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!
. A plain wooden straight-sided tapered club. Probably from Malaita in the Soloman Islands. Likely to have been collected by Commander Frederick Willoughby Shortland (1853-1931) who served as a midshipman on HMS 'Basilisk' Captain John Moresby,
1872
National Maritime Museum
. A Sevres porcelain presentation vase of baluster form with gilt mask handles, presented to the Astronomer Royal, Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892). The vase is inscribed: 'COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL DE METRE PARIS 1872 AIRY Astronome Royal Á
1872
National Maritime Museum
. Royal Marines sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt openwork half-basket guard, with the Queen's cypher 'VR' and a crown inserted in the outward bars. The reverse portion of the guard has been made to hinge down and the inside o
1872
National Maritime Museum
. Suspension thread, declination magnet. Box of 17 spools of silk of varying thicknesses for suspension purposes. Box divided inside.
1872
National Maritime Museum
. The steel scabbard has two bands with rings and a shoe. The reverse of the scabbard is stamped with the letters 'RM' and the numbers '3' and '10'.
1872
National Maritime Museum
A lugger in a breeze. Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist and dated.
1872
National Maritime Museum
HMS Devastation. Medium includes pen and ink.; Heightened with white.; Technique includes scratching out.
1872
National Maritime Museum
HMS Frolic (1872); HMS Rifleman (1872); HMS Ready (1872); HMS Kestrel (1872); Warship; Gun vessel. Scale: 1:48. A half block model of the starboard side of the composite screw gun vessels HMS Frolic (1872), HMS Rifleman (1872), HMS Ready (1872) and HMS Ke
circa 1872
National Maritime Museum
Humane Society of Jersey Silver Medal. Obverse: The coat of arms of Jersey. Below a nude figure astride a broken mast in the water hand upraised. Legend: "HUMANE SOCIETY OF JERSEY". Reverse: Inscription within an oak (L) and laurel (R) wreath ti
1872
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Admiral Count Stenbock. Medal commemorating Admiral Gustavus Otto Stenbock. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Stenbock with long hair in armour and cloak (left). Legend: 'GUST . OTTO . STENBOCK COM . SEN . REGNI SVEC.' (Gustavus Otto
1872
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the stranding of N.D.L. Steamer 'Baltimore'. Medal commemorating the N.D.L. Steamer 'Baltimore'. Obverse: The steamer 'Baltimore' grounded off Hastings. Legend: 'N.D.L. STEAMER BALTIMORE'. Exerg
1872
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the deliverance of Briel. Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the deliverance of Briel. Obverse: Small bust of William I, Prince of Orange, in a ruff (front) within a wreath. Legend: (outer line) 'TER HERIN
1872
National Maritime Museum
Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1872. Field Officer's sabretache
1872
National Maritime Museum
The barque 'Norham' off the Texel, approaching Amsterdam. Inscribed: "Norham of Blyth. Littlehailes Commander. Texel 1872". ‘Norham’ arrived in Amsterdam harbour in February 1872 from Theodosia in the US with a freight of l
1872
National Maritime Museum
The Royal Observatory and The Octagon Room Greenwich, Looking downhill towards the Queen's House. Watercolour of the Observatory from the roof of the what is now the Meridian Observatory painted by Christabel Airy, one of George Biddell Airy’s
1872
National Maritime Museum
Unidentified British Steam powered warship. Medium includes and graphite.; Heightened with white.; Technique includes scratching out.
1872
National Maritime Museum
. War club from Fiji. A large paddle-shaped club, decorated overall with small carved zig-zags (tava-tava) and straight lines. On label: 'War canoe paddle New Guinea lent by Miss Lowe'. Very faint, hand - written paper label attached, which re
1872
National Maritime Museum
Dickson family, Toorak House, Brisbane 1872
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Family on the veranda of their home on the outskirts of Brisbane, 1872
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Family standing outside their homestead in the Albert and Logan district, 1872
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
German immigrant family on their farm, probably in the Bethania area, Logan district, 1872
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Glasgow. Stewart Memorial Fountain, West End Park (now Kelvingrove)
Taken some time in 1872
Cornell University Library
Glasnegativ, landskapsvapen, "Provinsernas wapen". af C.B. Mullin. Ian:1872".
1 January 1872
Tekniska museet
Gustavsbergs hamn år 1873. På fotot ses hjulångaren Wermdö (första båten i Gustavsbergsflottan), ångbåten Gustafsberg I och briggen ........av Figeholm.
1 January 1872
Sjöhistoriska museet
Horse and cart bogged in what was originally a gold digging outside Meares flooded Criterion Store, Clarke Street, Hill End, Winter 1872, by American & Australasian Photographic Company
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of New South Wales collection
Horse being ridden by Eliza Veivers at Boobigan near Nerang, 1871
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Karlsborgs Sågverk 1918. Till vänster maskinhus och ångpannehus. Till höger i fonden , gjuteri. Husen kvarstod efter branden 1925.
1 January 1872
Tekniska museet
Landskap. Bohuslän.
Vy över Havsbadet, Societetshuset före påbyggnaden. ::
1 January 1872
Bohusläns museum
Maryland Street Stanthorpe, featuring Crook's Hotel on the left and the Roll-up Tree on the right, 1872
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Offices of the New Banca Tin Mining Company Stanthorpe, 1872
Taken some time in 1872
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Passage grave at Klövagården, Karleby, Västergötland, Sweden
Taken some time in 1872
Swedish National Heritage Board
Porträtt av Carl Axel Georg Peterson-Tretow, underlöjtnant vid Skånska husarregementet K 5.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Gustaf Adolf Warberg, löjtnant vid Södermanlands regemente I 10.
Se även AMA.0009212.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Henrik Ulrik Lilliecreutz, underlöjtnant vid Kronobergs regemente I 11.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Hugo Mauritz Kihlstedt, löjtnant vid Svea artilleriregemente A 1.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Julius August Wærnmark, underlöjtnant vid Kalmar regemente I 20.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Sanfrid Wretholm, underlöjtnant vid Norrbottens fältjägarkår I 19.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Theodor Alexander Björck, officer vid Hälsinge regemente I 14.
Se även AMA.0006899 och AMA.0006976.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Carl Waern, löjtnant vid Wendes artilleriregemente A 3.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Christian Theodor Tamm, underlöjtnatn vid Livregementets grenadjärkår I 3.
Se även AMA.0009133.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Erik Wilhelm Ström, kapten vid Hälsinge regemente I 14.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Ernst Fredrik af Klercker, major vid Wendes artilleriregemente A 3.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Gustaf Ferdinand Edgren, underlöjtnant vid Värmlands regemente I 22.
Se även bild AMA.0007157.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Porträtt av Gustaf Fredrik Johan Nordenankar, kapten vid Wendes artilleriregemente I 3.
1 January 1872
Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden