of the city of Durham. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popular in the early 19th century,
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Framlingham Castle Suffolk'. Engraving of Framlingham Castle, Suffolk. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popul
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Hackfall, Yorkshire'. View of Hackfall, Yorkshire. The accompanying text for this engraving is missing. The engraving shows a lake or river with trees and plants on all sides. There is a waterfall in the foreground and two silhouette figures at
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Moss Dale, Yorkshire'. Engraving of Moss Dale, Yorkshire. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively popular in the ear
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Polesden, near Dorking, Surry'. View of Polesden, Surrey. The accompanying text for this engraving is missing. The engraving shows a horse drawn cart riding into a forest. Two men are on the cart, another is sitting by the roadside just before
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'Remains of the Royal Palace at Eltham Kent'. View of Eltham Palace, Kent. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was relatively po
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'View in the Tinnevelle District, East India'. Engraving of the Tinnevelle District, East India'. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of p
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum
'View of Pont Aber Glass Lynn North Wales'. View of Pont Aber Glass Lynn, North Wales. This bound volume of 'picturesque' scenes was brought together by engraver Letitia Byrne and publisher Thomas Palser. This type of publication was r
2 January 1809
National Maritime Museum