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;
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Sketches of shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar 120 gns. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of Shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar 120 Guns. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar 120 guns. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar 120 Guns. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of Shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar in the basin Sheerness. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar in the Basin Sheerness. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of shipping Drawn and Etch'd by Henry Moses 1824. Trafalgar in the Basin Sheerness. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
View of Sheerness Yard, inscribed ' Sheerness Yard from a window of the Fountain Inn Published by H Moses Oct 1 1824'. Mounted in album with PAE9907-PAE9953, PAE9955-PAE9964.; Medium includes graphite.; Page 49. Signed by artist and dated. Drawi
1 Oct 1824
National Maritime Museum
The Harbour of Port Cornwallis, Island of Great Andaman with the Fleet getting under Weigh for Rangoon. Hand-coloured.; Plate 1.
1 Oct 1825
National Maritime Museum
The Promenade at Cowes, with Portraits of Noble Commanders & members of the Royal Yacht Club. Print
1 Oct 1825
National Maritime Museum
Tyrol. Cascade of the Swartchback, Golling. Bound with PAF0181-PAF0184, PAF0186-PAF0221.; Page 7.
Oct 1826
National Maritime Museum
To His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, Lord High Admiral of England, &ca &ca &ca. This Print of the Celebrated Circumnavigator Captain James Cooke of the Royal Navy, Is with Permission most respectfully Dedicated by His Royal Highness
Oct 1827
National Maritime Museum
The Melancholy Ship Wreck of the Frances Mary from St Johns... the appearance on the 7th March 1826 of His Majesty's Frigate the Blonde.... Hand-coloured.
1 Oct 1827
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827. An interpretation of a naval battle during the War of Greek Independence, 1821-32. It took place when French, Russian, and British ships destroyed a Turkish or Ottoman-Egyptian fleet in the bay of Navarino - now kn
1828
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827. Following the Treaty of London in 1827, the signatories - Britain, France, and Russia - were committed to enforcing peace in the Greek archipelago, where Greek patriots were attempting to throw off Ottoman rule. Gr
1828
National Maritime Museum
The Harriet Earl Belfast's Yacht. Port-broadside view of the Harriet with white cliffs in the background, with a frontal view of the bow of another ship. Hand-coloured.; Signed by artist in plate.; No.13.
Inscribed: 'The Harriet. / Earl Belfast
20 Oct 1827
National Maritime Museum
The Harriet Earl Belfast's Yacht. Port-broadside view of the Harriet with white cliffs in the background, with a frontal view of the bow of another ship. Hand-coloured.; Signed by artist in plate.; No.13.
Inscribed: 'The Harriet. / Earl Belfast
20 Oct 1827
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Battle of Navarine fought 21st October 1827. Single sheet. Col. ms. Physical description Note: Previously folded to pocket size. Scale: [ca.1:28 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees, ungraduated, no soundings. Additional Places: Navar
1827
National Maritime Museum
A series of studies on the beach at Runton, near Cromer - 1. sails and a rudder 2. sails 3. running gear 4-5-6. the breakwater. Mounted with PAE6389.
13 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
A Coble hauled up on rollers on Yarmouth beach. Starboard side. Mounted with PAE6388.
19 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
A Coble hauled up on rollers on Yarmouth beach. Starbord quarter. Mounted with PAE6387.
19 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
A three masted yawl, a two masted yawl and two views of a coble on Yarmouth beach. Mounted with PAE6394.
20 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
A plan view of Yarmouth lifeboat. A lugger under sail on reverse. Mounted with PAE6397.
21 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
Yarmouth lifeboat, a three masted lugger, drawn up on the beach starboard bow. Mounted with PAE6398.
21 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
A Coble on the beach at Yarmouth, starboard bow, with dan buoys and a fishing line tug. Mounted with PAE6390.
22 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
The Opening of Sheerness Docks, September 5th 1823. Hand-coloured.
24 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
St Katherine's Dock under construction, 1828. Hand-coloured etching, inscribed 'To The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Directors and Secretary of the St Katherine's Dock Company. This plate representing the Works in their progress as they appera
25 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
Royal Marines. Fifer. (uniform). Hand-coloured.; Plate 50.; Signed by artist in plate. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, fifer's [Royal marines]
Oct 1829
National Maritime Museum
The bow of a barge, details of the heel of the sprit and other rigging details. original art: drawing
5 Oct 1829
National Maritime Museum
Constructional details of a wherry at Richmond with notes, with more wherry details on reverse. All studies for the Shipping and Craft plate. original art: drawing
23 Oct 1829
National Maritime Museum
Wherries at Richmond, a study for the Shipping and Craft plate, with further studies on reverse. Mounted with PAE6406.
23 Oct 1829
National Maritime Museum
James Currie, M.D. F.R.S. Aged 35. Taken from an Original Picture by Williamson in 1791 in the Possession of William Roscoe Esq. Print
Oct 1830
National Maritime Museum
The harbour wall, Folkestone with beached boats at low water 1 Oct 1830. Mounted with PAE5485.
1 Oct 1830
National Maritime Museum
The beach at Hythe with a 'boat' hut, boats drawn up and Martello Towers in the distance. Mounted with PAE5510. Inscribed 'Martello Towers near Hythe, Oct 2. 1830' by the artist. The view looks west towards Dymchurch and Dungeness.
2 Oct 1830
National Maritime Museum
Sir George Rooke, Knt, Vice Admiral of England. Print. Apparently a cropped original plate from E. H. Locker's 'Memoirs of Celebrated Naval Commanders...'.This print was first dated 1 October 1831 and issued by Harding and Lepard, as were a
National Maritime Museum
The Harry Grace a Dieu, 1520. Issued as a plate in E. H. Locker's 'Memoirs of Celebrated Naval Commanders...' (1831/2) a selective biographical catalogue of portraits and a few other pictures from the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital, wh
Published 1 October 1831
National Maritime Museum
Snake (1832); Serpent (1832); Racer (1833); Wanderer (1835); Harlequin (18236); Ringdove (1833); Wolverine (1836); Sappho (1837); Lily (1837). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal, half-breadth propo
12 October 1831
National Maritime Museum
Adam, First Viscount Duncan. OB.1804. From the Original of Hoppner in The Guildhall, London. Print
1 Oct 1832
National Maritime Museum
Loss of the Rothesay Castle On the Night of the 17th Aug 1831, with the loss of 100 Lives off the Puffin Rocks near Beaumaris. Hand-coloured.; Plate No.124.
1 Oct 1832
National Maritime Museum
Loss of the Rothesay Castle On the Night of the 17th Aug 1831, with the loss of 100 lives off the Puffin Rocks near Beaumaris. Plate No.124.; Stored in mount with PAD6644.
1 Oct 1832
National Maritime Museum
Studies of HMS 'Vernon', Spithead October 22nd 1832,' with sails unbent!'. No. 14 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed along lower edge of the sheet 'H.M.S Vernon – Spithead October 22d – 1832 {with/sails/unben
22 October 1832
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Barham in a Squall on the 26th Octr 1833 at 10h. 40m. Am. 'Barham' is depicted in a squall on the 26th October at 10:40am.
This view is one from a series depicting the voyage between England and Constantinople, starting in 1831, which was
1833
National Maritime Museum
Fishing boats with nets drying at Hastings, Oct 1834. Mounted with PAE5503.
Oct 1834
National Maritime Museum
Panoramic View of King George's Sound part of the colony of Swan River. This hand-coloured panorama was printed on eight joined panels. It shows the view across King George Sound from the summit of Mount Clarence in Western Australia. The detailed im
Oct 1834
National Maritime Museum
A lugger on the beach at Hastings, Oct 6 1834. Mounted with PAE5504.
6 Oct 1834
National Maritime Museum
The Destruction by Fire of the Houses of Parliament on Thursday night Octr 16th 1834. River View. This shows the Parliament Office, Painted Chamber, the Library of the House of Commons, the House of Commons, the Speaker's House and the roof of Westmi
1834
National Maritime Museum
A basket maker's shop at Hastings. Page, the basket maker, made a pair of miniature baskets for the artist for use as models. Oct 23 1834. Mounted with PAE5514.
23 Oct 1834
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich Oct 1835. See PAH3274, another copy.
A man sits on a tree stump chatting to a girl who is carrying a basket on her back. The Royal Hopsital can be seen far in the distance. This shows how secluded Greenwich was from the city of London.
Oct 1835
National Maritime Museum
Haarlem canal from the Great Dyke. Halfwegen between the Y and the Harlem Lake. Mounted with PAE6110.
Oct 1837
National Maritime Museum
Haarlem Canal, Halfweg with Sparn Woude Church in the distance. Mounted with PAE6109.
Oct 1837
National Maritime Museum
Griffon (1832), Forester (1832), Charybdis (1831), Buzzard (1834), Lynx (1833), and Termagant (1838).. Scale possibly: 1:96. Plan showing the 'hermaphrodite' rig (Brigantine) for Griffon (1832) as fitted, and Forester (1832), both 10-gun Brigan
Circa October 1837
National Maritime Museum
Griffon (1832), Charybdis (1831), Brisk (1819), Lynx (1833), Termagant (1838), Forester (1832). Scale: 1:96. Plans showing the sail plan for Griffon (1832), Charybdis (1831), Brisk (1819), Lynx (1833), Termagant (1838), all 10-gun Brigantines, and in red
9 October 1837
National Maritime Museum
Stern of the model of the Royal George. Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist and dated.
Oct 1839
National Maritime Museum
A Man of War Cutter of 10 Guns, as Bramble, &c. Sailing by the wind, on the Larboard tack - Ensign and Pendant flying. Print
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
City and suburbs of Canton by a native artist. Circuit of the walls about 7 miles, population about one & half million. Kwang-tung province 19.174.030. The Chinese Empire 360.279.897. Census in the 17th year of Kea-King AD 1812. Cover illustration on
1 October 1840
National Maritime Museum
Macao and the Monte Fort, Inner harbour, Cassa Gardens, Roman Catholic chapel. Fifth illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD0063, PAD0065-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Macao, church, St Francisco Fort, opening of the Typa. Fourth illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD0062, PAD0064-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Singapore Roads with the English residences, institution, etc. Third illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD0061, PAD0063-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Singapore, view of a part of Campong-Clam, the Court-House, and Government Hill (taken from Princeps Hill). Second illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060, PAD0062-PA
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
Singapore, view of Government Hill, the English burial ground and the Armenian church, First illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0061-PAD0066.
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
View of Macao from the Monte Fort near St Paul's church, Hermitage of Penha, St Jose College, Inner Harbour. Sixth illustration in pamphlet Six views of Singapore and Macao from drawings made on the spot in 1840. Bound in pamphlet with PAD0060-PAD006
1 Oct 1840
National Maritime Museum
The River Orwell from Whestead Lodge, near Ipswich. Mounted with PAE6370.
Oct 1841
National Maritime Museum
The Honorable East India Company's Iron War Steamer, the Ship Nemesis scudding before a heavy gale off the Cape of Good Hope on her passage from England to China. The Nemesis was the first iron steam vessel that passed the Cape of Good Hope.... Print
26 Oct 1841
National Maritime Museum
To Lord Alfred Paget This Print of his Iron Cutter Yacht Mystery... Winning the Royal Thames Yacht Club's Challenge Cup... dedicated by W.J. Huggins. Print
Oct 1842
National Maritime Museum
Boulogne harbour from the pier end, with luggers entering and leaving. Paris of warping sheaves in the fig. original art: drawing
8 Oct 1842
National Maritime Museum
The fish market, Boulogne, with fish wives and a fisherman. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all hi
8 October 1842
National Maritime Museum
The fish market, Boulogne, with fish wives and baskets of fish. Colour notes. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings re
8 October 1842
National Maritime Museum
Opening of the Newport Docks 10th October 1842. This print was advertised in 'The Monmouthshire Merlin' (Newport, XIV(DCCXVII), November 26, 1842), upon its publication as follows:
'OPENING OF THE NEWPORT DOCK
on MONDAY Next, will be Publis
1842
National Maritime Museum
The Repulse East Indiaman in East India Dock Basin, Sepr. 25th, 1839. The docks of London had extensive basins at high tide. A basin allowed large numbers of ships to gather together to avoid the delay of going through locks. Dock basins are large docks i
20 Oct 1842
National Maritime Museum
Wreck of the Dart (Sketched on the Morning after the Storm of the 25th Octr 1842) at Madeira. This lithograph was made after a watercolour by Emily Geneviève Smith, in the Museu Quinta das Cruzes, Funchal (Madeira). It shows the wreck of the Dart (
1842
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Trinity Steam Yacht (circa 1843). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the plan, elevation, and section for the steering apparatus as fitted to HM TRinity Steam Yacht, 276 tons (old rule). The plan is as taken off in October 1843.
3 October 1843
National Maritime Museum
This print of the Raymond Hugh Mckay Commander. The first vessel direct from China to Hull is published commemorative of her arrival on the 14th October 1843. Hand-coloured.
14 Oct 1843
National Maritime Museum
Engine and Boiler for a Dredger. Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the elevation, plan, and section for an engine and boiler proposed to be fitted to a dredger. The engine was originally in the 'Wilberforce' (1840), an iron paddle exploration ship th
20 October 1843
National Maritime Museum
View from the ascent to Monte Chiesa. Inscr. Dated Oct 1845. Mounted with PAE5796, PAE5798-PAE5801.
Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
Details of vessel inscribed 'Brown sail. Finale. Oct 6'. Mounted with PAE5637.
6 Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
Fort of Finale with colour notes. Inscr. Dated Oct 6 45. Mounted with PAE5803.
6 Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
Finale, from the tunnel. Inscr. Dated Oct 7 1845. Mounted with PAE5802.
7 Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
Psyche opium clipper barque two topsail schooner (shown in 1845 off China coast). Signed by artist and dated.
16 Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Dido (18 guns) running up Channel 18-.... Starboard broadside view of the ‘Dido’, flying the White ensign; cliffs visible in the distance on the right; three-masted ship at left horizon; hand-coloured.
21 Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Dido, (18 guns) casting from Spithead 1841.... Hand-coloured.
21 Oct 1845
National Maritime Museum
Track of HMSV Grappler from October 1st 1847, to December 31st 1847.. Single sheet. Col. ms. Cartographic Note: Graduated. Soundings and currents shown. Additional Places: Bight of Benin, Bight of Biafra. Contents Note: Track in different colour for each
1847
National Maritime Museum
To The Commodore... Royal Thames Yacht Club. This Print Representing The Five Leading Vessels in the Strangers Purse Match, July 7th 1847... dedicated by... John Lynn. Hand-coloured.
2 Oct 1847
National Maritime Museum