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!
This Plan of the Harbour, Town and Forts of Porto Bello (taken by Edward Vernon Esqr Vice Admiral of the Blue on 22nd of November 1739. With six Men of War only) (with key). Print.
27 Mar 1740
National Maritime Museum
To the Honble Sir Charles Howard Lieut General...This Plate Being on one side, an exact stern-view of the Jason; on the other, the Head view of the Ruby, in the middle is that of the Diamond, three of the six French ships of war, taken by the British Flee
27 Mar 1750
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Action between the British and Spanish Fleets, off Cape St Vincent, the 14th of February 1797. Print
27 Mar 1797
National Maritime Museum
A View of the Funeral Procession by water from Greenwich to Whitehall Stairs Jany. 8 1806 with the body of the great Naval Hero Admiral Lord Nelson etc. Print. A view of the funeral procession by water from Greenwich to Whitehall Stairs. The procession is
27 Mar 1806
National Maritime Museum
Commodore Decatur. Late Commander of the American Frigate President captur'd by HMS Endymion Captn Hope, off New York, 15th Jany 1815. Stipple engraving.
27 Mar 1815
National Maritime Museum
Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York, 29th Octr 1814. The picture is inscribed "Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York, 29th Octr 1814" but H.I. Chapelle in the Mariner's Mirror vol XVIII writes: "
27 Mar 1815
National Maritime Museum
Sir William Hamilton, K.B. F.R.S. Engraved by W T Fry from an original Drawing made at Naples by C Grignon. Print
27 Mar 1817
National Maritime Museum
Ship Duke of Northumberland Capt W L Pope off the Cape March 27th 1834. Watercolour drawing of the British merchantman Duke of Northumberland (1831), inscribed on a sheet attached to verso: "Ship Duke of Northumberland, Capt W L Pope off the Cape Mar
27 Mar 1834
National Maritime Museum
President Grover Cleveland's Commutation of William Alexander's Death Sentence - Page 1
Taken 27 Mar 1888
The U.S. National Archives
President Grover Cleveland's Commutation of William Alexander's Death Sentence - Page 2
Taken 27 Mar 1888
The U.S. National Archives
President Grover Cleveland's Commutation of William Alexander's Death Sentence - Page 3
Taken 27 Mar 1888
The U.S. National Archives
A Hopi (Moqui) petition signed by all the Chiefs and headmen of the tribe asking the Federal Government to give them title to their lands instead of individually allotting each tribal member., 03/27/1
Taken 27 Mar 1894
The U.S. National Archives
A Hopi (Moqui) petition signed by all the Chiefs and headmen of the tribe asking the Federal Government to give them title to their lands instead of individually allotting each tribal member., 03/27/1
Taken 27 Mar 1894
The U.S. National Archives
De schilderes Thérèse Schwartze in haar atelier, Prinsengracht 1021, Amsterdam
27 March 1903
Rijksmuseum
First Lieutenant Richard Arnold Seymour-Jones , The South Lancashire Regiment
Died 27 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Martha Emily Jenkins, Merchant Marine. Drowned on active service 27 March 1915.
Died 27 March 1915
Imperial War Museum
Martha Emily Jenkins, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Drowned on active service 27 March 1915.
Died 27 March 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private Ernest George Moss 9318, South Wales Borderers
Died 27 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Stewardess Martha Emily Jenkins , Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Died 27 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Strafe - Verabreichung von Brot und Mehl ohne Abgabe von Brotkarten-Abschnitte - Baden
27 March 1915
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Cameron Kelly , Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Deck Hand Daniel Main DA 4006, Royal Naval Reserve - HM Drifter St. Aethens
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Henry Harrison 1786, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Lloyd 10463, South Wales Borderers
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry E Crabbe 24736, South Wales Borderers Depot
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Guy Gerald Dalrymple Boddy , Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Noel Carleton Blakeway , Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 27 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Captain Percy Herbert Cherry VC , 26th Australian Infantry Battalion
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Exploitation agricole dans le quartier de la Haubette (?), Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 462
27 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Infirmiere Major Maude Millicent Wilson , British Committee, French Red Cross
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant R. L. Fraser 817. Unit: Northumberland Hussars, attached to the 13th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters). Death: not known. Commissioned on 27 March 1917.
Died 27 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Portrait du docteur Langlet, maire de Reims et de ses deux adjoints, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 460
27 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Portrait du docteur Langlet, maire de Reims, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 459
27 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Private Charles Herbert Stone G/16594, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Gordon King 3559. Unit: 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 27 March 1917 Western Front. Son of Robert Henry and Annie Maria King, of Schofield St., Essendon, Victoria, Australia.
Died 27 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Frederick William Gidley 481, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William James Martin 45631, Devonshire Regiment
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Jones 48842, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Seaman William Halloran , Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Thracia" (Liverpool)
Died 27 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Harold Penrose. Unit: 12th Battalion, attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 27 March 1917 Western Front
Died 27 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Soldat labourant, quartier de la Haubette (?), Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 461
27 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Corporal Joseph Henry Mantle 19338, East Lancashire Regiment
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Corporal William C Carver 302892. Unit: Lewis Gun Section, A Company, 5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 27 March 1918 to 01 April 1918 Missing in action
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Driver Henry Smith 39349. Unit: B Battery, 117th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 27 March 1918 Killed in action
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Gassed Australian soldiers lying out in the open at an over-crowded aid post near Bois de l'Abbe ... They had been gassed in the operations in front of Villers-Bretonneux
Taken 27 Mar 1918
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons
Gunner Frederick Arthur Birds 165332, 50th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Horace Ancell 760143, London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Charles Finch Foster , (Queen's Royal) Lancers
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel John Stanhope Collings-Wells VC , Bedfordshire Regiment
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Carus-Wilson , Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Carus-Wilson DSO TD. Unit: 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Harold Burn Hindle. Unit: Royal Field Artillery, attached to the "G" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Death: 27 March 1918, killed in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Austin Hanbury Brown MC DSO. Unit: 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Austin Hanbury Brown MC DSO. Unit: 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Cecil James Hazard MC. Unit: 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Death: not known. Wounded and taken prisoner on 27 March 1918, Western Front.
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Joseph John Banham MID. Unit: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Death: 27 March 1918 Warvilliers Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major W P Stewart DSO. Unit: 12th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Petty Officer Edward Barlow Walsh Z/5282, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - Royal Naval Division
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer Thomas Renshaw Mersey Z/468, Royal Naval Division - Hawke Battalion
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Sidney McCullough 12019, Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 27 March 1918
Lives of the First World War