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!
. An earthenware plate, transfer-printed in black with a view of HMS 'Euryalus' in which Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900) sailed in 1861. The ship's name is inscribed on a pennant.The transfer is hand-coloured in green, yellow,
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Brass-framed roof-shaped hood for an artificial horizon. Two sides have clear glass panels, at an angle of 90 degrees.
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Card-Mica covered with paper, white with white and black markings, graduated to 1/4 points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle- Four edge bar needles, 2 x 3" and 2 x 2.25" long 0.4" deep, each composed of three laminations of steel. Mount
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Card-Mica covered with paper, white with white and black markings, graduated to 1/4 points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle- Four short compound edge bar needles, 2 x 3.6" and 2 x 2.7" long, each composed of three laminations of steel. Two
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Cutlass, the hilt of the cutlass consists of a half-basket guard, which is riveted to the knuckle-bow. The hilt of the cutlass is stamped on the inside with '3 M 172'. The cutlass has a brass helmet-shaped pommel. The grip is leather and the s
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Dry compass
Card: Wood covered with paper, white with black markings, graduated to half points and quadrantally in degrees, has decorated E point. There is a 1.5" dia hole at centre of card to accommodate pivot. The whole is in axtremely poor con
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Earthenware plate transfer-printed in mauve, commemorating the return to England of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900) after a cruise to the Mediterranean, South Africa and the West Indies. It is inscribed 'WELCOME PRINCE ALFRED 1861'
1861
National Maritime Museum
. German cutlass, the cutlass has a French style hilt, which consists of a knuckle-guard formed by a large, teardrop-shaped stool connected by a bar of rectangular section to the pommel. On the obverse side of the connecting bar there is a large bowl guar
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Obverse: Nude boy in Phrygian cap feeding a lion cub. Legend: "EX HAUSTU OLYMPICO VALENTIOR". Reverse: within an olive wreath, inscription: "ACADEMIAE REGIAE NORV . FRIDERICIANAE SACRA . SEMISAECULARIA D . II SEPTEMBR . MDCCCLXI." I
1861
National Maritime Museum
. Russian S-bar hilted sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a brass knuckle-bow with a short quillon, which has an upturned disc-shaped terminal. The underside of the quillon is decorated with three lines of engraved Cyrillic script. A small brass peg
1861
National Maritime Museum
A beached boat (No.30) in Catalan Bay, Gibraltar, with three recumbent figures and one fisherman mending nets. Cooke made numerous trips throughout Europe and North Africa. In 1860, in company with Robert Bateman, he undertook a journey around Spain towar
1861
National Maritime Museum
A frigate with her sails loosed for drying. Oil painting by A. de Simone entitled, 'A frigate with her sails loosed for drying'. It has been signed and dated by the artist.
1861
National Maritime Museum
A Slave Auction in Virginia. Two page article published in the 'Illustrated London News', 16 February, 1861 with engravings: 'The principal church in Charleston, S.C.' and 'Dealers inspecting a Negro at Slave auction in Viriginia.
1861
National Maritime Museum
A Slave Auction in Virginia. Two page article published in the 'Illustrated London News', 16 February, 1861 with engravings: 'The principal church in Charleston, S.C.' and 'Dealers inspecting a Negro at Slave auction in Viriginia.
1861
National Maritime Museum
A Swim-Headed Barge. A coastal scene showing a swim-headed Thames barge in port-bow view. Thames barges, used in that river and trading to estuaries and other ports on the adjoining east coast, had a flat bottom for working in shallow water, putting ashor
1861
National Maritime Museum
Albion Dockyard at Sulkea, near Calcutta (circa 1861). Scale: 1:300. A topographical model of the Albion Dockyard at Sulkea, near Calcutta (circa 1861). It depicts four vessels under construction, a dry dock which is empty, dockyard buildings, vegetation
1861
National Maritime Museum
Arapiles(1861); Warship:Spanish; Frigate; Screw; 51 guns. Scale: 1:48. Full-hull model of the 'Arapiles' (1861), a Spanish 51-gun steam frigate, carved out of wood. Model is decked. Text on the base reads 'Messrs R & H Green Blackwall 1
1861
National Maritime Museum
Badge: Order of the Osmanieh. Awarded to Admiral E F Jefferys. Badge: Gold, seven-pointed star enamelled green with a gold ball on each point. Between each of the arms are three silver radiations. In the centre on a red enamel ground is a Turkish inscript
1861
National Maritime Museum
Forecastle Pivot Gun of the Immortalite solid 68 pounder 95cwt, bore 8in diameter. Detailed pencil sketch, annotated with notes on colour, of the pivot gun on the forecastle of the Immortalite.
1861
National Maritime Museum
Great Eastern The Grand Saloon during storm Sept 1861. Based on a sketch by a passenger, C.F. Hayward. This lithograph was based on a sketch drawn by a passenger on board the 'Great Eastern' during the treacherous crossing of the Atlantic in Sep
National Maritime Museum
Gun, 20pdr. Breechloading 20pdr Armstrong Gun stamped 1 20p RGF W arrow D RGF steel 9020 12-1-16 VR cypher. Gun is on wooden carriage with two wheels.
1861
National Maritime Museum
HMS Bristol. A white-painted female head which formed the figurehead of HMS 'Bristol' , a wooden screw frigate of 51 guns, 3027 tons burthen, built at Woolwich Dockyard in 1861. It was later reduced to 31 guns, sold out of the Navy in 1883 and b
1861
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the opening of the Imperial Dock, Rio de Janeiro, 1861. Medal commemorating the opening of the Imperial Dock, Rio de Janeiro, 1861. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Don Pedro II (left). Legend: 'D . PEDRO II IMP . DO BRAS.' Reve
1861
National Maritime Museum
Mediterranean Sea Malta Valetta Harbours and the coast westward to Madalena Pt. Surveyed by Lt. G.R. Wilkinson and Mr J. Millard Mast. Assistant under the direction of Captns Graves & Spratt, R.N. 1860.. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: 1:8 000. Cartographi
1871; 1861
National Maritime Museum
Mediterranean, plans of ports in Candia or Crete surveyed under the direction of Captains T. Graves and T. Spratt R.N.. Single sheet. Engr. Physical description Note: Lights coloured. Scale: Various scales. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Contents Note: G
1861
National Maritime Museum
Pantaloon (1860). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the detailed inboard profile as fitted for Pantaloon (1860), an 11-gun wooden screw sloop.
1861
National Maritime Museum
Plan of anchorage off the British settlement, Han-Kau Yang-tse-Kiang by Commdr. H. Harvey H.M.S. 'Snake' 1861. Single sheet. Col. ms. Scale: [ca.1:18 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Frequent soundings. Scale 4 inches to the mile. Add
1861
National Maritime Museum
R. Fulton From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Print
1861
National Maritime Museum
Roof artificial horizon. A rectangular black-lacquered brass trough and a brass-framed roof-shaped cover. Two sides of the cover have clear glass panels, at an angle of 90 degrees.
Accompanying the instrument is a polished brass bottle with a threaded s
1861
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of mountainous countryside at Champery, with notes (on reverse). Bound with PAF8869, PAF8871-PAF8892.
1861
National Maritime Museum
Submarine cable section. Submarine cable. Central core - seven copper wires covered with four layers of gutta percha covered with a cushion of tarred jute. Sheathing eighteen continguous iron wires. Brass bands top and bottom.
1861
National Maritime Museum
Terrestrial floor globe. Terrestrial floor globe. Geographical details on the sphere show shipping routes with European and American trade centres in the far east. Ocean currents are also indicated. The most southern point reached by Cook is labelled. The
1861
National Maritime Museum
The Niagara, Valorous, Gordon & Agamemnon laying the cable at mid-ocean. This hand-coloured lithograph is one of eight published in the 1861 edition of the Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (New York: D.T. Valentine, 1861). It shows th
1861
National Maritime Museum
The Parting Cheer. This large-scale painting, both ambitious and complex in conception, is the key mid-19th century image addressing emigration. Rich in interpretative material, it focuses on the reactions of those left behind on shore. The scene is set a
1861
National Maritime Museum
The Yacht Haze 87 Tons. Built by George Steers New York to her Owner Wm. B. Duncan Esq.... Hand-coloured.
1861
National Maritime Museum
The Yacht Rebecca 75 Tons. Modelled by Mr Wm. Tooker. Built by Mr E.H. White. N.Y.. Hand-coloured.
1861
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 85ft surveying schooner (fl.1861). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section and midship elevation for an unnamed 85ft surveying schooner of 153 tons.
April 1861
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 85ft surveying schooner (fl.1861). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 85ft surveying schooner of 153 tons.
Signed by Robert Spencer Robinson [Rear-Admiral, Contr
April 1861
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 85ft surveying schooner (fl.1861). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for an unnamed 85ft surveying schooner of 153 tons. The plan illustrates the cabin and storeroom arrangements.
April 1861
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 85ft surveying schooner (fl.1861). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for an unnamed 85ft surveying schooner of 153 tons.
April 1861
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 85ft surveying schooner (fl.1861). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the sail plan for an unnamed 85ft surveying schooner of 153 tons.
April 1861
National Maritime Museum
Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the manner of stowage on a flat to be laid on the lower deck beans in the hold of Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Ports
8 October 1861
National Maritime Museum
West Indies, Grenada Island [Windward Isls] St. George Harbour surveyed by J. Parsons & J.P. Dillon, Masters, R.N. 1858. Scale: 1:3,627. One view. Unidentified ship's tracks.
1891; 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:192. A plan with accompanying explanatory notes showing the compartments below the watertight deck of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). This drawing was drafted after the ship's launch but prior to
January 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:24. A plan showing the proposed arrangement of the sternpost for the lifting screw of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). The plan was dispatched to the Admiralty, and minor alterations were made in penci
January 1861
National Maritime Museum
"Photografiskt Album för år 1861 öfver fångar förvarade å Warbergs fästning". Samt i samma album : "Photografiskt Album för år 1861 öfver fångar förvarade å Landskrona
1 January 1861
Stiftelsen Nordiska museet
Appointment of T. K. Wharton as Superintendent of Construction for the New Orleans Custom House, 01/1861
Taken some time in Jan 1861
The U.S. National Archives
Camp of the second Connecticut regiment at Washington, in a grove on the north side of the city- Near th[e] New York 7th (LOC)
Taken some time in 1861
The Library of Congress
Electoral Vote Tally for the 1860 Presidential Election, 1861 (page 2 of 3)
Taken some time in 1861
The U.S. National Archives
Electoral Vote Tally for the 1860 Presidential Election, 1861 (page 3 of 3)
Taken some time in 1861
The U.S. National Archives
En avlöningsdag i Dechourie har Wittenström skrivit som text på detta fotografi.
1 January 1861
Tekniska museet
Modeprent (in kleur) uit 'Journal des demoiselles' 1861-01-01
1 January 1861
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Modeprent (in kleur) uit 'Journal des demoiselles' 1861-01-01
1 January 1861
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
På baksidan av den vänstra bilden står skrivet med blyerts i överkanten: Gottfrids mamma [?]. I nederkanten står med bläck: 18 1/2 år gammal.
På baksidan av den högra bilden står skrivet med blyerts
1 January 1861
Örebro läns museum
På baksidan av den vänstra bilden står skrivet med blyerts i överkanten: Gottfrids mamma [?]. I nederkanten står med bläck: 18 1/2 år gammal.
På baksidan av den högra bilden står skrivet med blyerts
1 January 1861
Örebro läns museum
Petition from the Citizens of Philadelphia Requesting the Senate Pass the Resolution Introduced by the Hon. Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky , 01/1861
Taken some time in Jan 1861
The U.S. National Archives
Porträtt av Carl Alexander Åkerman, löjtnant vid Hälsinge regemente I 14.
1 January 1861
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Axel Ambjörn Sparre, underlöjtnant vid Andra livgardet I 2.
1 January 1861
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Bernhard Casimir Tisell, kapten vid Jönköpings regemente I 12.
Se även AMA.0009098.
1 January 1861
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Bernhard Csimir Tisell, kapten vid Jönköpings regemente I 12.
Se även AMA.0009101.
1 January 1861
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Magnus Casimir Lewenhaupt, kapten vid Andra livgardet I 2.
Se även AMA.0007807.
1 January 1861
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden