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!
Coin pattern commemorating the dominion of the sea. Coin pattern commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: rose, thistle, fleur-de-lis and harp, each crowned, and placed in the form of a cross. Legend: 'CAROLVS . A . CAROLO'. Reverse: Port
1662
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Admiral Cardinal Medici. Medal commemorating Admiral Cardinal Medici. Obverse: Bust of Cardinal Medici with long hair, in a robe (left). Legend: 'IO . CAROLVS . DE . AETRVRIA S . R . E . CARD . MEDICES'. Reverse: A galley, wi
1662
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating disputes with Holland. Medal commemorating disputes with Holland. Obverse: Bust of King Charles II in a long wig, lace collar and armour (three quarter right). Legend: 'CAROLVS . II . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . A
1662
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the cession of Dunkirk. Medal commemorating the cession of Dunkirk. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig with curls on the neck (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: Dunkirk kneeling (ri
1662
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the commercial treaties between Holland, France and England. Medal commemorating the commercial treaties between Holland, France and England, 1662. Obverse: Mars prostrate beneath the feet of Peace, who holds an olive branch in her rig
1662
National Maritime Museum