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).
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for building the Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-180
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
The snow Jenny of London... on a Voyage from Oporto, being attacked on the 29th Novr 1804 by a French Privateer... the Jenny struck the privateer on the Quarter... tore her Main Sail & carried away her boom... thus disabled... Jenny proceeded... lost
11 May 1805
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich Hospital. For Dr Hughson's Description of London. An engraving of Greenwich Hospital, after Robert Schnebbelie, produced for Dr Hughson's 'Description of London'.
18 May 1805
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich Hospital. For Dr Hughson's Description of London. Technique includes engraving. See.....another copy.
This print of the Seaman's Hospital at Greenwich was published in Dr Hughson's 'Description of London'.
18 May 1805
National Maritime Museum
Jack of Guinea. There was a sizeable African population in Britain in the 18th century. While some were free citizens, many others had arrive in Britain to be the domestic servants of slave-holding plantation owners. This print, and the accompanying poem
20 May 1805
National Maritime Museum
An English sailor at a French Eating House (caricature). Hand-coloured.
30 May 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Charles Morice Pole, Bart. Engraved by Ridley from a Picture, by J, Northcote, R.A. European Magazine. Print
1 Jun 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Richard Bickerton Bart. K.G. Rear Admiral of the White. Engraved by Ridley from a drawing by T Maynard. From an Original Picture Painted in Malta. Print
1 Jun 1805
National Maritime Museum
The European Factories at Canton in China. This view from the Pearl River shows the Danish, French, Spanish, Swedish, British and Dutch factories. The drawing on which this print was based may have been executed in 1785, when Thomas and William Daniell vi
1 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
H.M. Frigate Cambrian. Hand-coloured.; Vignette.; No 4. Plate 10 in Part I of "Liber Nauticus and instruction in the art of marine drawing" by Dominc Serres RA and John Thomas Serres.
4 Jun 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Cumberland' (1807) and 'Venerable' (1808), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers building at Northfleet by Mr T
12 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with modified gun ports, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Cumberland' (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. It is likely that
12 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building 'M
12 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
View of St John's Harbour, Antigua; the fleet at anchor and the 'Curieux' brig making sail with dispatches for England [12 June 1805]. The last, but seventh in order of events, in series of ten drawings (PAF5871–PAF5874, PAF5876, PAF5
1810
National Maritime Museum
The Signal Defeat of the French Admiral Linois Squadron. By the Honble the East India Company Ships, commanded by Nathl Dance Esqr.... on the 15th Feby 1804. Technique includes etching.; Plate 109.; Text in English below title.
24 Jun 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Way to Stop a Yarmouth Cart! (caricature). Mounted with PAG8552.; Hand-coloured.; No.41.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
Jul 1805
National Maritime Museum
John Schank Esqr, RN. European Magazine. Print, from the oil portrait which is now NMM BHC3014.
1 Jul 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Lads of the Ocean, Sung with the Greatest Applause by Mr Taylor, of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
22 Jul 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Nathaniel Dance. To the Society of East India Commanders This Print is respectfully dedicated by their oblig'd & obedt. servt. Robt Cribb. Print
24 Jul 1805
National Maritime Museum
Jack Junk's Opinion of the French Language (caricature). Mounted with PAG8553.; Hand-coloured.; No.40.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
Aug 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Project' (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan for the 'Project' (1806). The plan also depicts a modified midship section, sheer lines with inboard detail showing the mortar beds, a longitudinal half-breadth, and upper deck
5 August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Dove' (1805?). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for 'Dove' (1805?), a four gun despatch cutter. There is some confusion as to whether this is the vessel that was the ex-mercantile cutter 'Ariadne' (
7 August 1805
National Maritime Museum
The 'Phoenix' in chase of the 'Didon', 18 August 1805. This was purchased for the Museum from Davis, a London dealer, by Sir James Caird in 1948 with PAH9534. It was then believed to show the frigate 'Amethyst' in chase of th
1808
National Maritime Museum
Sir Thomas Pasley Bart. Engraved by Ridley from an Original Picture by Mather Brown Esqr. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Thomas Pasley Bart. Engraved by Ridley from an Original Picture by Mather Brown Esqr. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
A little Cabin with 2 hamocks. The Ship's Steward. Hand-coloured.
Two etchings depicting life in the Royal Navy in September 1805, the month before Trafalgar. The ship's steward assisted the purser, and dealt with supplies on board.
7 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Castle - in Danger, or the Heads of the Nation in a Queer Situation (caricature). Hand-coloured.
9 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop. The vessel was originally started by Thomas Sutton before being d
11 September 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for building 'Magnificent' (1806), 'Valiant
15 September 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Sailor's Journal. Sung by Mr Incledon at Covent Garden Theatre, &c (caricature). Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.405.; Text in English below image.
28 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Victory'. A starboard-broadside study of the hull of the 'Victory'. It is so inscribed by the artist, with unexplained figures. The inscription in the bottom right corner '(at Trafalgar – by Pocock)' is much later and
circa 1806 (?)
National Maritime Museum
Iohn Bazely Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron. Engraved by Ridley from a Miniature by Thos Langdon. Print
1 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
Codrington, Sir Edward, Admiral, 1770-1851. Trafalgar memorandum signed by Nelson [Nelson & Bronte], VICTORY off Cadiz, 9 October 1805, to Captain Edward Codrington, ORION.
1805-10-9
National Maritime Museum
Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing for building Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), at Bideford by Mr William Taylor. This plan was sent to Mr Taylor, and returned to the Navy Office in October
10 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Blake (1808); Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Blake (1809) and Saint Domingo (1808), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. These two ships were a lenghtened version of the Courage
11 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Last letter from Nelson to his daughter Horatia, 1805. Last letter from Nelson to Horatia.
While at sea, Nelson frequently wrote to both Lady Hamilton and their daughter Horatia, and this letter was written just before the Battle of Trafalgar. It was u
1805-10-19
National Maritime Museum
The Loss of the Romney Man of War. Hand-coloured.; Wood engraving.
19 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Nelson in The Victory's cockpit, Mortally Wounded October 21st 1805'. A print taken from the 1808 painting by West, ‘The Death of Lord Nelson in the Cockpit of the Ship “Victory” ’ (BHC0566), showing the scene in th
1809
National Maritime Museum
In Memory of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson's Unparalled Victory... in the Action off Cape Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805. Text in English below image.
Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Lord Nelson, Mortally Wounded at the Glorious Victory off Trafalgar, Octr. 21st. 1805.. Framed and glazed colour print showing Lord Nelson wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar 1805, published by J. Gillbank on 15th March 1806. The print is in poor condition
1806
National Maritime Museum
Nelson in the Victory's cockpit, mortally wounded, October 21st 1805. Print, depicts water transport: cockpit
1809
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson, on the Combined Fleet, October 21st 1805. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAF4740.
Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; inscribed plan of ship positions and wind direction. An annotated plan that is inscribed by Pocock with ship names and other details needed for composing pictures of the action. The 'Redoutable', 'T
circa 1807
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; partial plan towards the end of the action. This ink plan by Pocock, including compass points, shows a detail of the battle towards its end. The partly dismasted 'Victory' is in the centre near Collingwo
circa 1806-07
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; The 'Victory' cutting through the French line. The seventh, but ninth in order of events, in a series of ten drawings (PAF5871–PAF5874, PAF5876, PAF5880–PAF5881 and PAF5883–PAF5885) of
1810
National Maritime Museum
The Death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Nelson was struck by a musket ball fired from the French Redoutable at approximately 1.30 pm. Mortally wounded, he was rapidly carried below so that the men around him would not lose heart.
1806
National Maritime Museum
The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805. The scene in the cockpit on the 'Victory', 100 guns, as Nelson lay dying during the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson reclines full-length facing to the left, covered by a sheet, leaving only his head, left should
1807
National Maritime Museum
The Hero of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. A print after the painting titled ‘Trafalgar’ by William Overend (1851-98), who died just before it was exhibited (as by 'the late' artist) at the Royal Academy in 1898. The print was published
1898/ 1905
National Maritime Museum
To the Rt Honble Lord Viscount Nelson... This Print of the... gallant defence made by... Arrow.. and... Acheron.. against... L' Hortense and L'Incorruptible.. 4th Feby 1805 off Cape Palos. The battle scene consists of four ships in a calm sea, w
21 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
To the Rt Honble Lord Viscount Nelson... This Print representing the sinking of... Arrow.. and the Acheron leading away L' Hortense.. 4th Feby 1805 off Cape Palos. Inscribed: "To the Rt Honble Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B. Duke of Bronte, & C.
21 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Experiment' (1784). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the spar deck, upper deck, gun deck (lower), and orlop deck for 'Experiment' (1784), a forty-four gun fifth rate, two-decker, as fitted for a storeship.
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [M
22 October 1805
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
Sheldrake (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck of Sheldrake (1806), a 16-gun Brig, building by Mr Richards at Hythe, near Southampton.
Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
26 November 1805
National Maritime Museum
Lord Nelson, K.B. Duke of Bronte, &c. Slain in the hour of Victory, off Trafalgar, Oct. 21. 1805. From an original Painting by Abbott in the Possession of Will. Locker Esqr Lieut Govr. of Greenwich Hospl. Stipple engraving.
27 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Fairburn's Plan of Lord Nelson's Victory over the Combined Fleet, off Trafalgar, October 21, 1805. Plan of Attack, Chart, Lord Nelson's attack (three images). Text in English below image.
30 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Nelson & Bronte. Honor est a nilo. Palmam qui meruit ferat. Print
30 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Intended Attack on Cadiz by Lord Keith & Sr. R. Abercromby in 1800. Print
30 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Rt. Hon Lord Nelson. Print, from the 'Universal Magazine', November 1805.
30 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum