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 Night to Remember' jigsaw box. Waddington's 'A Night to Remember' jigsaw. Cardboard jigsaw with the pieces in an unopened polythene bag inside a cardboard box. The box has a colour picture of the sinking liner and of passengers
1958
National Maritime Museum
. Blue trousers of Officer, Cunard Line. Regulation patten, buttoned fly.
Once worn by W. E. Warwick.
1958
National Maritime Museum
. Champion Thames barge pennant in white wool/synthetic bunting, machine-sewn with blue letters 'MEDWAY CHAMPION STAYSAIL CLASS 1958'. With blue borders and a Union Flag in the canton. Rope and toggle attached.
1958
National Maritime Museum
. Star plotter. A divice to assist rapid plotting of the results of Rapid Sight Reduction without the aid of a parallel rule or dividers.
The Astroplot is engraved on a scale of 5 miles = 1 inch.
Baseplate: Constructed of bexoid and containing a rotable d
1958
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (1908-1999). Medal commemorating Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (1908-1999). Obverse; Bust of Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs in arctic clothing with hood back (left). Legend: 'VIVIAN ERNEST FUCHS'. Reverse: Map of t
1958
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1958. Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958. Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and unifo
1958
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958. Case for the medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958.
1958
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958. Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958. Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and uni
1958
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958. Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1958. Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and unif
1958
National Maritime Museum