This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. 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
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 code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
. Bearing plate part. Degraded fragments of plastic now contained in a bag.
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Binnacle with compass with cables attaching it to the resistor unit. This object has three repeaters and a second binnacle and resistor marked ACO0680.1-5.
Designed for use in armoured fighting vehicles. This model was found to be unsuitable and the
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Binnacle with compass. The resistor unit is marked with ACO0680.2 and is attached to the binnacle with a loose cable.
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Grey painted brass with opaque glass bottom. Inside of bowl painted black with black wire lubber pointer projecting from side. A grey painted knurled brass knob is mounted at centre of verge glass to turn the dumb card. Mounted in grey painted br
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Grey painted brass with opaque glass bottom. Inside of bowl painted black with black wire lubber pointer projecting from side. A grey painted knurled brass knob is mounted at centre of verge glass to turn the dumb card. Mounted in grey painted br
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Grey painted brass with opaque glass bottom. Inside of bowl painted black with black wire lubber pointer projecting from side. A grey painted knurled brass knob is mounted at centre of verge glass to turn the dumb card. Mounted in grey painted br
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Fitted square wooden box lined with green cloth containing in the lid a Husun test certificate dated 1943.
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Pedestal-Grey painted brass column, dia. 6.5" (16.5cm) with 14" dia. bowl at top to house compass repeater. Connection box with dimmer switch fitted into column (Patt. 1855). Brass detachable hood with two viewing apertures.
Compass Repeater-D
1943
National Maritime Museum
. Sextant telescope, inverted image, with wide objective lens (star finder)
1943
National Maritime Museum
. The amplifier consists of a heavy back plate which allows the cable to enter the box. This back plate can be screwed to a bulkhead, it also carries the wing nut attachments that hold on the cover. The "Supply" & "Trans" on/off sw
1943
National Maritime Museum
. The octant has a polished brass strait-bar pattern frame with a black plastic handle. The white plastic micrometer drum and pressure clamp are located at the bottom of the index arm. The octant has four green shades and three green horizon shades. Index
1943
National Maritime Museum
. The sextant has a black-lacquered brass three-circle pattern frame and a black plastic handle. The plastic micrometer drum and clamp release knobs are located at the bottom of the index arm. The instrument has four green shades and three green horizon s
1943
National Maritime Museum
Admiralty Transmitting Magnetic Compass. Bowl: Dia 6.1" (15.5 cm) Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber unsighted. Inside of bowl painted white with a black lubber line carried on a white painted angled bracket attached to side,
1943
National Maritime Museum
Kriegsmarine binoculars. Prismatic binoculars with a leather covering. The eyepieces focus independently as there is no central focussing wheel. There are loops for a carrying strap which is now missing. The binoculars also have a leather case, which is
1943
National Maritime Museum
Mark 1. Royal Air Force marching compass Mk I.
This compass has a plastic case and closely follows the design of the German instrument (No. 2503) though it is larger, being 21/2” square. The lid carries a mirror and a sighting slit with a luminous l
1943
National Maritime Museum