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!
Bantae Inhabitores quomodo ad res Serias et Magnas tractandas conueniant. Two men in sporting combat before an audience. Text in Latin below image.; Plate VIII.
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National Maritime Museum
Conclavia Quaedam in aula regis singularia. Native accommodation for people, birds and dogs. Attached to PAG7869.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XIX.
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National Maritime Museum
Coniuges et Concubinae Regis Tubani. Wives and concubines. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XX.
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National Maritime Museum
Contrafactura Quo rundam animalium, in India celebrium. Indian elephant, rhinoceros, hog, tortoise, lizard. Text in Latin below image.; Plate VII.
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National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating preparations for war. Counter commemorating preparations for war. Obverse: A ship with broken masts. Legend: 'INCVRIA . CVRAS . PARIT'. Reverse: The arms of Zeeland. Legend: 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO . 1601'.
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National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Obverse: The army encamped about Rhinberck. Legend: 'HANC . CAPIMVS . VIRTVTE . DEI'. Rever
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National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Obverse: The army encamped about Rhinberck. Legend: 'HANC . CAPIMVS .VIRTVTE . DEI'. Revers
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National Maritime Museum
Decursiones Ludicrae, seu ludi troiani, qo modo a Tubanis celebrentur. Sport on horseback in an exhibition ring with large audience. Text in Latin below image.; Plate III.
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National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Lake Gennesareth. Medal commemorating Lake Gennesareth. Obverse: Bust of the Pope Clement VIII in a cope (left). Legend: 'CLEMENS . VIII . PONT . MAX . A . IX'. Reverse: Christ kneeling in the bows of a single-masted boat, sa
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National Maritime Museum
Processus institutus, quando Pagodes idolum per Narsingae regnum solenniter circumuebitur. Elephants drawing a large carriage over natives. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XXII.
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National Maritime Museum
Pugiles, et Foeminae moluccani. Two men sword fighting and two native women, one holding out a flower, the other a vessel. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XV. Depicts clothing, outerwear: costume, woman's native [Moluccan]
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National Maritime Museum
Quo pacto lavani Gallos Gallinaceos in pugnam committant. Group of natives with two cocks fighting and two animals near a tree. Text in Latin below image.; Plate V.
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National Maritime Museum
Quomodo Bantani pilam mittere aut agitare soleat. Young native men engaged in a ball game. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XI.
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National Maritime Museum
Rex Hollandis Palatii sui videndi copiam facit. Shows elephants in individual shelters and horses in stables. Attached to PAG7870.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XVIII.
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National Maritime Museum
Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of Magellan is labelled 'Fretum Magellanicum'. The Strait of Ie Maire is still absent. There is a hypothetical
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National Maritime Museum
Willem Barents' voyage, May 1597. Rebuilding and strengthening the boat. Mounted with PAG7309.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XLIX.
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National Maritime Museum