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!
Canterbury (1744); Warship; Third rate; 60 guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block design model of the ‘Canterbury’ (1744), a 60-gun, two-decker ship of the line. The number ‘41’ [former catalogue number] is on a plaque on the star
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National Maritime Museum
Hampton Court (1744); Warship; Third rate; 70-guns. Scale: 1:48. A block design model of the ‘Hampton Court’ (1744), a 70-gun, two-decker ship of the line.
The ‘Hampton Court’ was built to the 1741 Establishment. Although ships of
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National Maritime Museum
Magnanime(1744); Warship; French; Thirtd rate; 70 guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block design model of the ‘Magnanime’ (1744), a French 70-gun, two-decker ship of the line. There is painted decoration on the stern along with the name, &lsqu
1744
National Maritime Museum