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!
. Metal rectangular plaque for the model showing a design for connecting iron beams to the sides of wooden ships, as proposed by Mr G. Turner.
1862
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: Unknown. A model of the stern section together with rudder, largely made in wood, the whole of which is mounted in a pair of figured wooden keel chocks on a polished rectangular moulded mahogany baseboard. The model itself is painted copper below
1862
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: Unknown. Baseboard for the model of a stern section together with a rudder.
1862
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: Unknown. Model showing a design for connecting iron beams to the sides of wooden ships, as proposed by Mr G. Turner, Master Shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard, in 1862. The model has been made entirely in wood, with the wooden hull sections and con
1862
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: Unknown. Plaque for the model of a stern section together with a rudder.
1862
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: Unknown. Tiller for the model of a stern section together with a rudder.
1862
National Maritime Museum
Coryton anchor. Scale: 1:12. Model of a Coryton anchor made entirely in iron. The model has patternated dark grey colour and has been made similar to the subject it depicts. There are two shackles attached to either end of the shank by bolts secured with
Unknown
National Maritime Museum
Warship. Scale: 1:12. A section of the ships' side complete with a hinged gun port of an iron fighting vessel. The model is made entirely of iron in its natural state, and is fully working. The exterior of the hull shows the gun port complete with tw
1862
National Maritime Museum
Warship. Scale: Unknown. Part of the hull for the model of the midship section of a shotproof ship.
1862
National Maritime Museum
Warship. Scale: Unknown. Part of the hull for the model of the midship section of a shotproof ship.
1862
National Maritime Museum