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!
…descrittione del'Africa…. All Ecc.mo Philosopho, Mathematico, Medico, et Cauallier…il Sigor Thomaso Rauenna…la dsecrittione del'Africa una delle principali parte del Mondo co tutti I suoi termini et confini…da
1562
National Maritime Museum
. Diptych dial for latitudes 0°-80° North for equinoctial dial (54° North for horizontal dial). Rectangular ivory dial consisting of two leaves that fold flat when not in use. Leaf Ia is that of a standard equinoctial dial (see related terms)
1562
National Maritime Museum
...Regno di Polonia e parte Del Ducado di Moscouia..[1]. Il disegno de geografia moderna Del Regno di Polonia e parte Del Ducado di Moscouia con parte della Scandia, e parte de Sueuia, con molte Regioni, in quelli. Et la prouincia de Vstiuga…Giac.o
1562
National Maritime Museum
...Regno di Polonia e parte Del Ducado di Moscouia..[2]. Il disegno de geografia moderna Del Regno di Polonia e parte Del Ducado di Moscouia con parte della Scandia, e parte de Sueuia, con molte Regioni, in quelli. Et la prouincia de Vstiuga…Giac.o
1562
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating Dutch peril, 1562. Counter commemorating Dutch peril, 1562. Obverse: Above the arms of Zeeland, Christ with two disciples in a boat. Legend: 'DOMINE . SALVA . NOS . PERIMVS' (Lord save us or we perish). Reverse: A king on h
1562
National Maritime Museum
Descrittione del ducato di Savoia novamente posto in luce in Venetia. Descrittione del dvcato di Savoia novamente posto in lce in Venetia l'anno MDLXII…Fernado Berteli libraro exc. Map of the Duchy of Savoy, dedicated to Luigi Balbi.
1562
National Maritime Museum
L'Isola di Corsica; Sardinia insula. Folio has two prints. 54v1 has a map of Corsica, and 54r2 has a map of Sardinia.
1562
National Maritime Museum
[Africa] [1]. All Eccmo Philosopho, Mathematico, Medico, et Cauallier..il signor Thomaso Rauenna…la descrittione del'Africa una dell principali parte del Mondo co tutti I suoi termini et confini…da Venetia il di 9 di maggio MDLXIII&hell
1562
National Maritime Museum