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!
Counter commemorating losses by storm, 1593. Counter commemorating losses by storm, 1593. Obverse: Two ships off the coast a chapel by the shore. Legend: 'IDEM . PROTECTOR . ET . HOSTIS' (Friend and enemy alike). Reverse: The arms of Zeeland cro
1593
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Obverse: View of the town with ships and a camp of besiegers in the foreground. Inscription: 'MONS GERTRVDIS'. Legend: 'NE
1593
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Obverse: View of the town with ships and camp of besiegers. Reverse: Inscription, 'GERTRUDISBERGA(M) . AB . HISP. VINDICANT. ORD. C
1593
National Maritime Museum