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!
Position of the English and French Fleets at about half an hour after 2 in the Afternoon of ye 20th of May 1756 off Minorca (with key). Plate 2.
1757
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed single-masted Yacht for the Clerk of the Cheque of Sheerness (circa 1757). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail (bow missing), deck plan with details (bow missing), and the longitudinal half-breadth (bow missi
May 1757
National Maritime Museum
Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years. The print depicts Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years. Trinity House is the light-house authority for the coast of England and Wa
20 May 1794
National Maritime Museum
View of the Storming and taking the Fort and Town of Fort Royal in the Island of Martinico, by General Sir Charles Grey, and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, March 24th 1794. Print
20 May 1794
National Maritime Museum
View of the storming and taking the Fort and Town of Fort Royal, in the Island of Martinico, by General Sir Charles Grey, and Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis, March 24 1794. Print
20 May 1794
National Maritime Museum
Raven (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig being built by Wallis at Blackwall.
20 May 1795
National Maritime Museum
Raven (1796). Scale:1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig, as being built by Wallis at Blackwall.
20 May 1795
National Maritime Museum
Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral, Knight of the Garter etc, born 1536 died 1624. Print
20 May 1797
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Battle of Copenhagen (with inset, View of the Danish Line prior to the Engagement; portrait of Nelson; View of Both the Fleets in Action.). Admiral Sir Hyde Parker handed over control of a squadron of ships no larger than of 74 guns to Nelson
Published 20 May 1802
National Maritime Museum
The Sailor's Journal (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
20 May 1802
National Maritime Museum
This Print Representing the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, with Vice Admiral Lord Nelson, K.B. and Rear Admiral Thomas Graves Entering the Sound, and passing the Castle and Fortress of Cronenburgh, on the 28 of March 1801, Is
20 May 1802
National Maritime Museum
Jack of Guinea. There was a sizeable African population in Britain in the 18th century. While some were free citizens, many others had arrive in Britain to be the domestic servants of slave-holding plantation owners. This print, and the accompanying poem
20 May 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Kent Indiaman on fire, in the Bay of Biscay. A coloured lithograph by William Daniell, after his painting in the Surrey Infantry Museum (DS45), depicting the burning of the British East Indiaman ‘Kent’ on 28 February 1825 when a casket of
20 May 1825
National Maritime Museum
'An Emancipated Negro'. Published by Thomas McLean of Haymarket, with later watercolour. This print supported the widely spread notion that emanicipation would lead to starvation. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection.
May 20, 1833
National Maritime Museum
An Emancipated Negro. Caricature on the issue of emancipation of slaves. The work shows an elderly emaciated ex-slave, clad in leaves, shouting ‘Food!!!’ while chasing an insect.
The idea behind the characature supports the notion that emanc
20 May 1833
National Maritime Museum
View from Nunwell Down. Comprising Nunwell the ancient seat of the Oglander family - Beyond this, the Town and Harbour of Brading - and in the distance, St Helen's with its Roadstead on the left and Bembridge on the right. Technique includes etching.
20 May 1839
National Maritime Museum
The Chinese Junk Keying, Captain Kellet. The first junk that ever rounded the Cape of Good Hope, or appeared in British waters. As she appeared off Gravesend 28th March, 1848, 477 days fom Canton. Hand-coloured.
20 May 1848
National Maritime Museum
Launch of H.M.S. Royal Albert 131 Guns at Woolwich Dockyard Christened by H.M. The Queen 13th May 1854. Print of the Launch of H.M.S. Royal Albert 131 Guns at Woolwich Dockyard.
20 May 1854
National Maritime Museum
The loss of the Jeannette Separation of the boats during a gale, seven P.M September 12 1881 Illustration from the Graphic Saturday May 20, 1882. Signed by artist.
20 May 1882
National Maritime Museum
Enligt text som medföljde bilden: "Anna o. Julia, Kalle, Engelbert i Stångehuvud 20/5 1900."
20 May 1900
Bohusläns museum
Enligt text som medföljde bilden: "Hjerteröfjorden. "Lillebror" 20/5 07."
20 May 1907
Bohusläns museum
Enligt text som medföljde bilden: "Hjerteröfjorden. "Lillebror" 20/5 07."
20 May 1907
Bohusläns museum
Enligt text som meföljde bilden: "Kyrkesund. "Skagerrack" o. "Zinita" 20/5 07."
20 May 1907
Bohusläns museum
Enligt text som meföljde bilden: "Kyrkesund. "Skagerrack" o. "Zinita" 20/5 07."
20 May 1907
Bohusläns museum
« Étangs » du marais entourés de buissons d\'azalées en fleurs et vus depuis le nord-est, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 485
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Captain Frank Elliot Belcher MC. Unit: 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Death: 20 May 1915 Ypres Western Front
Died 20 May 1915
Imperial War Museum
Captain William Bacon Johnston Reid. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, atatched to 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 20 May 1915 La Bassee Western Front
Died 20 May 1915
Imperial War Museum
Civilian Florence Earle Lamont nee Morant , Air-raid Victim
Died 20 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Colonel George Herbert Farrar DSO. Unit: Assistant Quartermaster-Generalm Central Force, later Southern Army, 1st Division, South West African Campaign. Death: 20 May 1915 Kuibis West Africa
Died 20 May 1915
Imperial War Museum
Colonel Sir George Herbert Farrar , Assistant Quartermaster General (A.Q.M.G) - Active Citizen Force attd. General S
Died 20 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Herbert William Hancock 630. Unit: 2nd Battalian, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 May 1915, killed in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Dardanelles.
Died 20 May 1915
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Dugald Dalroy MacPherson 1147. Unit: 4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 May 1915 Egypt & Palestine
Died 20 May 1915
Imperial War Museum
Ecran feutré créé par les épicéas et les cèdres de la forêt bleue, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 558
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Enlèvement d\'un éperon à la baïonnette, à la tête le sergent Dambrinne, Notre Dame de Lorette, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A 5 702 S
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Enlèvement d\'un éperon à la baïonnette, à la tête le sergent Dambrinne, Notre Dame de Lorette, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A 5 703 S
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Espace fleuri proche de « l\'étang » situé au nord du marais, vu en direction de l\'est, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 610
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Forêt bleue, forêt dorée et marais, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 606 X
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Forêt bleue, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 605
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Groupe de prisonniers boches et sous-officier français avec fusil à périscope, Bouvigny-Boyeffles, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A 5 708
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Interrogation et fouille de prisonniers boches à la Forestière, Bouvigny-Boyeffles, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A 5 709
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La forêt vosgienne, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 602
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La forêt vosgienne, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 607
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La forêt vosgienne, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 611
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La grande rue, les ruines de l\'église après le troisième poteau télégraphique à gauche, Carency, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A 5 711
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La prairie et la forêt dorée, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 604
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Lance Corporal Leslie James Silvester 1906TF, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 20 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Le capitaine Lhommedieu dans les ruines du village, Carency, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A 5 712
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Le Marais, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 603
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Le marais, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, B 608
20 mai 1915
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Lieutenant Charles Francis Woodward. Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Death: 20 May 1915 Died in hospital in Bethune of wounds received during a night attack on the 16/17 May 1915 at Festubert. Western Front
Died 20 May 1915
Imperial War Museum