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 Henri, Duc de Montmorency et Damville (1595-1632). Counter commemorating Henri, Duc de Montmorency et Damville (1595-1632), Admiral and Master of the Horse. Obverse: The arms of the Admiral Duc de Montmorency resting upon an anchor,
1615
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of the Zuydersee, 1573. Medal commemorating the Battle of the Zuydersee, 1573. Obverse: View of the naval action, the shore (left) and in distance. Legend: 'INQVISITIO . INQVIRENDO . NIMIS . SEDVLO . SE . IPSAM . PERDI
1615
National Maritime Museum
Spanish Men-of-War Engaging Barbary Corsairs. Clustered at the centre of this complex composition, which is spilling forward towards the spectator, Spanish ships are locked in combat with corsair galleys out on the open sea. A Spanish ship is engaging sev
1615
National Maritime Museum
Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Hondius GLB0129. There are loxodromes for 32 compass points and there is a label for the Strait of Magellan, 'Fretum Magellanicum'. The Strait o
1615
National Maritime Museum