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 Honble John Forbes, Admiral of the Fleet & General of the Marines. Etat 82 Proof. Print
20 Nov 1796
National Maritime Museum
A Toast for New France. May the Names of Howe, St Vincent Duncan Nelson and Warren be eternally erased from our recollection!! (caricature). Technique includes aquatint.; Hand-coloured.
1 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
John Bull Taking a Lunch - or Johnny's Purveyors pampering his appetite with Dainties from all parts of the World (caricature). Hand-coloured.
1 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
John Francis Galoup De La Perouse, Commodore in the French Navy, born at Alby in 1741. Print
1 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Nelson's Glorious Victory over the French Fleet off the Mouth of the Nile on the 1st Augt 1798. Manuscript Christmas Verse by Henry Vinicombe. Hand-coloured.; Plate No.64.
9 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Sr Horatio Nelson K B giving the command of his ship the Vanguard to Captn Berry. After having received a wound on the Head in the Glorious Engagement with the French, - on the coast of Egypt. Plate 425.
12 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Fighting for the Dunghill, or, Jack Tar Setting Buonaparte. (caricature)'. This is the earliest of Gillray’s portrayals of Bonaparte as the symbolic personification of France. Here he is caricatured in a manner deriving from earlier 18th-
Published 20 November 1798
National Maritime Museum
A View of the British Squadron, under the command of Adml Nelson, bearing down to Engage the French Fleet, which lay Moored in a strong Line of Battle, In Bequiere Bay, near the Mouth of the Nile Augt 1st 1798. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
20 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
A View of the Glorious Victory obtained by the British Squadron.... over the French Fleet, Augt 1st 1798. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below title.
20 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Fighting for the Dunghill: - or - Jack Tar settling Citoyen Francois (caricature). Hand-coloured.
20 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Sr Horatio Nelson K.B. giving the command of... Vanguard, to Captn Berry after having received a Wound on the Head.... Hand-coloured.; Plate 425.
21 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Hazards of War, or, Nelson Wounded. The Courageous Nelson received a Wound in the memorable Engagement of the 1st of Augt 1798. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below title.
24 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Hazards of War, or, Nelson Wounded. The Courageous Nelson received a Wound in the memorable Engagement of the 1st of Augt 1798. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below title.
24 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Reward of Courage, or, Nelson Triumphant. The Valiant Nelson receiving the Trophy of Victory, from the second French Admiral - Admiral Blanquet. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below title.
24 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Reward of Courage, or, Nelson Triumphant. The Valiant Nelson receiving the Trophy of Victory, from the second French Admiral - Admiral Blanquet. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below title.
24 Nov 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.
26 Nov 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.
26 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
De Coppet. Letter from Napoleon to Admiral Ganteaume immediately following the battle of the Nile, captured by Nelson's ships.
This document (and COP/3B) was intercepted by Nelson’s ships and gave the British valuable information. In Egypt Na
29 November 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Rt. Honble Baron Nelson of the Nile & Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk, Rear Admiral of the Blue - K.B. Print
30 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Engagement between the English and Dutch Fleets, off the North Foreland, Sept 28 1652. Technique includes etching.
1 Nov 1799
National Maritime Museum
Ethalion (1802). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Ethalion (1802), a 36-gun Fifth Rate, Frigate to be built at Woolwich Dockyard. A copy was sent to Woolwich Dockyard on 8 May 1800.
16 November 1799
National Maritime Museum
Sir John Borlase Warren. B. & K.B. From the original picture by Mr Orme, in the British Naval & Military Gallery. Print
29 Nov 1799
National Maritime Museum
A Mansion House Treat or Smoking Attitudes. This print mocks the habits of the rich and famous. Smoking tobacco was condemned in some quarters in the 18th century. However, the production of tobacco by enslaved labour on North American plantations in part
18 November 1800
National Maritime Museum
Capture of the Africaine French frigate by the Phoebe... 1 Nov 1801. Drawing.
1801
National Maritime Museum
Modeprent (in kleur) uit 'Journal Fur Fabrik Manufaktur, Handlung und mode' 1801-11-01
1 November 1801
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Political-Dreamings! - Visions of Peace! - Perspective Horrors! (caricature). Hand-coloured.
9 Nov 1801
National Maritime Museum
'Boyne' (1810); 'Union' (1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing disposition (profile) for 'Boyne' (1810), and later for 'Union' (1811), both 98-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Portsmouth and Plymout
10 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
A British Seaman! A Heart of Oak! One of the Brave Tars who Fought for and Protected this Happy Isle. (caricature). This print by Rowlandson celebrates the British sailor. It is probably the one listed on p37 of the publisher Ackermann's 1802 catalog
15 Nov 1801
National Maritime Museum
Donegal (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sternboard outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Donegal (captured 1798), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Donegal (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck), and orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Donegal (captured 1798), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard as a 74-gun Th
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Donegal (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Donegal (captured 1798), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard as a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by John M
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Hercule (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal hafl-breadth for 'Hercule' (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Hercule (1798). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck), and orlop deck with platforms for 'Hercule' (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard as a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker in 1801.
Signed by John M
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Hercule (1798). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, and upper deck for 'Hercule' (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard as a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker in 1801.
Signed by John Marshall [Master Shipwrigh
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Stationer's Almanack 1802. Attack on Copenhagen by Lord Nelson. Print
18 Nov 1801
National Maritime Museum
Pomone (1794). No scale. Plan showing the midship section for the Pomone (1794), a 44 gun, Fifth Rate, Frigate, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard. The plan illustrates the damaged sustained to the hull framing after having been wrecked at St. Aubin
November 1802
National Maritime Museum
Map of Africa. Manuscript and Library material from the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection. It is dedicated 'TO / The Committee / AND / Members OF THE British Association, / FOR / Discovering the Interior parts of / AFRICA / By their most obed
1 November, 1802
National Maritime Museum
The Jolly Tars of Old England on a Land Cruise (caricature). Mounted with PAG8551.; Hand-coloured.; No.38.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
1 Nov 1802
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 24ft Sprat Boat (1802). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 24ft Sprat Boat (1802), built at Bristol by Mr Hilhouse, on 29 October 1802. Mould Loft Number 6.
Signed by Robert Hilhouse
1 November 1802
National Maritime Museum
Effectief lidmaatschap van Joachim Pieter Asmus van de Maatschappij Felix Meritis
7 November 1802
Rijksmuseum
A representation of the Transit in two points of view (a vessel constructed by R H Gower Esqr) (with key). Print
10 Nov 1802
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port framing profile (disposition) for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs to the frames replacing the rotten wood, and other timbers damaged by
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port profile for the lower clamp for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repair and replacement of rotten planks.
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Master Shi
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port profile of the lower deck wale with diminishing planking layers below, for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs and replacement of rotten woo
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard framing profile (disposition) for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs to the frames replacing the rotten wood, and other timbers damage
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard profile for the lower clamp for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repair and replacement of rotten planks.
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Maste
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard profile of the lower deck wale with diminishing planking layers below, for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs and replacement of rotte
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Destruction of the French Gun-Boats - or - Little Boney & his Friend Talley in high Glee' (caricature). Hand-coloured print depicting the 'Destruction of the French Gun-Boats - or - Little Boney & his Friend Talley in high Glee (ca
Published 22 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
The Dons Outwitted or John Bull in Time for Once (caricature). Hand-coloured.
1 Nov 1804
National Maritime Museum
Woodland scene with path. Bound with PAD7649-PAD782, PAD7684-PAD7686.
1 Nov 1804
National Maritime Museum
'John Crawford, Nailing the Flag to the Main top gallant mast head, on board the Venerable, October 11th 1797'. During the Battle of Camperdown in 1797 Admiral Duncan's blue squadronal flag was several times shot away from the main topmast
Published 20 November 1804
National Maritime Museum
Loss of His Majesty's Ship Venerable... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804 on the Rocks in Torbay. Hand-coloured.
Mar 1804
National Maritime Museum
To The Honble... East India Company. This Print of the Action between the China Fleet... & a Squadron of French Ships of War... Linois, in the China Sea, on the 15th Feby 1804 representing the Commencing of the Attack led on by Capt. I.F. Timmins in t
24 Nov 1804
National Maritime Museum
The China Fleet heavily laden Commanded by Commodore Sir Nathaniel Dance beating off Adml Linois and his Squadron the 15th of Feby 1804. Hand-coloured aquatint. The China Fleet heavily laden Commanded by Commodore Sir Nathaniel Dance beating off Adml Lino
25 Nov 1804
National Maritime Museum
Sir Nathaniel Dance, Knt. Commander of the Earl Camden, in the service of the Honble East India Company, and Commodore of the China Fleet, in the Year 1804. Print
30 Nov 1804
National Maritime Museum
Sir Robert Calder's Action with the Combined Fleet of French & Spaniards on the 23d July 1805, as seen from the Frisk Cutter at an interval of the Fog clearing away. Print
Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Loss of His Majesty's Ship the Sceptre, of 74 Guns in Table Bay. HMS 'Spectre' was in fact 64 guns, and erroneously labelled as "74 guns" by the publisher of this print. The ship was wrecked in Table Bay on 5 November 1799.
1 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Sidney Smith Hero of Acre. D. Orme Del. & Sculp. Engraver to his Majesty & the Prince of Wales Corrected from the large Head with Permission. 1806. Print
2 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Haddock' (1805), 'Magpie' (1806), 'Jackdaw' (1806), 'Cuckoo' (1806), 'Wagtail' (1806), 'Woodcock' (1806), 'Wigeon' (1806), 'Sealark' (1806), 'Rook' (1806), 'La
3 November 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Courageux' [4 Nov 1805]. A study of the hull of the 74-gun 'Courageux', which fought at Trafalgar, inscribed accordingly by the artist. Why it has been dated 4 Nov 1805 – in a much later hand than Pocock's – is not y
National Maritime Museum
Early in Action. English - - - Namur coming into the line from Sd. Sir R Strachan & Dumanoir 4 Sail All Captured. original art: drawing
4 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Letter written by Robert Hope, HMS TEMERAIRE, to his brother John Hope.. The letter was written by Robert Hope to his brother John while the former was still onboard the TEMERAIRE as she lay off Portsmouth. The letter was produced just two weeks after the
1805-11-04
National Maritime Museum
Sir Richard Strachan's Action, Ferrol 4 November 1805. original art: drawing
4 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Strachan's Action after Trafalgar, 4 November 1805. One of a pair of paintings showing an incident from the Napoleonic War, 1803-15. After their defeat at Trafalgar in 1805, the remnants of the Franco-Spanish fleet dispersed and sought safety to seaw
1807
National Maritime Museum
Strachan's Action after Trafalgar, 4 November 1805: Bringing Home the Prizes. One of a pair of paintings showing an incident from the Napoleonic Wars 1803-15. After their defeat at Trafalgar in 1805, the remnants of the Franco-Spanish fleet dispersed
circa 1807
National Maritime Museum
The Times front page. The front page of The Times newspaper, dated 7th November 1805. There is a tear at the bottom middle section of the newspaper and the right hand edge is deteriorating.
7 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Times newspaper front page.. The front page of The Times newspaper, dated November 7 1805 with a Sale Catalogue, Knightbridge Hall, November 17 1915. The paper has been proved as a fake. The paper is starting to disintegrate around the bottom.
7 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Battle of Trafalgar printing plate. A metal plate that depicts the Battle of Trafalgar. The text at the top of the plate says 'The Destruction of the Combined Fleet off Cadis by Gallant Horatio L. Nelson, where he gloriously fell 21 Oct. 1805'.P
17 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Cumberland' (1807) and 'Venerable' (1808), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers building at Northfleet by Mr Thomas Pitcher.
18 November 1805
National Maritime Museum
A View of the opening of the London Docks Wapping on the 31st of January 1805. Print. The opening of the London Docks at Wapping in 1805. These consisted of a main Western Dock and a smaller Eastern Dock, linked to the Thames via the Wapping Entrance. Two
18 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Boney beating Mack - and Nelson giving him a Whack!! Or the British Tars giving Boney his Hearts desire, ships colonies and commerce (caricature). Print
19 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Lord Nelson, giving his last Orders to Cap. Hardy, of the Victory after he was mortally wounded. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of 'Victory', supported by a marine to the left and a sailor to the right. A
21 November 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson fell in the Arms of Victory. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a dying Nelson on the deck of 'Victory' supported by Britannia to the right. On the left Neptune kneels holding a trident and presenting the
25 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum