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 Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759. The Battle of Quiberon Bay, on 20 November 1759, was the most decisive naval encounter during the Seven Years War, 1756-63, a conflict involving the major European colonial powers and fought around the globe.
1812
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759. The Battle of Quiberon Bay, on 20 November 1759, was the most decisive naval encounter during the Seven Years War, 1756-63, a conflict involving the major European colonial powers and fought around the globe.
1779
National Maritime Museum
Lieutenant Nelson volunteering to board a prize in a violent gale, Novr 20th 1777. Technique includes etching.
1809
National Maritime Museum
Nelson boarding a captured ship, 20 November 1777. An incident during the American Revolutionary War, 1775-83. In 1777 Captain William Locker sailed to the West Indies station in the frigate 'Lowestoffe', 32 guns, with the young Horatio Nelson a
1806
National Maritime Museum
The Honble John Forbes, Admiral of the Fleet & General of the Marines. Etat 82 Proof. Print
20 Nov 1796
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
'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
Sketch of two cows, one standing and one lying down, after Cuyp. Mounted with PAE6546-PAE6550, PAE6552.
20 Nov 1818
National Maritime Museum
Study of a bulldog. Mounted with PAE6546-PAE6549, PAE6551-PAE6552.
20 Nov 1818
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Position of the Allied Squadrons and Turkish Fleet. In the Action of the 20th Octr 1827 at Navarino. From a sketch by an Officer of the Dartmouth. Print
20 Nov 1827
National Maritime Museum
Modeprent (in kleur) uit 'Journal des modes' 1836-11-20
20 November 1836
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Modeprent (in kleur) uit 'Journal des modes' 1836-11-20
20 November 1836
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Uitnodiging voor de toneelvoorstelling ter ere van de vijfentwintigjarige verbintenis van de actrice C.H. Roobol-Jelgerhuis aan de Amsterdamse Schouwburg, 1837
20 November 1837
Rijksmuseum
prent (niet in kleur) uit 'La mode illustrée' 1870-11-20
20 November 1870
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Cannonade of the first shield artillery regiment upon the Chinese advancing to attack the second infantry regiment stationed on the S. of Shihtsuytse, N. W. of Port Arthur
20 November 1894
Rijksmuseum
Preparations for advance and attack being made by the main body of the first division near Mehotse, N. of Port Arthur
20 November 1894
Rijksmuseum
Preparations for advance and attack being made by the main body of the first division near Mehotse, N. of Port Arthur
20 November 1894
Rijksmuseum
Captain Richard Long Dawson MID. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards (Reserve of Officers). Death: 20 November 1914 Killed in action at Zillebeke Western Front.
Died 20 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Charles Edward Mundy 7953, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Gunner John Edwin Cornish 17688, Royal Field Artillery
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Alfred Felix Schuster , 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Alfred Felix Schuster. Unit: Special Reserve, 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars. Death: 20 November 1914 Killed in action in most advanced trench at Hooge near Ypres. Western Front
Died 20 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Cecil Reginald Crymble , Royal Irish Fusiliers - Princess Victoria's
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Cecil Reginald Crymble. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Death: 20 November 1914 Killed in action near Armentieres Western Front
Died 20 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Edgar Leake Wateridge , Leicestershire Regiment
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant MacLean Proctor Dilworth , Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Maclean Proctor Dilworth. Unit: 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Death: 20 November 1914 Killed in action Western Front.
Died 20 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Miss Eileen Mary O'Gorman, Territorial Force Nursing Service. Died November 1914 20 November 1914.
Died 20 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Private Robert Stranaghan 7955, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Archer Chernocke Downes , Cheshire Regiment
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Archer Chernocke Downes. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Death: 20 November 1914 Western Front.
Died 20 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Sister Eileen Mary O'Gorman , Territorial Force Nursing Service
Died 20 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Bombardier C V Hardwick 34897, Royal Horse Artillery
Died 20 November 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Reginald Mussett 1544, Norfolk Regiment
Died 20 November 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Sam Buckley 12/440, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 20 November 1915
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Private Inkerman Romney 1087, British West Indies Regiment
Died 20 November 1915
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Private Jonathan J Baldwin 1731, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 20 November 1915
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Private Joseph Richardson 3378, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 20 November 1915
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William Hathaway 18454, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Died 20 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Sidney Edwin Harold Humphreys 2369. Unit: D Company, 60th Battalion (originally of the 1st Battalion), Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 November 1916 Killed in action Western Front
Died 20 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
2nd Lieutenant (T) Major Frederick William Leek , Tank Corps
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain Charles William Archdale , Norfolk Regiment
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain R. C. Hall MC 1809. Unit: 14th Battalion, London Regiment, attached to the 3rd Battalion and then to the 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Death: 20 November 1917, killed in action, Western Front.
Died 20 November 1917
Imperial War Museum
Captain Richard William Leslie Wain VC , Manchester Regiment
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Herbert Speak 306856, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Herbert William Whitworth 23236, Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
Died 20 November 1917
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Corporal Maurice Hargreaves 201709, Seaforth Highlanders
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Frederick William Tipping 110380, Tank Corps
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Arthur Magenis 46343, Royal Defence Corps
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Bert Holmes 1664, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 November 1917
Lives of the First World War