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!
A Kaag Coming Ashore Near a Groyne with Ships and Vessels Under Sail Beyond. In this small painting, van de Velde portrays a sunny day on the Dutch coast. The distant landscape, visible on the left, may represent the island of Texel close to Den Helder, n
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National Maritime Museum
Dutch ships coming to anchor near the shore. Before arriving in England, van de Velde the Elder was known throughout Europe for his pen-painting, a rough translation of the Dutch term penschilderij. Combining the scale and subjects of oil painting with th
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National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the peace of Westminster, 1654. Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Obverse: Britannia, with a harp on her knee, and Holland, with her lion at her feet, are holding up a cap of liberty. Legend: 'MENTIBUS UNITIS PRI
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National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Obverse: Neptune driving his two-horsed car supported by tritons, having on his knees the shields of the Commonwealth and Holland. Legend: 'AMANTI
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National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Obverse: Two armed figures of Britain and Holland holding flagged and capped spears which Peace (centre) is uniting. Legend: 'HIER BINT DE HEIL
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National Maritime Museum
Pas caart van de Middelandsche Zee. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places: Mediterranean. Contents Note:
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National Maritime Museum
Pas caart van Hispangien. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places: Spain, Portugal.
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Pas-caart va't Canaal. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places: Britain and Engl
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Pas-Caart van de Oost Zee, verthoonende Alle de ghelegentheyt tusschen 't Eylandt Rugen en Wyborg.. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and Engli
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Pascaart van de Noort Zee verthoonende in zich alle de Custen en havens daer rontom gelegen.. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles
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Pascaart van de zee-custen van Ruslant, Laplant, Finmarcken, Spitsbergen en Novazemla. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French mile
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Pascaert van Brasil van Rio de Maranhaon tot Rio de la Plata. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. A
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Pascaert van de Carybes, Nieu Neder landt, Brazil, de Flaemsche en Soute eylanden. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and Engli
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National Maritime Museum
Pascaerte van Guinea en Angola, van R. de Gambia tot Cabo de Bona Esperanca. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and
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Pascaerte van Nieu Nederlant, Virginies, Nieu Englant en Nova Francia van C. of Fair tot C. Forchu. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English an
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National Maritime Museum
Pascaerte van West Indien van de Caribes tot aen Golfo van Mexico. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places
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National Maritime Museum