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!
Anthonius de 1 Coninck van Portugael en Algarben. Portrait of Anthony I, King of Portugal and the Algarves (1531-95) wearing the medal of the Order of Aviz. The regal crown can be seen on the right hand side of the image. Two ships in a stormy sea are in
1595
National Maritime Museum
Comara or Comorra on the River Danube showing biremes attacking, ca.1595. Text in Latin on reverse.
1595
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating Admiral de Villar's assassination, 1595. Counter commemorating Admiral de Villar's assassination, 1595. Obverse: King Henry IV of France in armour in combat with a bear, a wolf, a fox and a serpent. Legend: 'EXPECTA .
1595
National Maritime Museum