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!
The Arrival of the Elector Palatine at Flushing, 29 April 1613. This is one of a series of paintings produced to document the marriage of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, to Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I and Anne of Denmark, in 1613. After elabora
1623
National Maritime Museum
Veduta della squadra di S.M.Cattolica ancorata nella Rada di Livorno (Catholic fleet anchored in Leghorn Road 29 April 1794 to receive the Infante). Print
1797
National Maritime Museum
Sir Charles Morice Pole Bart. Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Painted by J Northcote R.A. & Engraved by H.R. Cook by permission of Mr Asperne from the Portrait in the European Magazine. Print
29 Apr 1809
National Maritime Museum
A Virginia Pilot-Boat with a distant view of Cape Henry at the entrance of the Chesapeak. A vignette of the ‘Mary of Norfolk’ with five figures in port broadside view with a view of Cape Henry, Virginia, in the distance on the right featuring
29 Apr 1815
National Maritime Museum
Panorama of the Embarkation of the Five Zouaves on board the Baltic Apr. 29th 1861. Taken Foot of Spring & Canal St. for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1862. Print
1862
National Maritime Museum