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 J. Regnier, King's Equerry, Lord of La Souchais. Counter commemorating J. Regnier, King's Equerry, Lord of La Souchais. Obverse: Coat of arms. 'IAN . REGNIER . CONCR . DV . ROY . AVDITEVR . DES . COMPIES . MAIRE . DE
1674
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the war against the Dutch and Spanish fleets. Counter commemorating the war against the Dutch and Spanish fleets. Obverse: Head of Admiral Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Vermandois (1667-1683) as a child (right). Legend: 'LOVIS . C
1674
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the attack on Belle Isle, 1674. Medal commemorating the attack on Belle Isle, 1674. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig with a small curl in front. Legend: 'LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' Reverse: France le
1674
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Dutch attack on Martinique repulsed, 1674. Medal commemorating the Dutch attack on Martinique repulsed, 1674. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right) with a small curl in front. Legend: 'LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRI
1674
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of London and Admiral de Ruyter, 1674. Medal commemorating the Peace of London, 1674 and Admiral Michel Adrianzoon de Ruyter (1607-76). Obverse: Bust of Admiral de Ruyter, (three-quarter right), long hair, wearing close-fitti
1674
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Peace of London, 1674. Medal commemorating the Peace of London, 1674. Obverse: William, Prince of Orange on horseback (left); below in distance troops assaulting a town; above, a spray of orange entwined by a band, inscribed, '
1674
National Maritime Museum
The 'Royal Oak' at anchor. On the left, a near starboard quarter view of the ‘Royal Oak’ at anchor. Her main topmasthead is not shown, but there is the tail of a pendant shown in the top left corner. Several other ships are in the ba
1674
National Maritime Museum