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 close view of part of the port side of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon. A close detail of the port side of the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon, showing her masts and the poop. She has awnings r
4-6 october 1938
National Maritime Museum
A close view of part of the port side of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon. A close detail of the port side of the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon, showing her masts, her waist and the poop. She ha
4-6 October 1938
National Maritime Museum
A close view of the port bow of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon. A close view of the port bow of the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon. The photographer is ahead of the bow looking aft and to starb
4-6 October 1938
National Maritime Museum
A close view of the starboard side of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon. A close detail of the starboard side of the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon, taken from abaft her quarter looking forward, to
4-6 October 1938
National Maritime Museum