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).
Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Brace, 1770-1843. Brace entered the navy in 1781, became Lieutenant in 1792, Commander in 1797 and Captain in 1800. In 1803 he became flag-captain to Admiral Cornwallis. He held commands at home and later in the Mediterranean until
1837
National Maritime Museum
Rt Honble George Keith Elphinstone, Admiral Lord Keith, K.B. Keith. Print
1837
National Maritime Museum
Scout (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck as fitted for Scout (1832), an 18-gun Sloop.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, 1835-1839] and T Sturdee [Unknown].
2 February 1837
National Maritime Museum
Seringapatam (1837); Cargo vessel; East Indiaman. Scale: 1:48. A full hull model of the East Indiaman Seringapatam (1837) built entirely in wood with metal and organic material fittings and painted and varnished. The hull is built with planks glued and p
circa 1837
National Maritime Museum
Sheepshanks telescope. This 6ft 7inch equatorially mounted refractor is named after the donor of its object glass, Rev Richard Sheepshanks (1794-1855). In 1838 it was mounted in the South (or Sheepshanks) Dome, east of the Circle Room, which was built ori
1837
National Maritime Museum
Shipping in the Bristol Channel. Merchant shipping is shown in the Bristol Channel, off the mouth of the Avon, in the year of the accession of Queen Victoria. The ship on the far left is shown in port-broadside view at anchor, with a quarter-gallery windo
1837
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of a vessel caught in the ice, probably HMS Terror. Bound with PAF0252-PAF0281, PAF0283-PAF0285.
1837
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of HMS Terror just after her arrival in Loch Swilly Septr 1837. Bound with PAF0252-PAF0277, PAF0279-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
Sketch showing the position of HMS Terror at daylight July 14 just before the people were called from the ice. Bound with PAF0252-PAF0259, PAF0261-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
Sketch showing the state of HMS Terror on her arrival in Loch Swilly. Bound with PAF0252-PAF0278, PAF0280-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
Squirrel (1853); Liberty (1850). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section with midship framing elevation for Squirrel (1853) and Liberty (1850), both 16-gun Second class Brigs building at Pembroke Dockyard.
3 May 1837
National Maritime Museum
Squirrel (1853); Liberty (1850). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth for Squirrel (1853) and Liberty (1850), both 16-gun Second class Brigs building at Pembroke Dockyard. The l
3 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
Squirrel (1853); Liberty (1850). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with a faint pencil section for Squirrel (1853) and Liberty (1850), both 16-gun Second class Brigs building at Pembroke Dockyard.
Circa 1837
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard detail for Terror (1813), a Bomb Vessel as converted for Arctic Service under Captain George Back in 1836.
The plan is subsequently dated December 1837 after it was used at Chatham to assist with the
March 1836
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck illustrating the cabin arrangements and some fitted furniture for Terror (1813), a Bomb Vessel as convered for Arctic Service under Captain George Back in 1836.
Signed by William Stone [Master Ship
December 1837
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with some deck fittings for Terror (1813), a Bomb Vessel converted for Arctic Service under Captain George Back in 1836.
Signed by William Stone [Master Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard, 1830-1839].
December 1837
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of the Nile. Presented to Greenwich Hospital by the Directors of the British Institution. A reprint of PAD4022, the orginal being for E.H. Locker's 'Memoirs of Celebrated Naval Comanders..' (1831/2) but this one being later and f
1837
National Maritime Museum
The method of clinching a chain cable by using a slip-hook, for all warshps. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the method of clinching (fastening) a chain cable using a slip hook, for all warships. It seems this plan was drawn at Chatham in January 1837, but mo
January 1837
National Maritime Museum
The people having been working... had hardly been off... when the mass broke away stricking [sic]... the Ship's side.... Bound with PAF0252-PAF0260, PAF0262-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
The Raft of the Medusa / 'Les Naufragés de la Méduse'. No.12. Theodore Gericault's large canvas, 'Les Naufragés de la Méduse' (Raft of the Medusa) became an icon of early 19th-century French Romanticism
1837
National Maritime Museum
William IV, 1765-1837., As midshipman on Board Prince George, 1782. Print. See PAD4599, another copy, for details.
1837
National Maritime Museum
HM Corvette Orestes at anchor (in a storm) Malaga, Jany 1837. Mounted on page with PAI4356, and in album with PAI4334-PAI4356, PAI4358-PAI4597.
Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
Arrival of the Lord High Admiral in Portsmouth Harbour, July 31st 1827. Technique includes etching.; Stored in mount with PAD5980.
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
The Howe 120 Guns in the Medway. Port Broadside view of the 1st rate, 120-gun Howe in ordinary anchored in the Medway. Two cutters are along side. Various other vessels are shown, including a stern view of another in ordinary, one under full sail and anot
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
The Warspite and Musquito Brig, Saluting His R.H. the Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, in the Royal Sovereign on his Approach to Spithead on the Evening of July 30 1827. Technique includes engraving.; Mounted with PAD6071.
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
Visit of William the Fourth when Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth In the year 1827, with Views of the Russian Squadron, by Henry Moses. Plate 2: The Warspite and Musquito Brig Saluting His R.H. the Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admir
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
Visit of William the Fourth when Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth In the year 1827, with Views of the Russian Squadron, by Henry Moses. Plate 3: The Lord High Admiral returning from his inspection of the Warspite. July 31 1827. Techni
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
Visit of William the Fourth when Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth In the year 1827, with Views of the Russian Squadron, by Henry Moses. Plate 4 [?]: The Lightning Steamer bringing the Royal Sovereign into Portsmouth Harbour July 31 18
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
Visit of William the Fourth when Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth In the year 1827, with Views of the Russian Squadron, by Henry Moses. Plate 5 [?]: Arrival of the Lord High Admiral in Portsmouth Harbour, July 31st 1827. Technique inc
1 Jan 1837
National Maritime Museum
Cable compressor. No scale. A plan showing the cut away elevation and plan view from below deck of the upper chain compressor approved by the Board of Admiralty as the upper compressor for all His Majesty's Ships, but later not to be adopted until fu
January 1837
National Maritime Museum
Violet (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail (and leeboards), and longitudinal half-breadth for Violet (1835), a Tender to HMS Survey Sloop Fairy (1826), as taken off at Sheerness Dockyard by Admiralty Order, 19
20 January 1837
National Maritime Museum
Tank Vessel No. 1 (1837). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the sail profile with mast and spar dimensions, and sail area, for Tank Vessel No. 1 (1837), a two-masted Water Carrier built for service in Malta.
11 February 1837
National Maritime Museum
March 15th About 1 PM the ice closed upon the ship... This sketch represents the Terror's situation at 10PM. Bound with PAF0252-PAF0267, PAF0269-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837.
Signed William S
17 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile to waterline for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837.
Signed Wi
17 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837.
17 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the roundhouse, quarterdeck, and forecastle for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837
17 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837.
Signed William Stone [Maste
17 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
Albatross (1842); Bittern (1840); Elk (1847); Heron (1847); 16 gun First Class Brigs. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail and framing detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 16 gun
18 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
Mercury (1837). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the inboard profile for Mercury (1837), as fitted as a single-masted Tender.
Signed by William Stone [Master Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard, 1830-1839].
18 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
Mercury (1837). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck, and the lower deck with elevations, for Mercury (1837, as fitted as a single-masted Tender.
Signed by William Stone [Master Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard, 1830-1839]
18 March 1837
National Maritime Museum
No XVI About 10 PM April 19th a barrier about 20 feet high was thrown up close to the ship.... Bound with PAF0252-PAF0269, PAF0271-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
HB Sketches No.479. Something between the sublime & the ridiculous, A conservative vision - a little premature (caricature). Print
27 Apr 1837
National Maritime Museum
Blackgang Chine I W On the morning when the Ship Clarendon was wrecked, (Oct 11 1836: ) she was from the West Indies, laden with Sugar & Rum; - had 16 seamen & 11 Passengers, 24 of whom perished - At six she struck - when such was the dreadful imp
9 May 1837
National Maritime Museum
Sparrow (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Sparrow (1828), a single-masted 10-gun Cutter, as altered and fitted to a two-masted Ketch for service in the Falkland Islands.
Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dock
17 May 1837
National Maritime Museum
Sparrow (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for Sparrow (1828), a single-masted 10-gun Cutter, as altered and fitted to a two-masted Ketch for service in the Falkland Islands.
Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Port
17 May 1837
National Maritime Museum
HB Sketches No.488. An Old Song to a New Tune (caricature). Print
17 Jun 1837
National Maritime Museum
No XVIII July 5th... a saw 34 feet long was worked right astern of the ship.... Bound with PAF0252-PAF0271, PAF0273-PAF0285.
1837
National Maritime Museum
No XIX July 11th... the ice gave way... and the ship settled down to within 2 feet of her proper draught of water.... Bound with PAF0252-PAF0272, PAF0274-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board and frame outline, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half breadth for Spartan (1841) and Creole (1845), and later w
12th July 1837
National Maritime Museum
Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for Spartan (1841) and Creole (1845), and later for Amethyst (1844) and Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. Spartan (1841) was was later del
12th July 1837
National Maritime Museum
Tank Vessel No. 1 (1837). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and platforms and flats, for Tank Vessel No. 1 (1837), a two-masted Water Carrier built for service in Malta.
Signed by William Stone [Master Shipwright, Chatham Do
26 July 1837
National Maritime Museum
The East India Company Steam Ship of War 'Berenice' standing out of Bombay Harbour. Inscribed: "The Honble East India Company's Steam Ship of War, Berenice. Of 756 Tons and 246 Horse power, carrying One long 68 Pounder and Two 32s, sta
Aug 1837
National Maritime Museum
The East India Company Steam Ship of War 'Berenice' standing out of Bombay Harbour. Inscribed: "The Honble East India Company's Steam Ship of War, Berenice. Of 756 Tons and 246 Horse power, carrying One long 68 Pounder and Two 32s, sta
Aug 1837
National Maritime Museum
A grindstone in the timber yard, Redleaf. Mounted with PAE5580-PAE5581.
4 Aug 1837
National Maritime Museum
Fishing vessel drying nets and sails, three sketches with rigging details. Mounted with PAE5978.
9 Sep 1837
National Maritime Museum
Four sketches: - (1) S. Bow of pink with details of headboard of headsail. (2) S. Bow of pink with heads of three headsails. (3) Wooden tub. (4) Fish 'keep box', wooden tub, starfish and dead fish. original art: drawing
9 Sep 1837
National Maritime Museum
Fishing vessel beached. Drying nets and sails. Stern view. Clover leaf insignia. Mounted with PAE5977.
11 Sep 1837
National Maritime Museum
No VII About 8 A.M. Septr 20th the ice closed with a tremendous pressure.... Bound with PAF0252-PAF0258, PAF0260-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
Haarlem canal from the Great Dyke. Halfwegen between the Y and the Harlem Lake. Mounted with PAE6110.
Oct 1837
National Maritime Museum
Haarlem Canal, Halfweg with Sparn Woude Church in the distance. Mounted with PAE6109.
Oct 1837
National Maritime Museum
Griffon (1832), Forester (1832), Charybdis (1831), Buzzard (1834), Lynx (1833), and Termagant (1838).. Scale possibly: 1:96. Plan showing the 'hermaphrodite' rig (Brigantine) for Griffon (1832) as fitted, and Forester (1832), both 10-gun Brigan
Circa October 1837
National Maritime Museum
Griffon (1832), Charybdis (1831), Brisk (1819), Lynx (1833), Termagant (1838), Forester (1832). Scale: 1:96. Plans showing the sail plan for Griffon (1832), Charybdis (1831), Brisk (1819), Lynx (1833), Termagant (1838), all 10-gun Brigantines, and in red
9 October 1837
National Maritime Museum