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).
Boilers for Hermann (1847) and Washington (1847). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the longitudinal and transverse sections of the boilers of the American ships Hermann (1847), and Washington (1847), both paddle steam ships owned by the Ocean Steam Navigation C
November 1848
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of the Anglia off Holyhead, 1848. Mounted on reverse and in album with PAI0767-PAI0806, PAI0808-PAI0848.
6 Nov 1848
National Maritime Museum
Washing day aboard a naval vessel and study of rigging. original art: drawing
6 Nov 1848
National Maritime Museum
Sir Edward Willm C.R. Owen, G.C.B. G.C.H. Admiral of the White. Print
1 Nov 1849
National Maritime Museum
'Apia Bay, Upolu, Navigators' Islands, [Samoa] from verandah of my sick quarters, Novr 6th 1849'. No. 33 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The view looks out to
6 November 1849
National Maritime Museum
The Iron Steam Yacht Peterhoff, 416 Tons Built for H.I.M. the Emperor of Russia, by C J Mare & Co of Blackwall. Hand-coloured.
21 Nov 1850
National Maritime Museum
Piazetta, Venice, flooded. Dated 10 Nov 1851. 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 his travels, but
10 November 1851
National Maritime Museum
(Recto) Sketch of Port Mahon, 12 November 1851; (Verso) study of HMS 'Queen' at Malta, 3 March 1852. No. 13 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884).
(Recto) Inscribed top left 'Port Mahon / Novr 12th 51' and top right 'Queen'. This draw
November 1851 - March 1852
National Maritime Museum
Provision tanks for all classes of warships (1852). No scale. An Admiralty office plan copied from Portsmouth Dockyard showing the provision tanks for ships of the line to 36-gun Frigates, and for 28-gun Ships and smaller, to replace the wooden tanks usu
6 February 1852
National Maritime Museum
Intrepid (1850); Pioneer (1850). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck and hold illustrating the cabin and storage arrangements for Intrepid (1850), and Pioneer (1850), both purchased merchant ships converted as 'Arctic Schooners' for the Fr
28 November 1851
National Maritime Museum
Intrepid (1850); Pioneer (1850). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section illustrating the mode of strengthening the hull and the fitting of the Silvester warming apparatus, and the inboard profile illustrating the pipe arrangements and bow strength
28 November 1851
National Maritime Museum
Intrepid (1850); Pioneer (1850). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck illustrating the diagonal doubling on the deck for Intrepid (1850), and Pioneer (1850), both purchased merchant ships converted as 'Arctic Schooners' for the Franklin sea
28 November 1851
National Maritime Museum
. Playbill from HMS 'Resolute'. Printed on red silk subsequently mounted on hardboard. It advertises a performance of 'Charles II' which took place during the Franklin Search Expedition, 1852-4. 'Resolute' (Captain Henry
Nov 1852
National Maritime Museum
The Schooner Yacht Alarm R.Y.S. 248 tons.. This hand-coloured lithograph is plate 6 of the series, Fore's Marine Sketches (incscribed above the image). Below it is inscribed: 'The Schooner Yacht Alarm R.Y.S. 248 tons. From the Original Picture i
5 Nov 1852
National Maritime Museum
The Cutter Yacht Phantom, 25 Tons... Dedicated by T.G. Dutton. Hand-coloured.
3 Nov 1853
National Maritime Museum
Sailors' encampment before Sebastopol The Bellerophon Doves (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
11 Nov 1854
National Maritime Museum
Plate I Baltic The English & French Fleets in the Baltic, 1854. English Fleet entering the Great Belt March 24th 1854. Hand-coloured.; Title also in French.
27 Nov 1854
National Maritime Museum
English sailors & French soldiers. A Dance on board HMS Vulture Augt 7 (caricature). Print
28 Nov 1854
National Maritime Museum
Turkish coaster or caique, Stamboul, November 1855. Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
Nov 1855
National Maritime Museum
Sea attack on a coastal town inscribed 'HMS Tribune, Amazona, Arica - Peru - attacked by the Revolutionary squadron of General Vivanco - 25 Nov 1857'. Bound with PAG3512-PAG3568, PAG3570-PAG3625; with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the
25 Nov 1857
National Maritime Museum
'The Death'. This print, by P. Skelton and engraved by S. Cooper from a painting by Richard Ansdell was reproduced in The Illustrated Times on 26 November 1859. It shows a deer being attacked by two dogs. The surrounding landscape is bleak, rock
26 November 1859
National Maritime Museum
Tarragona - buildings with a square bell tower and a hexagonal tower with a weathervane, dated 2 Nov 1860. Cooke made numerous trips throughout Europe and North Africa. In 1860, in company with Robert Bateman, he undertook a journey around Spain towards T
2 November 1860
National Maritime Museum
El Aguadero, a water mule, Valencia, inscribed and dated 10 Nov 1860. Cooke made numerous trips throughout Europe and North Africa. In 1860, in company with Robert Bateman, he undertook a journey around Spain towards Tangier. A new, more luminous quality
10 November 1860
National Maritime Museum
The Mole, Alicante, by moonlight, dated 23 Nov, numbered 45. Mounted with PAE6298, PAE6300.
23 Nov 1860
National Maritime Museum
Villa Catulla Alicante, by moonlight, dated 28 Nov 1860, numbered 53. Mounted with PAE6298-PAE6299.
28 Nov 1860
National Maritime Museum
The cutter yacht Audax, 59 Tons, To John Henry Johnson Esq.... Hand-coloured.
1 Nov 1861
National Maritime Museum
Bombardment & Capture of forts Walker & Beauregard, Port Royal, S.C. Nov 7 1861. Signed by artist in plate.
1862
National Maritime Museum
Ancona with colour notes, church and bell tower (with slight sketch on reverse). Mounted with PAE5685-PAE5686.
Nov 1863
National Maritime Museum
Roman ruins. Rimini. Inscr and dated Nov 1863. Mounted with PAE5836, PAE5838.
Nov 1863
National Maritime Museum
Sterns of boats and crane. Inscr ' Ancona, the Arch. 5 Nov. 63'. Mounted with PAE5646.
5 Nov 1863
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth at the stern of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). The plan includes plan views of the corresponding parts of the main deck and uppe
30 November 1864
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth at the stern of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). The plan includes plan views of the corresponding parts of the main deck and uppe
30 November 1864
National Maritime Museum
Venice. Novr. 27. 1865. (65). Medium includes watercolour.; Heightened with white.
27 November 1865
National Maritime Museum
The Shun Lee 700 Tons, Register A1. at Lloyds 14 years... Built by Wm Walker Esq. Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe, London, July 1866. Hand-coloured.
A print of the 'Shun Lee', a tea-clipper of 700 tons. She was built by William Walker of Lavender Do
5 Nov 1866
National Maritime Museum
The Great China Race. The Clipper Ships Taeping & Ariel passing the Lizard Sept 6th 1866 on their homeward voyage from Foo-Chow-Foo. Hand-coloured. 'Taeping' had set off from China with a cargo of tea on 30 May 1866 and arrived at London Doc
24 Nov 1866
National Maritime Museum
23 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared? 23 ft Cutter. Signed J. Elliott [Assitant Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1872-?].
Dated: 25 November 1873
National Maritime Museum
28ft Cutter. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheert lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 28ft Cutter.
Signed by J. Elliot [Assistant Master Shipwright and Engineer, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1872-?].
Dated: 25 November 1873
National Maritime Museum
. Circular glass plate negative with 44 exposures of what appears to be Venus crossing the Sun's limb. In fact all 44 images are the same and were made as test plates to check observers knew how to use the new 'revolver' invented by Jules
13 November 1874
National Maritime Museum
'Astronomy' (Airy) (caricature). Print and accompanying magazine article. Published in Vanity Fair, 13 November 1875 and integrally signed 'Ape' (the pen-name of Pellegrini).
13 November 1875
National Maritime Museum
Screw steamer Laleham... J Temperley & Co owners... Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Compy Ltd Builders.... No.131.
12 Nov 1880
National Maritime Museum
Arrival at Portsmouth of the Olympus with 1st battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Novr. 1st 1882. original art: drawing
1882
National Maritime Museum
The Spanish brig Concha Ballester immediately after the passing of the vortex of a cyclon, on the 23rd November, 1888 at 4 H pm. Heightened with white.
1890
National Maritime Museum
'Launch of HMS Blake'. original art: drawing. Inscribed, as title, by the artist. A study of the protected cruiser 'Blake', with attending tugs, just after launch into the Medway at Chatham Dockyard on 23 November 1889. The ship was sc
23 Nov 1889
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of emigrants playing cards on the deck of the Nile 1893 (on reverse and inverted). Bound with PAG4124-PAG4136, PAG4138-PAG4175.
24 Nov 1893
National Maritime Museum
HMS Dryad Floated at Chatham 25th November 1893. By Miss Cecil Heneage Daughter of Sir Algernon C F Heneage, KCB, Commander in Chief, Rear Admiral G Digby Morant, Admiral Superintendent, J A Yates Esqre, Chief Constructor. Signed by artist.
1898
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Formidable Named and Launched at Portsmouth 17th Novr 1898 by Lady Lucy Hicks Beach. Rear Admiral Ernest Rice, Admiral Superintendent. J A Yates Esq, Chief Constructor. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist.
Sep 1898
National Maritime Museum
Antrim (1903). Body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth as proposed for the cruiser Anrtim (1903).
Nov 1901
National Maritime Museum
Pillar of Mussera. Lat 7.10.5 Long 15.9E, W. Africa. Copied from his Original Sketch, by Marcus Lowther. R Adl Nov 1902. Drawing
Nov 1902
National Maritime Museum
Getting the dogs ready for the southern journey.. A general view across the ice towards the starboard side of the Discovery (1901), partially covered with banked-up snow. In the foreground are men packing sledges or getting some of the dogs ready in harn
2 November 1902
National Maritime Museum
Duchess of Connaught's Bedroom on the 'Empress of Ireland' (1906). Cabin interior on the passenger liner 'Empress of Ireland' (1906) showing the Duchess of Connaught's Bedroom, part of a First Class suite on the starboard sid
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Duchess of Connaught's Bedroom on the 'Empress of Ireland' (1906). Cabin interior on the passenger liner 'Empress of Ireland' (1906) showing the Duchess of Connaught's Bedroom, part of a First Class suite on the starboard sid
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Duchess of Connaught's Sitting Room on the 'Empress of Ireland' (1906). Cabin interior on the passenger liner 'Empress of Ireland' (1906) showing the Duchess of Connaught's Sitting Room, part of a First Class suite on the sta
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Duke of Connaught's Bedroom on the 'Empress of Ireland' (1906). Cabin interior on the passenger liner 'Empress of Ireland' (1906) showing the Duke of Connaught's Bedroom, part of a First Class suite on the starboard side of t
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Dining Saloon on the 'Empress of Ireland' (1906). Interior of the passenger liner 'Empress of Ireland' (1906) showing the First Class Dining Saloon, on the Shelter Deck, a view of the alcove seating at the after end of the
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Entrance on the 'Empress of Ireland' (1906). Interior of the passenger liner 'Empress of Ireland' (1906) showing the First Class Entrance, at Lower Promenade Deck level, a view from the starboard side of the entrance hall.
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
The Norwegian ship 'Hansy' wrecked on Penolver Point, Lizard, Cornwall. Photographic print, Gibsons of Scilly Shipwreck Collection.
'Hansy' ran aground on the rocks after failing to tack in time. The ship was close enough for the Liza
November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Marlborough (1912). Scale: 1:24. Body plan as laid off of Marlborough (1912), an Iron Duke class battleship.
1 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Dining Saloon on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the First Class Dining Saloon, on the Upper Deck (a view of the port side, looking forward). The swivel chairs were bolted to the f
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Dining Saloon on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the well and glass dome of the First Class Dining Saloon, on the Upper Deck (a view along the centre line). The tripod and camera a
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Lounge on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the First Class Lounge, on the Promenade Deck; a view of the central area under the raised roof and stained-glass dome, looking aft.
The
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Lounge on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the First Class Lounge, on the Promenade Deck; a view of the port side, looking towards the elevator at the after end. The arched doorways
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Smoking Room on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the after end of the First Class Smoking Room, on the Promenade Deck.
The main public rooms on the 'Orama' were designed
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
First Class Writing Room and Library on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the First Class Writing Room and Library, on the Promenade Deck, a view looking across to starboard. The bookcase at the
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Second Class Dining Saloon on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the Second Class Dining Saloon, on the Upper Deck; a view of the port side, looking aft. The electric punkahs (large fans consisti
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Second Class Dining Saloon on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the Second Class Dining Saloon, on the Upper Deck; a view of the port side, looking forward. The electric punkahs (large fans cons
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Second Class Music Room on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the Second Class Music Room, on the Bridge Deck, a view looking across to starboard. At the right edge of the image are stairs leadin
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum
Second Class Smoking Room on the 'Orama' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Orama' (1911) showing the Second Class Smoking Room, on the Bridge Deck; a view looking across to starboard, with a door into the bar at the left edge of
9 November 1911
National Maritime Museum