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).
Life - Preserver. Greathead's Boat, Daniel's Life - Preserver &c. Main image with diagrams printed below.
10 Aug 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Princess Charlotte' (1825). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth as originally prepared for Princess Charlotte (1825), a 100/110-gun, First Rate, three-decker. The plan was altered in February 181
27 August 1813
National Maritime Museum
Loutherbourg. Engd. by Page from the Original Picture in the possession of Mrs Loutherbourg. Print
1 Aug 1814
National Maritime Museum
Study of 'Denmark' (74) at Spithead, 1814. No. 24 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed in the left corner 'Denmaark 74 –' and in the upper right 'at Spithead/ August /15th/1814.'
The 'Danmark' was one
15 August 1814
National Maritime Museum
Study of a sailing boat viewed from the stern, 15 August 1814. No. 23 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing of a sailing boat annotated with colour notes.
Schetky urged his students to draw everything and to annotate their drawings ‘No doubt you are s
15 August 1814
National Maritime Museum
Wreck of an old French brig Dover Aug 1815. Medium includes watercolour.
Aug 1815
National Maritime Museum
Lady Hamilton sitting in a chair with her chin resting on her hand). Print
1 Aug 1815
National Maritime Museum
The West India Docks. Print entitled 'The West India Docks' and, lower right of image, 'for the Beauties of England & Wales' which shows it is a plate for this well-known multi-volume work of 1801-15 by E. W. Brayley and John Britt
1 August 1815
National Maritime Museum
Scene in Plymouth Sound in August 1815 Sub-Title: The 'Bellerophon' with Napoleon Aboard at Plymouth (26 July - 4 August 1815). Napoleon surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of the 'Bellerophon', 74 guns, on 15 July 1815. They sai
1816
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Lord Nelson mortally wounded on the quarter deck of the Victory in the Battle of Trafalgar. Print
20 Aug 1815
National Maritime Museum
Ramillies (1785). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing an elevation illustrating the sytem for pumping water from casks in the hold to the upper deck, and a pump elevation, as designed by Captain Truscott, and fitted to Ramillies (1785), a 74 gun, Third Rate, two d
28 August 1815
National Maritime Museum
Capture of La Confiante - May 31st 1798. This is a naval battle scene depicting port, broadside views of the French 36-gun corvette La Confiante on the left of the picture and, slightly to stern, the British 38-gun frigate HMS Hydra, on the right of the p
1 Aug 1816
National Maritime Museum
The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. 'The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816'
1817
National Maritime Museum
The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and sent to Algiers where they arrived, in company with a small Dutch squadron, on 27 August 1816. They sought the release of the British Consul,
1836
National Maritime Museum
The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. This is the freely painted oil study of George Chambers Senior’s ‘The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816’ (BHC0617).
In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and s
circa 1836
National Maritime Museum
[Algiers - battle of 27 August 1816]. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: [ca. 1:4 500]. Cartographic Note: North at 67 degrees. Ungraduated. Soundings. Contents Note: Shows the town and harbour and positions of ships. Key with a list of ships and numbers of guns. S
1816
National Maritime Museum
A new song composed by a Royal Marine on board HM Ship Impregnable in Algiers Bay August 29th 1816.. Manuscript entitled 'A new song composed by a Royal Marine on board HM Ship Impregnable in Algiers Bay August 29th 1816'
1816-08-29
National Maritime Museum
This View of the City of Algiers, is dedicated to... Baron Exmouth... by... Charles Rumker. Hand-coloured.
29 Aug 1816
National Maritime Museum
'A Portrait of the East Indiaman ['Orwell'], built at Mr Bayley's Ship-Yard, Ipswich. Launched 17th August, 1817'. Print showing the Indiaman 'Orwell' on the stocks at Ipswich, inscribed lower right: 'Published orig
1884
National Maritime Museum
Monument erected in St Paul's Cathedral to the memory of Admiral Earl Howe. Frontispiece to the European Magazine, Vol 74. Admiral Earl Howe earned the dubious nickname 'Black Dick' because he was said never to smile unless a battle was abo
1 Aug 1818
National Maritime Museum
Isis (1819). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Isis (1819), a 50-gun (later 58-gun) Large Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Woolwich Dockyard.
18 August 1818
National Maritime Museum
Isis (1819). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the spar deck (upper deck) for Isis (1819), a 50-gun (later 58-gun) 'spar-deck' Large Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Woolwich Dockyard.
18 August 1818
National Maritime Museum
Isis (1819). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck (main gun deck) for Isis (1819), a 50-gun (later 58-gun) Large Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Woolwich Dockyard.
18 August 1818
National Maritime Museum
The Right Honourable Robert Earl & Viscount Yarmouth Baron of Baston Lord Lieutenant Vic & Admiral of the County of Norfolk. Print
1 Aug 1819
National Maritime Museum
Figure with a whip, and gallows with a figure hanging. Mounted with PAE6583-PAE6586.
Aug 1821
National Maritime Museum
The Rt. Honble George Lord Anson, Baron of Soberton, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Vice Admiral of Great Britain, Admiral of the Blue Squadron & one of his Majesty's most Honble Privy Council. George Anson (1697-1762) was the most exp
8 Aug 1821
National Maritime Museum
George IV on board the 'Lightning', the first Post Office Steam Packet to Dublin, 12 August 1821. At the end of May 1821, after some reluctance, the Post Office introduced the first two steam mail-packets, 'Lightning' and 'Meteor&
1822
National Maritime Museum
The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.136. Bound in the album PAG8512.
12 Aug 1821
National Maritime Museum
The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth (caricature). Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured. This scene of life aboard ship in the Navy demonstrates that even in cramped conditions leisure time was well used. Music is played on pipe and fiddle whil
12 Aug 1821
National Maritime Museum
'The embarkation of His Majesty George the Fourth, on board the Royal George Yacht off Greenwich to visit his Scottish Dominions 10 Augt 1822'. Signed by the artist and dated, lower right. It shows George IV embarking from a royal barge at Green
August 1822
National Maritime Museum
Antique silver Peruvian pin given to G. Cooke by General Paroinier. Mounted with PAE6621.
Aug 1822
National Maritime Museum
Man brandishing a pistol on a galloping horse. Mounted with PAE6611-PAE6612.
Aug 1822
National Maritime Museum
The embarkation of his most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth at Greenwich, August 10th, 1822 for Scotland. Lord Mayor's Barge &cc Royal George, Royal Sovereign. The James Watts Steam Boat. View of Greenwich Reach from the east, showing the emba
Aug 1822
National Maritime Museum
A pool with bullrushes and a landscape beyond. Mounted with PAE6622.; Signed by artist and dated.
23 Aug 1822
National Maritime Museum
6 pounder Carronade fitted to Revenue Cutters. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing a plan and elevation illustrating the method of fitting a 6 pounder carronade to HM Revenue Cutters. Original signed J. Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy,1813-1833] and R. Seppings [Surv
Original plan dated: 27 Aug 1822
National Maritime Museum
Sir Harry Burrard Neale, Bart K.G.C.B. Stored in mount with PAF3565.
31 Aug 1822
National Maritime Museum
Ovington near Brighton. A hand coloured aquatint of Ovington taken from Daniell's series of prints titled 'A Voyage Around Great Britain'. A view of Ovington seen from a hill. There is a large, walled country house in the centre surrounde
1 Aug 1823
National Maritime Museum
Peter Rainier Esqr Admiral of the Blue from an original Picture in the possession of the Honble Basil Cochrane Engraved by C Turner for Capt Brenton's Naval History. Print
1 Aug 1824
National Maritime Museum
Admiral The Honble Sir Alexr Inglis Cochrane, G.C.B. From an Original Picture by Sir Wm Beechey R.A. Engraved by C. Turner for Captn Brentons Naval Histy. Print
9 Aug 1824
National Maritime Museum
Medway Augt 9 1824, depicting a shipping scene with hulks, moored sailing vessels and small sailing craft and figures in the foreground. Mounted in album with PAE9907-PAE9916, PAE9918-PAE9964.; Medium includes brown ink and graphite.; Page 10.; Signed by
9 Aug 1824
National Maritime Museum
'Bulwark' and other vessels at anchor in Portsmouth Harbour, 1824. No. 17 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'x Bulwark 74 August 25 1824.'
'Bulwark' (ex-'Scipio', renamed 1806), 74-gun
25 August 1824
National Maritime Museum
Harbour scene with figures on quayside in foreground and moored hulks, including 'Surat Castle', 1824. Mounted in album with PAE9907-PAE9933, PAE9935-PAE9964.; Medium includes graphite.; Page 27.; Signed by artist and dated.
26 Aug 1824
National Maritime Museum
HMS 'Victory' in Portsmouth Harbour, 1824. No. 19 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed along the upper edge of sheet 'Victory – Portsmouth Harbour – Victory August/26th/ 1824', and in the lower right 'The ship
26 August 1824
National Maritime Museum
The hulk of 'Wellington' alongside Bridge House, Blackwall, with figures standing on the quayside, some fishing. Mounted in album with PAE9907-PAE9940, PAE9942-PAE9964.; Medium includes graphite.; Page 34.; Signed by artist and dated.
26 Aug 1824
National Maritime Museum
View at Blackwall with the hulk of 'Wellington' moored, and a Mr J Brooks, seated close by on the harbour wall. Mounted in album with PAE9907-PAE9922, PAE9924-PAE9964.; Page 16.; Signed by artist. This is the basis of Moses' print of the In
26 Aug 1824
National Maritime Museum
Sketches of Shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, Drawn and Etched by Henry Moses. Aurora, Queen Charlotte, Ganges. Print
1 Aug 1825
National Maritime Museum
Situation of H.M. Ship Fury August 25th 1825. Tinted engraving depicting the Fury and Hecla. An illustration in Parry's account of his third voyage "for the discovery of a N/W passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the years 1824-
Jun 1826
National Maritime Museum
Ships in Portsmouth Harbour, 1825. No. 16 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'In Portsmouth harbour Augst 30th 1825' and annotated with the names of the ships, from left to right 'Prince 110 Guns, Illustrious 74
30 August 1825
National Maritime Museum
The perilous situation of the Water Lily West Indiaman in the act of backing off to run through the breakers on the Oners during the Dreadful Gale of the 23rd of November 1814. Print
8 Aug 1826
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Sir George Back's expedition to the Mackenzie river 1824-27. Boats in a swell among ice. Aug 24, 1826. Technique includes engraving.; Plate 20.
May 1828
National Maritime Museum
The Launch of the Honble East India Compy's Ship Edinburgh... from the Dock Yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green Blackwall... with a view of the ship Abercrombie Robinson... on the stocks. Hand-coloured.
10 Aug 1827
National Maritime Museum
The Launch of the Honble East India Compys Ship Edinburgh Captain Henry Bax; from the Dock Yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green Blackwall, November 9th 1825, with a view of the ship Abercrombie Robinson Captain John Innes, on the Stocks.... Print
10 Aug 1827
National Maritime Museum
HMS 'Melville' and other shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827. No. 59 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Inscribed in the upper centre 'Melville 73 – in Portsmouth/harbour August 27 - 1827.'
HMS 'Melville', 74 guns, was laun
27 August 1827
National Maritime Museum
Naval shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827. No. 60 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Inscribed in the upper right corner 'in Portsmouth harbour 27 Augst/1827.'
The ship with the high stern in the centre of the drawing is not unlike the Odin, captured
27 August 1827
National Maritime Museum
The Silver Oar - versus - The White Wand - or - The Helmsmen (caricature). The three figures shown are the Duke of Wellington (then Prime Minister) presenting a huge list of expenses, King George IV (seated) and Prince William, Duke of Clarence, on the ri
August 1828
National Maritime Museum
Sir Francis Drake OB 1596 From The Original in The Collection of The Most Noble The Marquis of Lothian. Print
1 Aug 1829
National Maritime Museum
A fisherman's store cave near Southhampton Aug 1830. Mounted with PAE5483.
Aug 1830
National Maritime Museum
Return of the Experimental Squadron from the second Cruize Augt. 2. 1827. Plate No.4. Print
1 Aug 1830
National Maritime Museum
Six views of the Columbine and The Experimental Squadron. Drawn and Engraved by Henry Moses. Plate No.1. Hand-coloured.
1 Aug 1830
National Maritime Museum
Six views of the Columbine and The Experimental Squadron. Drawn and Engraved by Henry Moses. Plate No.2. Hand-coloured.
[Wrong image: this is a Spanish Armada print, not PAD7986]
1 Aug 1830
National Maritime Museum
Six views of the Columbine and The Experimental Squadron. Drawn and Engraved by Henry Moses. Plate No.3. Hand-coloured.
1 Aug 1830
National Maritime Museum
Six views of the Columbine and The Experimental Squadron. Drawn and Engraved by Henry Moses. Plate No.4. Hand-coloured.
1 Aug 1830
National Maritime Museum