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!
H. Grotius synd: Roterod: Eiusdemq Urb: In Conv: Ord: Holl: et Wester: Quondam Delegat (Ruit Hora). Text in Latin below image.
1645
National Maritime Museum
l'Neeman van de Suyker Prysen in de Bay de Tode los Santos Anno 1627; Bahia (Brazil) October 1627. This print shows the frustrated Dutch naval siege of All Saint´s Bay (Salvador, Brazil) on 6 June 1627, under the command of Admiral Piet Heyn.
1645
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Prince Rupert Admiral and General (1618-1652). Medal commemorating Prince Rupert, Admiral and General (1618-1652). Obverse: Bust of Prince Rupert with long hair, in a high collar and armour, holding a staff upright in his right hand.
1645
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of Rosas, 1645. Medal commemorating the Battle of Rosas, 1645. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV as a child (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS .' Reverse: A flower and two smaller ones rising fr
1645
National Maritime Museum