This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). 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
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
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 website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
The Mercury of 28 guns, on a larboard tack. Hand-coloured.; Technique includes roulette work.
20 Oct 1795
National Maritime Museum
Suffisante (1795). No Scale. Plan showing the upper deck, and fore & aft platforms for Suffisante (1795), a captured French Brig, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 16-gun Brig Sloop.
Signed by Thomas Pollard [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockya
28 October 1795
National Maritime Museum
Portraits of the Officers and Men who were preserv'd from the Wreck of the Centaur. Hand-coloured. 'In 1784 [Northcote] exhibited [at the Royal Academy] his first modern history painting, "The Wreck of HMS Centaur", painted for Henry N
Oct 1796
National Maritime Museum
Defeat of the French Fleet by Sr Cloudesley Shovell August 13th 1704. Technique includes engraving.
1 Oct 1796
National Maritime Museum
Sir Wm Sydney Smith [William Sidney Smith]. Print. Smith (1764-1840) was an individualist with a flair for guerrilla warfare. He was frigate captain at the start of the French Revolutionary War and in 1795 was captured on the coast of France during a cut
Published 1 October 1796
National Maritime Museum
The Burning of His Majesty's Ship L' Impetueux, 71 Guns in Portsmouth Harbour August 29th 1794 at 9 o'Clock at Night. Technique includes etching.
1 Oct 1796
National Maritime Museum
cynthia (1796). No scale. Plan showing the constructional side elevation and section through the sliding keel for Cynthia (1796), a 16-gun Sloop fitted with three sliding keels, built at Rotherhithe by Messrs Wells.
13 October 1796
National Maritime Museum
'His Majesty's Ship Director firing her last broadside to which the Vreyhied [Vryheid] struck...' (at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797). original art: drawing over etched outline. In the centre the dark bulk of Admiral de Winter
April 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Duncan Receiving the Sword of the Dutch Admiral de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. An interpretation of Admiral Duncan receiving the surrender of the Dutch Admiral de Winter, following the Battle of Camperdown, painted 30 year
1827
National Maritime Museum
Duncan Receiving the Surrender of de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. An interpretation of the surrender of the Dutch fleet following the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. This battle was fought in the wake of the Battle of St Vin
1797
National Maritime Museum
The battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. Off the coast of Holland, near Camperdown, on 11 October 1797, the British fleet defeated the Dutch, aligned with the Revolutionary French. Throughout the year the British Admiral Adam Duncan had been stationed w
1801
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. Throughout 1797, with Holland in enforced alliance with Revolutionary France, the British Admiral Adam Duncan had been stationed watching the Dutch fleet in Den Helder. His difficulty in maintaining this vigil wa
1798
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 56ft Mooring Lighter (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with some fitting details, for an unnamed 56ft Mooring Lighter for Chatham Dockyard (1798).
Signed by John Hensl
13 October 1797
National Maritime Museum
Longboat Number 2 (1797). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Longboat Number 2, a single-masted forty-two foot longboat for Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by Thomas Mitchell [
24 October 1797
National Maritime Museum
Longboat Number 2 (1797). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck with fore and aft platforms for Longboat Number 2 (1797), a single-masted forty-two foot longboat for Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by Thomas Mitchell [Master Shipwrigh
24 October 1797
National Maritime Museum
A Representation of the Jason 38 guns, capturing the La Seine a French Frigate of 42 Guns near the Penmark Rocks, June 30th 1798. Text in English below title.
1 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Gallant Nelson bringing home two uncommon fierce French Crocodiles from the Nile as a present to the King (caricature). Hand-coloured.
1 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Nelson's Victory: - or - Good News operating upon Loyal Feelings (caricature). Hand-coloured.
3 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt; - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles; - or - The British Hero cleansing ye mouth of ye Nile (caricature)'. Hand-coloured print 'Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt'.
This is a simple but effe
Published 6 October 1798
National Maritime Museum
Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles -or- The British Hero Cleansing ye Mouth of ye Nile. (Caricatures). Print
6 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Gallant Nelson bringing home two Uncommon fierce French Crocadiles from the Nile as a Present to the King (caricature). Print
7 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
A Messenger from the Nile - Agreable News for the Directory - or - The runaway Admirals unexpected Arrival (caricature). Hand-coloured.
8 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
A Messenger from the Nile - Agreable News for the Directory - or - The runaway Admirals unexpected arrival (caricature). Hand-coloured.
8 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Commencement of the Action between the British & French Fleets in the Bay of Bokkier, otherwise Abouker, Bequieres & Bay of Shoals, in the Mouth of the Nile, on the first day of August, 1798. Print
11 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Attack of St Marcou (Extracts from Lieut Price's Letter dated St Marcou May 7 1798) from the London Gazette May 12. The Stationers - Almanack for 1799. Text in English below title.
12 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Ireland (off) 12 Oct 1798. The Anson (Capt Durham) in action with five French frigates under the command of Commodore Bompart. Warren's Action. original art: drawing
1798
National Maritime Museum
Sir John Warren's action off Ireland, the Anson (Capt Durham) engaging five French frigates under Commodore Bompart, Oct 12, 1798. original art: drawing
1798
National Maritime Museum
Warren's Action - Ireland (off) 12 Oct 1798. The Anson (Capt Durham) engaging five French frigates under the command of Commodore Bompart. original art: drawing
1798
National Maritime Museum
Baron Nelson, of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe in the County of Norfolk. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below image.
13 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Baron Nelson, of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe in the County of Norfolk. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below title.
13 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Baron Nelson, of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe in the County of Norfolk. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below title.
13 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Nelson recreating with his Brave Tars after the Glorious Battle of the Nile (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
20 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Nelson recreating with his Brave Tars after the Glorious Battle of the Nile (caricature). Text in English below image.; No.25.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
20 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Dresses a la Nile respectfully dedicated to the Fashion Mongers of the day'. Hand-coloured caricature 'Dresses a la Nile respectfully dedicated to the Fashion Mongers of the day'.
A gentle lampoon against British fashionable society,
Published 24 October 1798
National Maritime Museum
'John Bull taking a Luncheon: - or - British Cooks, cramming Old Grumble-Gizzard, with Bonne-Chere' (caricature). Hand-coloured.
Published 24 October 1798
National Maritime Museum
John Bull taking a Luncheon: - or - British Cooks, cramming Old Grumble-Gizzard, with Bonne-Chere (caricature). Print
24 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Field Marshall Count Alexander Suworow [Suvorov] Rymnikski Aetat 69 European Magazine. Technique includes etching.
1 Oct 1799
National Maritime Museum
No.10. The Fisherman's Hut (caricature). Print
A fisherman has brought his catch home and is enjoying smoking a pipe outside his small cottage. His wife and three children are keeping him company.
1 Oct 1799
National Maritime Museum
Winch apparatus for a Ballast Lighter (no date). Scale: 1:8. A plan showing the plan, elevation, and section for the winch[?] apparatus belonging to a ballast lighter (no date).
Signed by Thomas Pollard [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1795-1799
1 October 1799
National Maritime Museum
Engagement between his Majesty's Ship Brilliant of 28 Guns, Capt H Blackwood, & the l' Vertue & Regenue, French Frigates, of 38 & 36 Guns, off Santa Cruz, on the Coast of Barbary, the 26th of July 1798. Plate 110.
21 Oct 1799
National Maritime Museum
Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Brilliant... & the L' Vertue & Regenue French Frigates... off Santa Cruz, on the Coast of Barbary, the 26th of July 1798. Plate 110.
21 Oct 1799
National Maritime Museum
The Sailor and Banker, or The Firm in Danger (caricature). Hand-coloured.
28 Oct 1799
National Maritime Museum
Halifax (captured 1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with figurehead for Halifax (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 12-gun Armed Brig. Halifax was originally given the name 'Mary&
October 1800
National Maritime Museum
Halifax (captured 1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Halifax (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 12-gun Armed Brig. Halifax was originally given the name 'Mary' until the Admir
October 1800
National Maritime Museum
Raven (captured 1799). Scale: 1:48. Plan showinf the upper deck for Raven (captured 1799), a captured French Brig, as fitted as an 18 gun Brig Sloop at Plymouth Dockyard.
Signed by John Marshall [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1795-1801].
October 1800
National Maritime Museum
Raven (captured 1799). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Raven (captured 1799), a captured French Brig, as fitted as an 18 gun Brig Sloop at
October 1800
National Maritime Museum
Johnny New-come in the Island of Jamaica. Hand-coloured engraving, with twenty-one frames depicting a tale of 'Johnny New-come in the Island of Jamaica'. The captions read as follows (from top-left): (1) 'Johnny Newcome.' (2) 'Dam
1 October 1800
National Maritime Museum
The Perilous situation of Charles Sturt Esqr, Member for Bridport on 20th of Septr 1800. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
1 Oct 1800
National Maritime Museum
Sir James Saumarez Bart. K.B. Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron European Magazine. Technique includes etching.
1 Oct 1801
National Maritime Museum
The Dart sloop of War, boarding La Desiree French frigate. Vignette.
1 Oct 1801
National Maritime Museum
To Admiral Sir Hyde Parker... His Majesty's Baltic Fleet... The Danish Line of Defence off Copenhagen with... Nelson approaching to the attack.... Hand-coloured.
1 Oct 1801
National Maritime Museum
A map of part of Lower Egypt between Alexandria, Rosetta and Rahmanieh by J. Bathurst Capt. 7th West India Regt. Oct 28th1801. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:140 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 180 degrees. Ungraduated. Scale in miles
1801
National Maritime Museum
The West India Docks, as they appeared in March 1802. Print by an unknown artist entitled 'West India Docks as they appeared in March 1802', from the 'Gentleman's Magazine', Oct. 1802. It shows the docks as they appeared on comple
October 1802
National Maritime Museum
West India Docks. View of the Opening of the Grand Dock with.... the Henry Addington... decorated with the colours of all Nations.... 27 August 1802, and the Echo?. Print
1 Oct 1802
National Maritime Museum
A Royal Salute The Squadron saluting his Majesty on board the Southampton Frigate at the Royal Review off Plymouth Sound (1789). Print
6 October 1802
National Maritime Museum
'Flying Fish' (1802). Scale: 1:24. A plan (in two parts) showing the body plan, sheer lines, and the longitudinal half-breadth for 'Flying Fish' (1802), a 39ft single-masted Skiff.
Signed by Robert Hilhouse [Shipbuilder and Merchant].
circa October 1802
National Maritime Museum
'An Elevated View of The New Docks & Warehouses now constructing on the Isle of Dogs near Limehouse for the reception & accomodation of shipping in the West India Trade...'. An elevated view of the West India Docks showing the scale of t
Published 15 October 1802
National Maritime Museum
Epervier (captured 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for the Epervier (captured 1803), a captured French Brig, possibly as fitted as an 18-gun Brig Sloop.
October 1803
National Maritime Museum
Epervier (captured 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for the Epervier (captured 1803), a captured French Brig, possibly as fitted as an 18-gun Brig Sloop.
October 1803
National Maritime Museum
Invade us boys! (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
A typically rousing loyalist print centring on the virtues and heroism of the British tar. Many similar prints were produced at this time, soon after the recommencement of hostili
Published 6 October 1803
National Maritime Museum
Message of President Thomas Jefferson for the cession of the province of Louisiana to the United States, 10/17/1803
Taken 17 Oct 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Brunswick Dock on the Thames at Blackwall. Print entitled 'Brunswick Dock on the Thames at Blackwall... chiefly intended for the accommodation & protection of ships of the Honble the East India Company...'. The print was drawn, engraved and
20 October 1803
National Maritime Museum
Four frigates capturing Spanish treasure ships off Cape Santa Maria, Portugal, 5 October 1804. This action, technically at a time of peace with Spain, was one of the most controversial of the Napoleonic War. Four Spanish frigates with a rich shipment of
1807
National Maritime Museum
49ft Buoy Boat (1807). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed [and approved] for a forty-nine foot buoy boat for the Master Attendants of Plymouth Dockyard, built 1807.
Signed
27 October 1804
National Maritime Museum
'Victory'. A starboard-broadside study of the hull of the 'Victory'. It is so inscribed by the artist, with unexplained figures. The inscription in the bottom right corner '(at Trafalgar – by Pocock)' is much later and
circa 1806 (?)
National Maritime Museum
Iohn Bazely Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron. Engraved by Ridley from a Miniature by Thos Langdon. Print
1 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
Codrington, Sir Edward, Admiral, 1770-1851. Trafalgar memorandum signed by Nelson [Nelson & Bronte], VICTORY off Cadiz, 9 October 1805, to Captain Edward Codrington, ORION.
1805-10-9
National Maritime Museum
Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing for building Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), at Bideford by Mr William Taylor. This plan was sent to Mr Taylor, and returned to the Navy Office in October
10 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Blake (1808); Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Blake (1809) and Saint Domingo (1808), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. These two ships were a lenghtened version of the Courage
11 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Last letter from Nelson to his daughter Horatia, 1805. Last letter from Nelson to Horatia.
While at sea, Nelson frequently wrote to both Lady Hamilton and their daughter Horatia, and this letter was written just before the Battle of Trafalgar. It was u
1805-10-19
National Maritime Museum
The Loss of the Romney Man of War. Hand-coloured.; Wood engraving.
19 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Nelson in The Victory's cockpit, Mortally Wounded October 21st 1805'. A print taken from the 1808 painting by West, ‘The Death of Lord Nelson in the Cockpit of the Ship “Victory” ’ (BHC0566), showing the scene in th
1809
National Maritime Museum
In Memory of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson's Unparalled Victory... in the Action off Cape Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805. Text in English below image.
Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Lord Nelson, Mortally Wounded at the Glorious Victory off Trafalgar, Octr. 21st. 1805.. Framed and glazed colour print showing Lord Nelson wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar 1805, published by J. Gillbank on 15th March 1806. The print is in poor condition
1806
National Maritime Museum
Nelson in the Victory's cockpit, mortally wounded, October 21st 1805. Print, depicts water transport: cockpit
1809
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson, on the Combined Fleet, October 21st 1805. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAF4740.
Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; inscribed plan of ship positions and wind direction. An annotated plan that is inscribed by Pocock with ship names and other details needed for composing pictures of the action. The 'Redoutable', 'T
circa 1807
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; partial plan towards the end of the action. This ink plan by Pocock, including compass points, shows a detail of the battle towards its end. The partly dismasted 'Victory' is in the centre near Collingwo
circa 1806-07
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; The 'Victory' cutting through the French line. The seventh, but ninth in order of events, in a series of ten drawings (PAF5871–PAF5874, PAF5876, PAF5880–PAF5881 and PAF5883–PAF5885) of
1810
National Maritime Museum
The Death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Nelson was struck by a musket ball fired from the French Redoutable at approximately 1.30 pm. Mortally wounded, he was rapidly carried below so that the men around him would not lose heart.
1806
National Maritime Museum
The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805. The scene in the cockpit on the 'Victory', 100 guns, as Nelson lay dying during the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson reclines full-length facing to the left, covered by a sheet, leaving only his head, left should
1807
National Maritime Museum