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!
Specification for the 1745 Establishment. 9 page specification for the 1745 Establishment, dated 5 August 1745, addressed to Admiral Sir John Norris, signed by Joseph Allin, Surveyor of the Navy, and by the following Master Shipwrights: John Ward (Chatham
5 August 1745
National Maritime Museum
Cast of a medal commemorating Polish astronomer Martin Poczobut (1728-1810). Cast of a medal struck in honour of Polish astronomer Martin Poczobut (1728-1810) by the orders of the Polish King Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1732-1798). In a black case. Obve
1775
National Maritime Museum
Cast of a medal commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. A cast of a medal commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Uniface. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) (left), in full uniform.
1805
National Maritime Museum
Cast of a medal die commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Cast of a medal die commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Uniface. Bust of Admiral Nelson in uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL NELSON.' A squeeze from a
1805
National Maritime Museum
. Lifting jack. Used for packing bales and launching purposes by Messrs Edward Gibson & Son, Shipbuilders, Hull.
1845
National Maritime Museum
. Seam rubber. The polygonal head is carved with a crown, cross heart and anchor. The surfaces of the rubbing end carved with the house flag of Green & Co and with a heart transfixed by an arrow.
1866
National Maritime Museum
HMS Dragon (1917) undergoing alterations and the tanker War Angler (1918) fitting out at Scott's Yard, Greenock.. An elevated view of part of Scott's Yard, Greenock. In the foreground is a starboard bow view of the cruiser HMS Dragon (1917) und
18 March 1918
National Maritime Museum