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!
'The Northern arch of Old London Bridge'. One of the many unusual Wyllie views of the Thames and its shipping. It depicts men at work on the river, framed by the archway of Old London Bridge. It is signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1922’.
1922
National Maritime Museum
'Whitby'. A view across Whitby harbour at low water, possibly at dawn. There are two fishing boats, possibly Scottish, moored in the River Esk in the foreground, and to the right of them what may be a Yorkshire coble (with a mast). Above on the
1922
National Maritime Museum
Baltic Exchange Glass - The Virtue Windows - Faith. Stained glass window from the Baltic Exchange building, known as one of the Virtue windows. This was one of the most severely damaged of the virtue windows, and depicts the virtue of faith, representing
1922
National Maritime Museum
Baltic Exchange Glass - The Virtue Windows - Fortitude. Stained glass window from the Baltic Exchange building, known as one of the Virtue windows. The virtue of Fortitude represents strength and courage in times of trouble. Here, a cherub presents Fortit
1922
National Maritime Museum
Baltic Exchange Glass - The Virtue Windows - Hope. Stained glass window from the Baltic Exchange building, known as one of the Virtue windows. This window shows the virtue of Hope which represents aspirations of happiness. Hope may also refer to the desir
1922
National Maritime Museum
Baltic Exchange Glass - The Virtue Windows - Justice. Stained glass window from the Baltic Exchange building, known as one of the Virtue windows. This was the central window in the war memorial at the Baltic Exchange. In Justice's right hand she hold
1922
National Maritime Museum
Baltic Exchange Glass - The Virtue Windows - Truth. Stained glass window from the Baltic Exchange building, known as one of the Virtue windows. Truth represents honesty when dealing with others. Truth was an important virtue to Roman citizens. Interesting
1922
National Maritime Museum
British Empire Medal: For Meritorious Service 1922-36. Obverse: Britannia seated, with trident and shield (R), the sun above. Legend: "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE". Exergue: "MERITORIOUS SERVICE". Reverse: Between two pairs of lions, passan
National Maritime Museum
British Empire Medal: For Meritorious Service 1922-36. Obverse: Britannia seated, with trident and shield (R), the sun above. Legend: "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE". Exergue: "MERITORIOUS SERVICE". Reverse: Between two pairs of lions, passan
1922
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. 'Howe' wood block. Rough block of pine inscribed: 'Wood of HMS Howe when she was broken up in 1922 as HMS. Impregnable by Messrs Castle at their Shipbreaking Yard, Grosvenor Road, Westminster SW1'.
1922
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating harbour improvements, Brussels. Medal commemorating harbour improvements at Brussels. Obverse: Female figure (left) holding a flag, the god Mercury in winged helmet (right) on a quayside, a bollard and anchor and shield in foreground,
1922
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discoverer Juan Sebastian del Cano, 1922. Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discoverer Juan Sebastian del Cano, 1922. Obverse: Full-length figure of the discoverer Del Cano in a robe standing
1922
National Maritime Museum
Official boat badge of HMS Diomede. The boat badge of HMS 'Diomede' 1919. Official design approved in 1922. The design depicts on a green field, a white horse rampant with gold hooves. The badge is a pentagonal shape with a gold rope twist borde
1922
National Maritime Museum
Prize medal, Malta Daily Chronicle Cup. White metal, Uniface Maltese Cross with inscription on band: 'NAVY-ARMY FOOTBALL MATCH MALTA CHRONOCLE CUP'. In centre: '1922'. With dark blue satin ribbon and a red satin ribbon. This was a popu
1922
National Maritime Museum
Regional flag, São Paulo. The regional flag of São Paulo, Brazil, adopted officially on 3 September 1948. The flag is made of wool bunting with a cotton hoist and is machine stitched. There is a thin cord halyard in the hoist which is made b
1922
National Maritime Museum
The barque 'Birkdale', view aft from the bowsprit. On 22 April 1920, Everett sailed from Bristol for Sabine, Texas, as third mate of the barque 'Birkdale'. This voyage resulted in many drawings and paintings. The 'Birkdale',
1922
National Maritime Museum
Type 6/18 Mark III. Aperiodic compass
Bowl: Brass, painted grey. Filler plug attached to side, expansion chamber fitted to base, an aperture is provided to illuminate spider (blocked off). Mounted in anti-vibration frame incorporating four leaf springs an
1922
National Maritime Museum
Type 6/18. Liquid compass
Bowl: Brass, black painted, filler plug at side, two electric lamp fittings at side and expansion chamber at base. Set in gimbals. Inside of bowl painted white. Short black wire lubber line fitted under verge glass. Rotatable ver
1922
National Maritime Museum