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!
. Soup dish with the arms of the Lee family. Henry Gough's sister Isabella (1691-1767) married Eldred Lancelot Lee (1650-1734) in 1713. The soup plate has views of the City of London and Canton painted en grisaille on the rim separated by gilded flor
early 18th century
National Maritime Museum
Bare Needle Type. Surveying compass
Magnetic compass in finely turned pearwood box, circular in shape.
Graduated 0 to 360 degrees and in points 32.
Bare needle.
1713
National Maritime Museum
Christopher Wren Eques, Aedificiorum Regalium per totam Angliam Praefectus, Basilica Paulinae, Templorum, Operumq Publicorum Urbis Londinensis Post fatale Incendium Ao Dmi MDCLXVI, Architectus, Curatorq Generalis. A mezzotint of Sir Christopher Wren (1632
1713
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737). Counter commemorating Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737). The counter conveys the anticipation of peace hoped for by the French navy.
1713
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the capture of Abo, 1713. Medal commemorating the capture of Åbo, 1713. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Legend: 'PETRVS . ALEXII . FIL . D . G . RVSS . IMP . M . DVX MOSCOVIAE.' (P
1713
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Expedition against Finland, 1713-14. Medal commemorating the expedition against Finland, 1713-14. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak. Armour showing imperial eagle in front. Legend in Russian (Peter I, by
1713
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Expedition against Finland, 1713-14. Medal commemorating the expedition against Finland, 1713-14. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak. Armour showing imperial eagle in front. Legend in Russian (Peter I, by
1713
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Obverse: Bust of Anne (left), laureate, hair bound with pearls, lovelocks behind and on the left shoulder, in embroidered gown and mantle tied in a knot on the
1713
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne laureate in low dress. Legend: 'ANNA . D : G : MAG : BRI : FR : ET . HIB : REG :' Reverse: Britannia seated (centre) a sp
1713
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne, laureate, pearls hanging from her hair (right). Legend: 'ANNA . D : G . MAG : BRI . FR : ET . HIB : REG :'. Reverse: Som
1713
National Maritime Museum