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!
. Perpetual calendar with tables of calendaric information similar to single year calendars, but usable for all years. One side has a table with the numbers of the months and days with decorative flourishes at the edges. Around the table are three rings o
1718
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Byng's Medal. Obverse: Bust of King George I, (R) in a wig laureate. Legend: "GEORGIVS D:G:MAG:BRI.FRA.ET HIB REX.F.D". Reverse: Inscription incuse: "Admiral Sir George Byng gave this medal [SIC] to Sean. Wm. Wright to reward h
1718
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating service against Spain. Counter commemorating service against Spain. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) (right). Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULOUZE ADMIRAL DE FCE.
1718
National Maritime Museum
Descripcion de las costas de tierra firme, Islas de Barlovento, seno Mexicano, bassos, sondas, ensenadas, y canales, nuevamente, en mendados algunos terros que la experiencia ha alcansado por destintos pilottos y particos. Par Antonio d'Abrice y Matt
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Bust of King George I in a long wig, laureate, armour and mantle (right). Legend: 'GEORGIVS . D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET . HIB : RE
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Bust of King George I in a long wig, laureate, armour and mantle (right). Legend: 'GEORGIVS . D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET . HIB : RE
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Bust of King George I in a long wig, laureate, armour and mantle (right). Legend: 'GEORGIVS . D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET . HIB : RE
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro and the Spanish Armada compared. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro and the Spanish Armada compared. Obverse: Busts of King Philip II in a ruff and mantled armour, and King Philip V, of Spain, in
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Charles VI, laureate, mantled (right) 'IMP. CAES . CAROL . VI . A . P . F . P . P .' (The Emperor Charles VI
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Within two laurel wreaths the busts of the Emperor Charles VI, 'CAROLVS VI . D . G . ROM . IMP . SEMP . AVG', and King George I
1718
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Reverse: An eagle destroying seven smaller birds. Legend: 'NVNCA NADIE CONTRA SV SEÑOR.' (Never any one against his Lord.) Reverse
1718
National Maritime Museum
The Honble Dudley Woodbridge Esq Director Genll of ye Royal Assiento Company of England in Barbados. Print
1718
National Maritime Museum
The Right Honble Sir George Byng Bart one of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty and Commander in Chief of his Majties fleet. Admiral Sir George Byng (1663-1733) was one of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty and Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty&
1718
National Maritime Museum
Admiral George Bridges Rodney, 1718-92, 1st Baron Rodney. A three-quarter-length portrait seated to right in admiral's full-dress uniform, 1787-95, and wearing the ribbon and star of the Bath. He wears white breeches and blue-green stockings and is s
1791
National Maritime Museum
Admiral George Bridges Rodney, 1718-92, 1st Baron Rodney. Print, entitled 'Admiral George Brydges Rodney Baron Rodney', from the oil of 1791 by Mosnier (BHC2970). The modern standard spelling of Rodney's second name is 'Bridges'.
1834
National Maritime Museum