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!
. Box for the medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Box for the medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Box for the medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Box for the medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Canvas hammock with two central sleeves 12 inches from the edge, for conversion into a camp bed. Sixteen eyelets to which nettles are attached at each end. The nettles are tied to a metal ring at each end. The hammock is in a kitbag with its mattress. S
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Part from Binnacle with liquid compass. From 'Rainbow Warrior' sunk in Auckland Harbour, 1985, ex 'Sir William Hardy' 1955, first British built diesel electric trawler.
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Part from Binnacle with liquid compass. From 'Rainbow Warrior' sunk in Auckland Harbour, 1985, ex 'Sir William Hardy' 1955, first British built diesel electric trawler.
1955
National Maritime Museum
. Part from Binnacle with liquid compass. From 'Rainbow Warrior' sunk in Auckland Harbour, 1985, ex 'Sir William Hardy' 1955, first British built diesel electric trawler.
1955
National Maritime Museum
10 cents. British Caribbean Territories 10 cents coin.
The obverse depivts the head of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned and facing right. The legend reads, 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND.'
On the reverse is a port quarter view of a 15th century vess
1955
National Maritime Museum
Distant Greenwich. A distant view of Greenwich from the south bank of the Thames further east but printed as a reversed image, on light green India paper: that is, the plate was etched 'as seen' but the printed impression is 'flipped'.
1955
National Maritime Museum
Dutch Courage (K3). Recreation vessel, racing dinghy of international Flying Dutchman Class. The dinghy is of cold moulded construction using diagonal mahogany planking and marine ply for the varnished deck. The external hull is painted red with white let
1955
National Maritime Museum
Florin. Cyprus florin. Obverse: Head of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned (right). Legend: 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a single-masted antique vessel, under sail. Legend: 'GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS . ONE HUNDRED
1955
National Maritime Museum
Map of the Moon, Pocket edition by H.P. Wilkins.. A home-made booklet containing a reduced-scale version of H.P. Wilkins' Map of the Moon.
The notebook's cover is bound with card and sellotape. Stuck on the front cover is an advertisement readi
1955
National Maritime Museum
Merchant Navy uniform: pattern 1955. Blue mess waistcoat of Officer, P&O. Standard pattern (also RN) single breasted with four P&O pattern buttons.
1955
National Maritime Museum
Merchant Navy uniform: pattern 1955. Second Officer's mess jacket, P&O. Standard pattern blue cloth with P&O pattern buttons and shoulder bands of rank (two gold stripes with royal blue cloth between). The cuffs bear the marks where RN (RNR)
1955
National Maritime Museum
Muirneag (1903); Fishing vessel; Scottish Zulu. Full hull model of the 'Muirneag' (1903), a Scottish zulu, sailing fishing vessel, built at a scale of 1:24. The model is decked, equipped, and rigged with the sails set. On the mainsail and port a
1955
National Maritime Museum
Prize medal, Institut de France. Awarded to Sir Harold Spencer Jones. Obverse: Head of Pallas Athene (R). Legend: "INSTITUT DE FRANCE. Reverse: A wreath of laurel knotted at the base with a star at the top. Reverse, inscription: "SIR HAROLD SPEN
1955
National Maritime Museum
Prize medal, The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh. Awarded to Sir Harold Spencer Jones. Obverse: Bust of J.H.L. Lorimer (3/4 L) in jacket wing collar and crevat. Legend: "J.H.L.LORIMER 1856-36". Reverse: A draped female figure kneeling (L) hold
1955
National Maritime Museum
Rittenhouse Medal. Prize medal, Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, awarded to Sir Harold Spencer Jones. Obverse: Bust of David Rittenhouse (L). Legend: "DAVD RITTENHOUSE 1st DIRECTR U.S.MINT 1792-1795". Reverse, inscription: "SIR HAROLD SPEN
1955
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Case for the medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
1955
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON&
1955
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON&
1955
National Maritime Museum