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 James Berkeley, 1680-1736, 3rd Earl of Berkeley. Although this painting bears Peter Monamy's signature below the buoy on the right it is unlikely that he was responsible for more than the marine background, since he is not otherwise known to
circa 1720
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military). Badge: Obverse and reverse. Gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, each point tipped with a small gold ball, and in each angle between the arms of the cross a gold lion. In the centre of the cro
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military). Badge: Obverse and reverse. Gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, each point tipped with a small gold ball, and in each angle between the arms of the cross a gold lion. In the centre of the cro
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military). Order of the Bath of Vice Adm David T Norris CB CMG. Neck badge: Gold rimmed, white enamel, eight pointed cross with a gold ball on each point, in the angle between each arm of the cross a gold lion. Three
after 1917
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class. Badge: Obverse and reverse. Gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, each point tipped with a small gold ball, and in each angle between the arms of the cross a gold lion. In the centre of the cross is a dev
National Maritime Museum
Sixteen Views of Places in the Persian Gulph... Forces... Against the Arabian Pirates No 15. Schinaass from the right of the Encampment, on the Morning of the 3rd Jany. 1810. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
Apr 1813
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of St Michael and St George, 3rd class. Badge: Seven rayed, fourteen pointed, white enamel star. In centre St Michael trampling Satan, surrounded by blue band inscribed: "AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI". Reverse: Same motto with St George
1818
National Maritime Museum
Order of St.George for Military Merit, Knight, 3rd Class. Duchy of Lucca, Order of St George for Military Merit, awarded to Sir George Back (1796-1878). Badge: Silver cross patée; in the centre, a medallion showing: obverse: St George slaying the
1833
National Maritime Museum
'Jany. 3. 1854.' (30). This watercolour by Edward Lear, executed on 3 January 1854, shows a large lateen-rigged vessel passing along the Nile with the steep bank of the river rising in the background. Single palm trees and two small buildings wi
3 January 1854
National Maritime Museum
'Jany. 3. noon 1854.' (28). This watercolour by Edward Lear, executed on 3 January 1854, shows the banks of the Nile with a large gyassi passing a low, square and possibly ancient building amongst palm trees on the right.
By the time of his sec
3 January 1854
National Maritime Museum
'Abou Ajees. 3.P.M. Jany. 3. 1867 (49)'. This watercolour-view by Edward Lear was taken in the afternoon on 3 January 1867 during the artist’s third visit to Egypt. It shows the banks of the Nile with palm trees and buildings. On the river
3 January 1867
National Maritime Museum
'Near Golosona. 3 Jany 1867. 4.40 P.M. (57)'. This watercolour-view of the Nile near Golosona by Edward Lear was taken in the afternoon on 3 January 1867 during the artist’s third visit to Egypt. It shows a dahabeeyah, a traditional Egypti
3 January 1867
National Maritime Museum
'Near Malatieh. 8.30.A.M. Jany. 3. 1867 40)'. This study of a gyassi on the Nile near Malatieh was taken on Edward Lear’s third journey to Egypt in 1867. The lateen-rigged traditional cargo vessel is portrayed on calm water in the early mo
3 January 1867
National Maritime Museum
'Opposite Abousnegarb. 2'15. Jany 3 1867. (47)'. This watercolour-view by Edward Lear was taken on 3 January 1867 during the artist’s third visit to Egypt. It shows a stretch of the Nile and its bank beyond it and with two traditional
3 January 1867
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class. Badge: Cross of twenty gold rimmed white enamel swords of descending length inward. Centre medallion consists of eight pointed silver star on a blue enamel background surrounded by a gold border. Encircling
1888
National Maritime Museum
Badge and miniature: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military). Order of the Bath awarded to Capt. A.B.Thomas RN in 1891. Neck badge (obv/rev). Badge: Gold rimmed, white enamel, eight pointed cross with a gold ball on each point; in each angle between the
1891
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (civil). Neck badge. Silver gilt cross patonce enamelled blue grey on reverse. Obverse: In the centre Britannia within a red enamelled band bearing motto "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE". Reverse: The Royal
1917
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (civil). Neck badge. Silver gilt cross patonce the arms enamelled blue grey on reverse. In the centre within a circle enamelled red the motto "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE" gilt conjoined busts of King Geo
after 1937
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (civil). Neck badge. Silver gilt cross patonce with blue grey enamel on reverse only . Obverse: In the centre Britannia within a red enamelled band bearing motto "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE". Reverse: Th
1917
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (civil). Neck badge. Silver gilt cross pattonee with blue grey enamel on reverse only . Suspended from a purple ribbon. Obverse: In the centre Britannia within a red enamelled band bearing motto "FOR GOD
1917
National Maritime Museum
Miniature: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (military). Miniature of MED1291. Awarded to Capt.C.W.Thomas CBE. RN. Can be found in MED1291.1.
1917
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Legion of Honour, 3rd class. Awarded to Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly. Ten pointed, gold rimmed, white enamel badge with a gold ball on the tip of each point. Obverse: (Centered). Head of the Republic. Inscription: "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE". Rever
1921
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Legion of Honour, 3rd class. Awarded to Admiral Sir W Reginald Hall. Ten pointed, gold rimmed, white enamel badge with a gold ball on the tip of each point. Obverse: (Centered). Head of the Republic. Inscription: "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870&quo
1921
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Legion of Honour, 3rd class. Awarded to Sir E Tennyson D'Eyncourt.Ten pointed, gold rimmed, white enamel badge with a gold ball on the tip of each point. Obverse: (Centered). Head of the Republic. Inscription: "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870&q
National Maritime Museum
Miniature: Legion of Honour, 3rd class. Awarded to Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly. Ten pointed, gold rimmed, white enamel badge with a gold ball on the tip of each point. Obverse: (Centered). Head of the Republic. Inscription: "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE". R
1921
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military). Awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Tovey in 1937. Neck badge: Gold rimmed, white enamel, eight pointed cross with a gold ball on each point, in the angle between each arm of the cross a gold lion. Three
1937
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (military). Neck badge. Silver gilt cross patonce the arms enamelled blue grey on reverse. In the centre within a circle enamelled red the motto "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE" gilt conjoined busts of King
after 1937
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (military). Silver gilt cross patonce, enamelled blue grey on reverse. In the centre within a circle enamelled red, with motto "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE" gilt conjoined busts of King George V and Queen
1941
National Maritime Museum