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!
Burgee, Aberdeen Boat Club Ltd, Hong Kong. Burgee, Aberdeen Boat Club Ltd, Hong Kong, established 1967. Machine-sewn blue nylon. In the centre a cotton panel printed with two Chinese dragons flanking a foul anchor, the letters 'ABC' above (two-s
1989
National Maritime Museum
Burgee, Civil Service Sailing Association. Burgee, Civil Service Sailing Association established 1959, affiliated to the Civil Service Sports Council. Design represents a blue anchor fouled with red tape.
1989
National Maritime Museum
Burgee, Horning Sailing Club. Burgee Horning Sailing Club, Norfolk established 1937. Machine-sewn synthetic fibre burgee in red with a double-sided black nylon shield in the fly with machine embroidery with the two crowns of the kings of East Anglia flank
1989
National Maritime Museum
Burgee, Narrow Seas Club. Burgee, Narrow Seas Club, founded in 1932 as an offshoot of the Little Ships Club. Dark blue synthetic bunting with a machine-sewn white motif of a stylised bird.
1989
National Maritime Museum
Maiden (1989); Recreation vessel; Yacht. Scale: 1:20. John Bertola is well known for his intricately detailed models of yachts and this is a good example of his work, placed in a realistic looking sea with set sails. The model was initially loaned for the
1989
National Maritime Museum
Celestial facsimile globe. Celestial facsimile globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in a cartouche above Bootes. The stars are marked according to a system, which is explained below the cartouche with the text:
Original gores: before 1948; Facsimile globe: 1989
National Maritime Museum