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).
Five images stuck on one sheet: 1. the Ball which mortally wounded... Nelson. 2. Coat and waistcoat... 3. Nelson 4. Double-headed bar shot 5. Portion of Victory's mast with hole shot through it. The images are: 1. the Ball which mortally wounded Ne
1 Oct 1806
National Maritime Museum
The Inside of St Pauls Cathedral as Fitted up for the Funeral of Lord Nelson. Print
The inside of St Paul's Cathedral in October 1806 on the evening of Lord Nelson's funeral.
1 Oct 1806
National Maritime Museum
Suffisante (captured 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Suffisante (captured 1803), a captured French 16-gun Brig Sloop, as taken off at Sheerness Do
10 October 1806
National Maritime Museum
Nelson (1814); St Vincent (1815); Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Nelson (1814), St Vincent (1815), and Howe (1815), all 100-gun First Rate, three-decker.
Signed by William Rule [Surve
13 October 1806
National Maritime Museum
Christiansborg, a Danish settlement on the Gold Coast, Africa. To His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.... Print. Thebuilding seen in the distance is Christiansborg Castle, near Accra, the headquarters of the Danish settlement on the Gold Coast of West
26 Oct 1806
National Maritime Museum
Christiansborg, a Dutch settlement on the Gold Coast, Africa. To His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.... Hand-coloured.
26 Oct 1806
National Maritime Museum
'Ld. Nelson receiving his Death Wound'. A naïve print showing the death of Nelson on the deck of the ‘Victory’. Nelson is portrayed in the centre having just received the fatal shot. A sailor prepares to catch him as he swoons.
Published 27 October 1806
National Maritime Museum
More Ships or Good News from Copenhagen!! (caricature). One of the uses of small telescopes, known as spyglasses, was to help those with poor sight. In satirical images, this could be used to emphasise the foolishness of those they lampooned.
This image
October 1807
National Maritime Museum
Captain William Rogers capturing the 'Jeune Richard', 1 October 1807. The artist intended this painting to commemorate a 'very gallant action in the West Indies' on 1 October 1807. At dawn, off the coast of Barbados, a lookout aboard t
1808
National Maritime Museum
Windsor Castle Packet, and La Genie Privateer... To William Rogers Esq commanding the Windsor Castle... engaging and capturing a French Privateer Schooner of superior force on 1st October 1807.... Print
Dec 1807
National Maritime Museum
Statira (1807). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the plan and elevation of the iron tiller as fitted to the rudder head to work over the transom abaft the rudder for Statira (1807), a 38-gun Fifth Rate Frigate. Signed Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Ports
12 October 1807
National Maritime Museum
John Bull embracing the Pie-man, or a Friendly Visit to Zeland (caricature). Hand-coloured.
15 Oct 1807
National Maritime Museum
Captain William Johnstone Hope Engraved by H R Cook from a Miniature in the possession of Lady Ann Hope. Print
31 Oct 1807
National Maritime Museum
A View of the East India Docks. Framed print entitled 'A View of the East India Docks'. An inscription on the print reads 'The East India Docks are solely for the accommodation of shipping employed by the English East India Company...'
1 October 1808
National Maritime Museum
Cygnet off St Abbs Head, October 14th 1808. Land sight astern. An original watercolour by Nicholas Pocock and inscribed by hand: "Cygnet off St Abbs Head, October 14th 1808. Land sight astern."
'Cygnet' was one of a fresh batch of 13
1811
National Maritime Museum
Das Engl: Linienschiff the African wirel von Dan. Kanon-Boten verjagt, den 20 October 1808. Medium includes pen and ink. The 'African' attacked by Danish gunboats
1808
National Maritime Museum
His Majesty's Ship Seahorse of 38 Guns, commanded by Captn Jno Stewart, engaging a Turkish Squadron off the Island of Scopolo, on the Night of July 5, 1808. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
25 Oct 1808
National Maritime Museum
The Turkish frigate Badere Zaffer striking to His Majesty's Ship Seahorse, commanded by Captain Stewart, after an action of 4 hours. Hand-coloured.
25 Oct 1808
National Maritime Museum
Trinity House. The inside of Trinity House at Trinity Square on Tower Hill. Rowlandson and Pugin's work depicts several of the Brethren of the Corporation gathered around a large table. The interior of the headquarters are highly ornate. The monthly
1 Oct 1809
National Maritime Museum
Mooring block (1809). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the elevation, side view, and plan view of a mooring block, as drawn by Samuel Hemmans, Master Attendant at Chatham Dockyard (1799-1816).
11 October 1809
National Maritime Museum
Sabine (captured 1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and longitudinal half-breadth for Sabine (captured 1808), a captured French brig, as taken off at Sheerness Dockyard, prior to fitti
11 October 1809
National Maritime Museum
Sabine (captured 1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck with after platform for Sabine (captured 1808), a captured French brig, as taken off at Sheerness Dockyard, prior to fitting as an 18-gun brig. The reverse of the plan state
11 October 1809
National Maritime Museum
Study of accommodation in a vessel, with inscription, '3rd Officer's Mess Room Wexford 1809.10.11'. Mounted in album with PAF2359-PAF2386, PAF2388-PAF2394.; Medium includes pen and black ink.
1809
National Maritime Museum
Pictural Plan of the grand Expedition, in the West Scheldt, Augt 1809; shewing the difficulty of approach to Antwerp. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
12 Oct 1809
National Maritime Museum
Thames Scene: two rowing boats covered with a tarpaulins in a river landscape. Bound with PAF5128-PAF5130, PAF5132-PAF5135.; Signed by artist.
16 Oct 1809
National Maritime Museum
Cape Ricardo, Straits of Malacca. Print. Cape Rachado, or Tanjung Tuan, was chosen by the Portuguese as the site for a lighthouse, built in 1528-29. The battle of Cape Rachado was fought between the Portuguese and the Dutch East India Company (VOC) fleets
1 Oct 1810
National Maritime Museum
Pedro Branco, Straits of Malacca. Print. 'Pedro Branco.' Plate 44 from T. and W. Daniell, 'A Picturesque Voyage to India; by the way of China'. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810.
1 Oct 1810
National Maritime Museum
Investigator (1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for building the Investigator (1811) as a 6-gun Survey Vessel. Signed Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy,
15 October 1810
National Maritime Museum
'Chatham' (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Chatham' (1812), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Edward Sison [Master Shipwright, Woolwich Dockyard, 1801-1816].
17 October 1810
National Maritime Museum
'Odin' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Odin' (1807), a captured Danish Third Rate, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1811 prior to being hulked.
October 1811
National Maritime Museum
'Odin' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for 'Odin' (1807), a captured Danish Third Rate, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1811 prior to being hulked.
October 1811
National Maritime Museum
Dryad (1795). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a part section illustrating the manner in which water is pumped from the water butts in the hold to the tank on the quarter deck as fitted for the Dryad (1795), a 36-gun, Fifth Rate, Frigate.
Signed by Joseph Tu
10 October 1811
National Maritime Museum
Weymouth (1804). No scale (probably 1:96). Plan showing pencil modifications (from 1813) to the incomplete inboard profile, spar deck, upper deck, lower deck, and platforms of the Weymouth (1804), a purchased East Indiaman, as converted to a Storeship.
11 October 1811
National Maritime Museum
General Chart of Defence for the Island Banda Neira. Bound with PAG9056 and a page of text.
15 Oct 1811
National Maritime Museum
View of the Island of Banda-Neira... Captured by a force landed from a squadron under the Command of Captain Cole in the morning of the 9th August 1810. Bound with PAG9057 and a page of text.
16 Oct 1811
National Maritime Museum
The Little Belt Sloop of War, Captn Bingham nobly supporting the Honor of the British Flag against the President United States Frigate, May 15th 1811. This coloured aquatint by William Elmes depicts the engagement between the American ‘President&rsq
25 Oct 1811
National Maritime Museum
James, Richard, Dacres, Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron. Print
31 Oct 1811
National Maritime Museum
Argus (1813). No scale, probably 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, with sail, food and storage bin elevations, for Argus (1813), an 18-gun Brig [Brigantine] Sloop at Sandwich by Mr Hills.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813],
28 October 1812
National Maritime Museum
Argus (1813). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing part of the midship section illustrating the method of fixing the upper deck beams to the sides for Argus (1813), an 18-gun Brig [Brigantine] Sloop building at Sandwich by Thomas Hills.
Initialled by William Rule
28 October 1812
National Maritime Museum
Sidney (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with satern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and longitudinal half-breadth for Sidney (1813), a 6-gun Brig, as fitted for Surveying. Signed William Stone [Master Shipwright, Deptford D
9 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
Sidney (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Sidney (1813), a 12-gun Brig as fitted for surveying. Signed William Stone [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, August 1813 - February 1830].
9 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
Sidney (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Sidney (1813), a 12-gun Brig as fitted for surveying. Signed William Stone [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, August 1813 - February 1830].
9 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
South View of London Street, Dockhead in the Water Side Division of the Parish of St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Surrey with the Adjacent Plan. Print entitled 'South View of London Street, Dockhead in the Water Side Division of the Parish of St Mary Ma
11 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
Defence (1815); Hercules (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Defence' (1815) and 'Hercules' (1815), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers, building at Chatham Dockyard.
13 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
Fury (1814). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the middle part of a section at the after side of the after bomb bed of the Fury (1814), a bomb vessel building at Rochester by Mrs Mary Ross. The plan includes a note that the beams and diagonal shores were to be
15 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
Fury (1814). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the part section through the after side of the fore bomb-bed for Fury (1814), a bomb vessel building at Rochester by Mrs Mary Ross. The plan illustrates the bolts and chocks used to hold the beams and diagonal shor
15 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Tortoise' (1807). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing incomplete inboard profile, upper deck, gun deck (lower), and lower deck (orlop) for 'Tortoise' (1809), a storeship as fitted at Woolwich Dockyard in October 1813.
Signed by Edward Sis
20 October 1813
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 41ft single-masted unarmed advice? boat/lighter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for an unnamed 41ft single-masted unarmed cutter/advice boat/lighter for Jamaica.
David Lyon suggests this may be the sailing lighter
13 October 1814
National Maritime Museum
Windsor Castle (1790). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the outboard sheer (no water lines) with figurehead for 'Windsor Castle' (1790), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, as cut down to a 74-gun, Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Thomas Roberts [M
13 October 1814
National Maritime Museum
Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York 29th Octr 1814. D T Valentine's Manual 1852. The picture is inscribed "Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York, 29th Octr 1814" but H.I. Chapelle in the Mariner'
1852
National Maritime Museum
Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronti &c &c. Engraved by Hopwood Junr from an Original Painting for Giffords History of the War. Print
Oct 1815
National Maritime Museum
Lord Viscount Nelson. Duke of Bronti, &c. &c. Engraved by Hopwood, from an original Painting for Gifford's History of the War. Print
Oct 1815
National Maritime Museum
The Right Honorable William Pitt. Engraved by Topham from a Picture by Bromley. Print
16 Oct 1815
National Maritime Museum
Capture of La Loire Octr. 18th. 1798. This hand-coloured aquatint depicts the 'Anson' fighting broadside to broadside with the French ship 'Loire', with the 'Kangaroo' offering support from her stern quarter. 'Loire'
1 Oct 1816
National Maritime Museum
Cutting out the Hermione from the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, Oct 25th 1799. Hand-coloured.
1 Oct 1816
National Maritime Museum
Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen, April 2nd 1801. Plate II.
1 Oct 1816
National Maritime Museum
Two gentlemen on a headland, one with a telescope, looking out onto a coastal shipping scene, possibly inscribed ' Sheerness' across left foreground and with inscription, 'Published by H. Moses Oct.1. 1824.'. Mounted in album with PAE9
1 Oct 1816
National Maritime Museum
The Destruction of That Barbarian Power The Algerines. The Attack of Algiers by the British Fleet commanded by the Gallant Admiral Lord Exmouth...Augt 27th 1816.... Wood engraving.; Hand-coloured.
4 Oct 1816
National Maritime Museum
Shamrock (circa 1816). Scale: 1:48. Plans showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Shamrock (circa 1816), a 74ft 12-gun Revenue Brig stationed on the coast of I
15 October 1817
National Maritime Museum
Shamrock (circa 1816). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck with hold for Shamrock (circa 1816), a 74ft 12-gun Revenue Brig stationed on the coast of Ireland.
Signed by Edward Churchill [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1815-1929]
15 October 1817
National Maritime Museum
Head of a donkey with four small human heads and one of a horse. Mounted with PAE6500-PAE6502, PAE6504-PAE6509.
29 Oct 1817
National Maritime Museum
Bramble (1822). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a part midship section, midship framing elevation, and part section at Station 15, for 160 ton Revenue Cutters building at Plymouth dockyard, prepared from the Draught of the Diligence (1818). The plan relates t
October 1818
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of a figure and six lines of writing. Mounted with PAE6533, PAE6535-PAE6536.
Oct 1818
National Maritime Museum
Puzzled which to Choose!! or, The King of Tombuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage to Capt--- (anticipated result of ye African Mission) (caricature) (portrait of Captain Marryat). Hand-coloured.; No.119. While the print is dated 1818, it appea
10 Oct 1818
National Maritime Museum
Niemen (1820), Ranger (1820), Tweed (1823), Rainbow (1823), Rattlesnake (1822),North Star (1820), Talbot (1824), Daphne (cancelled 1832), Porcupine (cancelled 1832), Nimrod (1828) – ex Andromache, Alarm (cancelled 1826). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the
13th October 1818
National Maritime Museum
'Royal Adelaide' (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a half stern profile, stern quarter profile, and stern quarter plan, illustrating the framing of the circular stern, for Royal Adelaide (1828), a 100/110-gun, First Rate, three-decker. Note th
15 October 1819
National Maritime Museum
The R-[oya]L Cascade!! or Pumping Ship on board the Yatch [Yacht] (caricature). A fairly crude nautical satire at the expense of George IV, who became king earlier in 1820 and is shown straddling a gun being sick - ostensibly from the motion of a lively s
Oct 1820
National Maritime Museum
A View of London Taken From Greenwich Park. Framed and glazed colour print showing a view of Greenwich Hospital and the River Thames from high ground in Greenwich Park.
1820-10-01
National Maritime Museum