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;
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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).
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NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 254, states that 'Magicienne' arrived at Mr Graham's Yard in Harwich and was hove upon a slip on 21 September 1790, and her copper removed. She was undocked on 14 Januar
1791
National Maritime Museum
. Obverse: Engraved on a thin plate a sea-captain standing, bidding farewell to a woman. Inscription above: 'M.D.' (either side) DRA. A.' (left) 'NOF. CUL. 17 91' (right). Reverse: The woman seated on the shore waving her hankerch
1791
National Maritime Museum
. Presentation Small-Sword. Owned by Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood 1762-1814. The silver gilt (or gold?) and enamel hilt has an oval pommel inset with enamel plaques. The reverse plaque is damaged but the on the obverse plaque is a trophy of flags and naut
1791
National Maritime Museum
. Presentation Small-Sword. Owned by Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood 1762-1814. The silver gilt (or gold?) and enamel hilt has an oval pommel inset with enamel plaques. The reverse plaque is damaged but the on the obverse plaque is a trophy of flags and naut
1791
National Maritime Museum
. The marine sextant was developed in the late 1750s. It was used to make observations of the moon and sun. The angle is read off the curved scale at the bottom of the instrument and the scale on the arm, and allowed the navigator to estimate the latitude
1791
National Maritime Museum
. The octant has a mahogany frame and limb with a brass index arm, fittings, and a brass stop for the index arm. It also has inlaid ivory plates on the crossbar and on the back of the frame, which is missing. There is no tangent screw and the clamping cre
1791
National Maritime Museum
. The white fish-skin scabbard has two lockets, and a chape of embossed silver gilt (or gold?). Inscribed on the top locket is 'OMNE NAUTAR. DERIC. MEO SUBIRE PARA.' [All maritime dangers I am prepared to undertake.] and on the mid locket is
1791
National Maritime Museum
. This dry card compass has a paper card (diameter 8.25 inches) marked in points and degress (0-90 in each quadrant). In addition there is a metal rim, also marked in degrees. The card is printed with the name of the inventor, Thomas Smith, and of the mak
1791
National Maritime Museum
A felucca. Medium includes graphite. Signed by artist and dated, this is presumably from his Mediterranean tour.
1791
National Maritime Museum
A map of Surinam. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca.1:1 000 000 (bar)].
1791
National Maritime Museum
A plan of the Province of New Brunswick including part of the adjacent countries of Canada, Nova Scotia, Island of St John and New England.. Single sheet. Col. ms. Scale: [1:1 000 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated Mercator chart, meridian of Greenw
1791
National Maritime Museum
A sketch of the Canal of Constantinople. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: 1:85 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 64 degrees. Scale in toises and leagues. Additional Places: Istanbul, Turkey. Contents Note: There is a text note about houses along the banks of
1791
National Maritime Museum
A sketch of the Straits of the Dardanelles. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: 1:300 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Scale in toises and leagues. Contents Note: This manuscript includes soundings and a note on the current, which were absent in the original printed ch
1791
National Maritime Museum
Black Eyed Susan. Technique includes etching.; Exhibition: Print Room Gallery 1975-6.
1791
National Maritime Museum
Cary's pocket globe. This pocket globe consists of a terrestrial sphere contained within a spherical case, but departs from the usual convention of including a celestial sphere on the inside of the case. The sphere is made of papier mache and plaster
1791
National Maritime Museum
City and environs of Sirengampatanne or Seringapatnam taken at the request of Mr Robert Adams surgeon by Alexander Cesars LeGou 1775.. Single sheet. Engraved. Medium: Segmented and backed. Scale: 1:11 500 (bar). Cartographic Note: Scales in feet and nauti
1791
National Maritime Museum
Diomede (1798); Grampus (1802). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Diomede (1798) and Grampus (1802), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers. The plan includes alterations to the stern and quarterdeck g
19 August 1791
National Maritime Museum
Glasgow halfpenny token. Glasgow halfpenny token. Obverse: A river god reclining, his right hand holding an urn inscribed 'CLYDE' from which water is issuing. Legend: 'NUNQVAM ARESCERE'. Exergue: 'MDCCXCI'. Reverse: Coat of a
1791
National Maritime Museum
Hampshire or the County of Southampton including the Isle of Wight [sheet for east Solent].. One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, me
1791
National Maritime Museum
Hampshire or the County of Southampton including the Isle of Wight [sheet for west Solent]. One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, mer
1791
National Maritime Museum
Hampshire or the county of Southampton including the Isle of Wight. Scale: 1:65,000 (bar). One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, meri
1791; [1788-90]
National Maritime Museum
Hampshire or the county of Southampton including the Isle of Wight. Scale: 1:65,000 (bar).One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, merid
1791; [1788-90]
National Maritime Museum
Hull halfpenny token. Hull halfpenny token. Obverse: Coat of arms of the town within crossed oak branches. Legend: 'HULL HALFPENNY'. Below: '1791.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel bran
1791
National Maritime Museum
Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest of the city within crossed branches o
1791
National Maritime Museum
Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest of the city within crossed branches o
1791
National Maritime Museum
Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest of the city within crossed branches o
1791
National Maritime Museum
Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Mainmast pointing to the arm of L. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest o
1791
National Maritime Museum
Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Mainmast pointing to the arm of L. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest of
1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the lower deck plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as repairing and refitting at Harwich by Mr Graham, as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate.
NMM, Progress Book, vol
Circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the quater deck and forecastle for Magicienne (1781) a captured French Frigate, as taken off prior to fitting as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. Repairing and refitted at Harwich by
circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as taken off prior to fitting as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. Repairing and refitted at Harwich by Mr.Graham
circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck plan for Magicienne (1781), captured by the French Frigate, as altered to a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, repairing and refitting at Harwich by Mr.Graham. Initialled
circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigate. No
Circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore and aft platforms for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Friga
Circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex FrenchMagicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore and aft platforms for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigat
Circa March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Massachusetts Humane Society 1791. Obverse: Shield of the Society divided into three fields; above two rowing boats, two clasped hands (C) below, a three-masted ship in a gale; for crest, a cottage with ribbon. Inscription: "REFUGE ". Below, a r
National Maritime Museum
Massachusetts Humane Society Medal 1791. Obverse: Shield of the Society divided into three fields; above two boats, two clasped hands (C) below, a three-masted ship in a gale; for crest, a cottage with ribbon. Inscription: "REFUGE ". Below, a ri
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Society of Naval Architecture. Medal commemorating the Society of Naval Architecture. Obverse: Britannia crowned, holding in her right extended hand a wreath, and in her left hand a scroll, standing on the sea shore; a battleship u
1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan for the quarter and forecastle for Pallas (1793), and later for Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Ga
Circa December 1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734),all 32-gun, Fifth Ra
2 December 1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Pallas (1793), and later for Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1
Circa December 1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Pallas (1793),and later for Stag (1793
Circa December 1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan for Pallas (1793), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate and later for Stag
Circa December 1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Pallas (1793), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, building at Woolwich Dockyard and late
September 1791
National Maritime Museum
Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), all 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates.
Circa August 1791
National Maritime Museum
Portsea halfpenny token. Portsea halfpenny token. Obverse: Arms of the town of Portsea and crest above, dart in crest pointing to A. Legend: 'PORTSEA HALFPENNY 1791'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed la
1791
National Maritime Museum
Shilling. A shilling, smoothed. Obverse: Port broadside view of a warship under sail. Exergue: 'Rose 1791'. Reverse: A monogram 'TW' with leaf sprays. This is probably by the same artist as MEC1648.
1791
National Maritime Museum
Sir William Hamilton's villa, Posilippo, with a distant view of Procida. Inscribed signed and dated by the artist 'Sir Wm. Hamiltons Casina at Posilippo, 9th March 1791, J.T. Serres'. A view looking north past the seafront of the 'Vill
1791
National Maritime Museum
Southampton Promissory halfpenny token. Southampton Promissory halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of St Bevois in helmet, with plume and armour (right). Legend: 'SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON'. Reverse: Arms of Southampton. Legend: 'PROMISSORY 1791 HA
1791
National Maritime Museum
Southampton Promissory halfpenny token. Southampton Promissory halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of St Bevois in helmet, with plume and armour (right). Legend: 'SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON'. Reverse: Arms of Southampton. Legend: 'PROMISSORY 1791 HA
1791
National Maritime Museum
Southampton Promissory halfpenny. Southampton Promissory halfpenny. Obverse: Bust of St Bevois in helmet, with plume and armour (right). Legend: 'SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON'. Reverse: Arms of Southampton. Legend: 'PROMISSORY 1791 HALFPENNY'
1791
National Maritime Museum
Terrestrial pocket globe case. Spherical case consisting of two hemispheres. Each of them is lined with paper gores showing a terrestrial image as it was known in antiquity. In showing the world in antiquity, Cary here departed from the usual pocket globe
1791
National Maritime Museum
Terrestrial pocket globe sphere. Terrestrial pocket globe. The location of the 'Antipodes of London' are marked and in America there are labels for 'NEW ALBION' and 'UNITED STATES'. Mackenzie's explorations in Canada (17
1791
National Maritime Museum
The 'Victory' Sailing from Spithead. The 'Victory' is shown centre foreground, in port broadside view, under full sail. She flies the red ensign and the flag of Vice-Admiral of the Red, and the three-decker first-rate astern of her to
1791
National Maritime Museum
Veduta del Isola di Procida. The eldest son of Dominic Serres, the artist, was, like his father, a marine painter and first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1789. In 1790 he travelled through France and Italy to Naples, which is close to Procida. This wa
1791
National Maritime Museum
Verseheide soorten Hollandse Vaartuigen C de Catern door G. Groenewegwn 1791 Een Poon met een Paveljoen. Plate No.F1. Title page.
1791
National Maritime Museum
I. Ramsden. Optician to His Majesty. Print showing the instrument maker Jesse Rasmden (1735-1800) holding a rule and dividers, with his arm resting on the dividing engine that he invented, and in the background, one of his most famous instruments, the Pal
1 Jan 1791
National Maritime Museum
Perspective (bow) View of the Valiant Man of War (ship model). Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAH9184.
27 Jan 1791
National Maritime Museum
A View of Westminster Bridge, The Abbey &c from Kings Arms Stairs, Narrow Wall, Lambeth Marsh. Hand-coloured.
Feb 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigat
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing sheer lines (only one water line), proposed (and approved) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as altered to a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigate, repairing and refitting at H
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan proposed (and approved) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 3
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines (with only one water line) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' in Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich as a 32-gun F
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum
Fishing boats and small craft, Portici, 1791. Medium includes graphite. A study of Neapolitan craft, inscribed dated and signed by the artist 'Portici. 16th March 1791. J.T. Serres'. [PvdM 7/07]
16 Mar 1791
National Maritime Museum
Two fishing boats at Portici, 16 Mar 1791. Medium includes graphite. A study of Neapolitan craft, inscribed dated and signed by the artist 'Portici. 16th March 1791. J.T. Serres'. The gunwale of the boat in front is inscribed 'Blue Ground w
16 Mar 1791
National Maritime Museum
Island of Procida, Vesuvius and coast of Surentum from Ischia, 13th April 1791. Medium includes graphite. Inscribed by the artist in pencil 'Island of Procida' continuing in ink ' Vesuvius and coast of Surentum [Sorrento] from Ischia, 13th
13 Apr 1791
National Maritime Museum
Men of War, Bound for the Port of Pleasure (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Plate No. 606.
25 Apr 1791
National Maritime Museum