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!
Fireworks at Gravesend 7th March 1874 (Royal visit). Technique includes scraped highlights.; Signed by artist and dated.
7 Mar 1874
National Maritime Museum
Royal visit to Gravesend 7th March 1874 (Annotated sketch of ships and buildings at 11.30). Drawing
7 Mar 1874
National Maritime Museum
Royal visit to Gravesend 7th March 1874 (Annotated sketch of ships). Drawing
7 Mar 1874
National Maritime Museum
Royal visit to Gravesend 7th March 1874 (Shipping dressed overall and spectators at 9.30). Drawing
7 Mar 1874
National Maritime Museum