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 Man of War Cutter of 10 Guns, as Bramble, &c. Sailing by the wind, on the Larboard tack - Ensign and Pendant flying. Print
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
City and suburbs of Canton by a native artist. Circuit of the walls about 7 miles, population about one & half million. Kwang-tung province 19.174.030. The Chinese Empire 360.279.897. Census in the 17th year of Kea-King AD 1812. Cover illustration on
1 October 1840
National Maritime Museum
Macao and the Monte Fort, Inner harbour, Cassa Gardens, Roman Catholic chapel. Fifth illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD0063, PAD0065-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Macao, church, St Francisco Fort, opening of the Typa. Fourth illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD0062, PAD0064-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Singapore Roads with the English residences, institution, etc. Third illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD0061, PAD0063-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Singapore, view of a part of Campong-Clam, the Court-House, and Government Hill (taken from Princeps Hill). Second illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060, PAD0062-PA
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum