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).
Galfridus Walpole, your most affect. br. my love to my sister & Horace. G Walpole From the collection of Lord Walpole. Print. Naval officer and one of Nelson's Suckling forbears, whose sword he inherited via his uncle and early patron, Captain Ma
1 Feb 1802
National Maritime Museum
Hon. William Cornwallis Admiral of the Blue Squadron Rear Admiral of England. Print
1 Feb 1802
National Maritime Museum
Mannelijk naakt, met een been geknield op een blok en leunend op een andere blok
2 February 1802
Rijksmuseum
An Ancient Bireme from Basius (Galleys 8). Vol I. Page 73. (Charnock).
3 Feb 1802
National Maritime Museum
An Ancient Bireme from Basius, having one tier of oars only (Galleys 9). Vol I. Page 114. (Charnock).
3 Feb 1802
National Maritime Museum
An Ancient Heptereme from Basius, said to have belonged to Pyrrhus King of Epirus (Galleys 6). Vol I. Page 72. (Charnock).
3 Feb 1802
National Maritime Museum
A View of the East-India House, Leadenhall Street. Richard Jupp, Eq. Architect. Hand-coloured.; Plate No.65. The impressive headquarters of the East India Company were at Leadenhall Street in the City. From this building British India was ruled with littl
26 Feb 1802
National Maritime Museum
Petition of Andrew Jackson for relief from the whiskey tax, 02/12/1803 (page 2 of 5)
Taken 12 Feb 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Petition of Andrew Jackson for relief from the whiskey tax, 02/12/1803 (page 3 of 5)
Taken 12 Feb 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Petition of Andrew Jackson for relief from the whiskey tax, 02/12/1803 (page 4 of 5)
Taken 12 Feb 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Petition of Andrew Jackson for relief from the whiskey tax, 02/12/1803 (page 5 of 5)
Taken 12 Feb 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Carriage for a 12 pounder Carronade (1804). Scale: 1:6. Plan showing the elevation and plan for a carriage for a 12 pounder Carronade, adapted for small vessels to fire in every direction and only requiring a space of six foot six inches clear deck and n
February 1804
National Maritime Museum
Finland Wood Barks. Technique includes aquatinting.; Hand-coloured.
1 Feb 1804
National Maritime Museum
London from Greenwich Park, Kent. Print. A romantic and perspectivally distorted view over Greenwich towards London from One-Tree Hill in Greenwich Park. The spire's of St Alfege's Church, Greenwich, and St Nicholas, Deptford, are in the left. T
1 Feb 1804
National Maritime Museum
Cutting out the 'Curieux' at Martinique, 3 February 1804. The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests. As she was a threat to British West Indian commerce, the British Commodore H
1805
National Maritime Museum
23ft Launch for HMS Texel (1799). No scale. Plan showing the profile, rigging and sails, and section, and sheer legs for lowering a cannon onto the 23ft launch of the Texel (1799) a 64-gun Third Rate converted to a Floating Battery. The plan also shows
9 February 1804
National Maritime Museum
Griper (1804), Furious (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with a scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Griper (1804) and Furious (1804), both 12-gun Gunbrigs built by Messrs Brindley at Ki
11 February 1804
National Maritime Museum
A chart of the islands in the China Sea near the Straits of Malacca with the positions of the English fleet and the squadron of Admiral Linois on the 14 & 15th Feby. 1804.. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Medium: On modern backing sheet. Physical descri
1804
National Maritime Museum
Repulse of Linois by the China Fleet... Ships in the Fleet making Sail in pursuit if the retreating Enemy, 15 Feb 1804. Hand-coloured.
Jan 1805
National Maritime Museum
To George Montagu, Esqr Admiral of the Blue and Naval Commander in Chief at Portsmouth. This Print representing the French Gun Vessels, Captured Jany 31 1804, by His Majesty's Ships Tribune And Hydra.... inscribed by.... Rd Livesay. French Gun-Boats.
21 Feb 1804
National Maritime Museum
To George Montagu, Esqr Admiral of the Blue and Naval Commander in Chief at Portsmouth. This Print representing the French Gun Vessels, Captured Jany 31 1804, by His Majesty's Ships Tribune And Hydra....inscribed by.... Rd Livesay. Print
21 Feb 1804
National Maritime Museum
Sir John Moore Bart K B Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Engraved by Ridley from a Painting in the possession of the Revd James Stainer Clarke, Domestic Chaplain to his R.H. the Prince of Wales. Print
29 Feb 1804
National Maritime Museum
Action of HMS Arrow and Acheron against the French frigates Hortense and Incorruptible: beginning of the action, 4 February 1805. Oil painting by Francis Sartorius, entitled 'Action of HMS ''Arrow'' and ''Acheron'
1805
National Maritime Museum
HMS Curieux captures the Dame Ernouf, 8 February 1805. 'HMS ''Curieux'' captures the ''Dame Ernouf'', 8 February 1805' by Francis Sartorius. Signed lower right.
1806
National Maritime Museum
The 'Cambrian' of Boston, William Marshall Master, beating off a french cutter privateer on 23 October 1804. Print depicting the brig 'Cambrian' of Boston, William Marshall, Master, beating off a french cutter privateer on 23 October 1
12 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805); Fly (1805); Fly (1805); Wizard (1805); Sparrow (1805); Challenger (1806); Goshawk (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Goshawk (1805) and Challenger
14 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir William James Bart Commodore in the Hon East India Compys Service, Chairman of the Court of Directors &c. nat Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire 1721 ob 1783. Print
28 Feb 1805
National Maritime Museum
A Correct Representation of the Funeral Car which conveyed the Body of Lord Nelson from the Admiralty to St Paul's. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson's funeral car, in the Painted Hall at Greenwich, inscribed below 'A Corre
1 February 1806
National Maritime Museum
A Correct Representation of the Funeral Car which conveyed the Body of Lord Nelson from the Admiralty to St. Pauls, Jany 9 1806. Hand-coloured.
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
A Correct Representation of the Funeral Car which conveyed the Body of Lord Nelson from the Admiralty to St. Pauls, Jany 9th 1806. Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAF4372.
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
A Tribute of Gratitude to British Valour and Intrepidity commemorating the glorious services of Admiral Lord Nelson who fell gloriously fighting for his Country Oct 21 1805. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument with an oval portrait of N
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
A Tribute of Gratitude to British Valour and Intrepidity commemorating the glorious services of Admiral Lord Nelson who fell gloriously fighting for his Country Oct 21 1805. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument with an oval portrait of N
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
A Tribute of Gratitude to British Valour and Intrepidity. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument with an oval portrait of Nelson on the front, flanked by flags and other trophies. Two weeping cherubs and a figure representing Hope are plac
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Lord Nelson mortally wounded by a Musket Ball in the moment of brilliant and decisive Victory over the combined Fleets of France & Spain Octr 21 1805. Print
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
Funeral procession by water with the remains of the late Lord Nelson. Print Depicts muscle powered vessel: barge, funeral
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
The Funeral Car on which the Body of the late Vice Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson was conveyed from the Admiralty to St Pauls Cathedral for Interment on January 9 1806. Illustration of the funeral car which carried the body of Lord Nelson from the Admira
1 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
Duckworth's action at San Domingo, 6 February 1806. Inscribed by Pocock in pencil, 'Sir J. T. Duckworth', 'Final View' (with a sight-line indicated) and with the names and positions of the ships. This is a preparatory plan for the
circa 1806
National Maritime Museum
Duckworth's action at San Domingo, 6 February 1806. This is a near-final compositional sketch for the large oil painting (NMM BHC0571) of Sir John Thomas Duckworth's victory off San Domingo, which formed a somewhat overlooked postscript to Trafa
1806
National Maritime Museum
Duckworth's action at San Domingo, 6 February 1806. This is a preliminary plan for the large oil painting (NMM BHC0571) of Sir John Thomas Duckworth's victory off San Domingo (see also PAD8818 for a more final plan of the action). This action fo
circa 1806
National Maritime Museum
Duckworth's action at San Domingo, 6 February 1806; a flag sketch. This is a preparatory drawing for the large oil painting (NMM BHC0571) of Sir John Thomas Duckworth's victory off San Domingo, which formed a somewhat overlooked postscript to Tr
1806
National Maritime Museum
Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806. Following Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805, Sir John Duckworth left the blockade of Cadiz and pursued a French squadron to the Caribbean, where he defeated it off San Domingo on the 6 Feb
1808
National Maritime Museum
Remains of Lord Viscount Nelson, laying in state in the Painted Chamber, at Greenwich Hospital. Nelson’s coffin lies in the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital surrounded by trophies and with official mourners on either side. Print of the lying in st
12 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
'An accurate view... of London and Westminster.... on Wednesday 8th January 1806.... when the remains of the Great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall'. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.Box Title: Nelson 1.Fun
Published 15 February 1806
National Maritime Museum
An accurate view from the house of W. Tunnard Esq on the Bankside, adjoining the site of Shakespeare's Theatre - on Wednesday the 8th January 1806; when the remains of the great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall.... Text in
15 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
The Loss of the Abergaveny East India Man off The Isle of Portland. Monochrome print from an engraving by Richard Corbould. In 1805 the East Indiaman, the Earl of Abergavenny (1796), captained by John Wordsworth, the brother of the poet, William Wordsw
18 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
Message of President Thomas Jefferson concerning the success of the expedition of Lewis and Clark, 02/19/1806 (page 1 of 4)
Taken 19 Feb 1806
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Thomas Jefferson concerning the success of the expedition of Lewis and Clark, 02/19/1806 (page 2 of 4)
Taken 19 Feb 1806
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Thomas Jefferson concerning the success of the expedition of Lewis and Clark, 02/19/1806 (page 3 of 4)
Taken 19 Feb 1806
The U.S. National Archives
The Ceremony of Lord Nelson's Interment, in St Paul's Cathedral, Jany 9th 1806. The funeral ceremony of Nelson in St Paul's Cathedral. The captured Spanish and French battle flags are hanging from the cathedral walls.
20 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
Youthful Intrepidity. Young Nelson's Attack & Chase After A Bear, when with Captn Lutwidge on his Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole. vide Lord Nelson's Life. Print
20 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
Lord Nelson Lying in State. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Lord Nelson lying in state in the Painted Hall, Greenwich. On the third day the pall was removed and three rather than two attendants stood each side of the coffin. The picture shows
24 February 1806
National Maritime Museum
The Capture of Le Furet of 16 guns from a French Squadron by the Hydra off Cadiz, Febry 26th 1806. One of a pair with PAF4765 showing 'Hydra' action at Bagur, Catalonia, in 1807. Both are from a pair of oil paintings by Chambers, done in 1832 fo
1833
National Maritime Museum
Message of President Thomas Jefferson making several nominations, 02/28/1806
Taken 28 Feb 1806
The U.S. National Archives
The Honble Henry Edwyn Stanhope, Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Print
28 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
The Loss of the Abergaveny East India Man off the Isle of Portland. Print. Duplicate copy, see other for notes.
28 Feb 1806
National Maritime Museum
To the Immortal Memory of...Nelson...This Representation of the Commencement of the Engagement with the Combined... Fleets off Cape Trafalgar on the 21st Oct 1805...is inscribed.... Hand-coloured and one of a set of three, PAI5438 (PAI6132 being another c
1 Feb 1807
National Maritime Museum
To the Immortal Memory...This Representation of the Commencement of the Engagement with the Combined French and Spanish Fleets off Cape Trafalgar, on the 21st Oct 1805. Hand-coloured and one of a set of three, PAI 6132 (PAI5438 being another copy), PAI61
1 Feb 1807
National Maritime Museum
'Invincible' (1808); 'Chatham' (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for 'Invincible' (1808), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the method of securing the beams to the sides in lieu of wood
12 February 1807
National Maritime Museum
63ft Sailing Vessel (no date). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with modified inboard detail, and modified longitudinal half-breadth for building a single-masted sixty-three foot sailing vessel for Plymouth Dockyard.
Signed by Jo
13 February 1807
National Maritime Museum
Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, sketch plan showing the position of the ships 14 Feb, 1807 with descriptive notes by Pocock. original art: drawing
1807
National Maritime Museum
'Invincible' (1808); 'Chatham' (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the longitudinal half-breadths and profiles for the orlop deck and forward part of the lower deck for 'Invincible' (1808), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The
18 February 1807
National Maritime Museum
Sir Sidney Smith. Engraved for the Lady's Magazine. Smith entered the Navy in 1777 and served in North America and the West Indies, where in 1780 he was promoted to lieutenant. After the American War of Independence, he travelled in France, North Afr
1 Feb 1808
National Maritime Museum
Tom Tack's Ghost (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.84.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
7 Feb 1808
National Maritime Museum
Belle Poule (1806). No scale. Plan showing the starboard profile of the figurehead for Belle Poule (1806), a captured French Frigate, now a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1802-1823].
11 February 1808
National Maritime Museum
54ft Gunboat (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the rigging and sail profile, and plan for the 54ft gaff-rigged Gunboats built in February 1809. A deleted annoation, written by Rule, states that a copy of this plan was given to Sir Byam Martin for presen
7 February 1809
National Maritime Museum
British 90-gun ship, 1766-77. Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAI2617.
7 Feb 1809
National Maritime Museum
The bow of the Norge a Danish ship of 74 guns, showing the new rounded box for large ships. Engraved by Nesbit after the original by Pocock. Naval Chronicle 106 21 p.1 (180a). Signed by artist and dated.
7 Feb 1809
National Maritime Museum
The Lady Hobart packet, sinking, having struck on an island of floating ice. The Falmouth registered Post Office packet ‘Lady Hobart’, commanded by William Dorset Fellowes was bound for England from Halifax, Nova Scotia, when, on June 26th 180
11 Feb 1809
National Maritime Museum
Three-decker fighting vessel with double figurehead, ca. 1745. Print
12 Feb 1809
National Maritime Museum
Capt George Nicholas Hardinge. Engraved by H.R. Cook, from an Original Miniature by Lethbridge. European Magazine. Print
1 Feb 1810
National Maritime Museum