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!
'Ardent' (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Ardent' (1782), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Bursledon by Messrs Stares and Parsons.
Signed by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-
23 October 1779
National Maritime Museum
'Delft' (1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with some stern board outline, an incomplete sheer lines with inboard detail, a longitudinal half-breadth for 'Delft' (1797), a captured Dutch Third Rate, as taken off at Chatham
31 May 1799
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at C
Circa September 1779
National Maritime Museum
. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the profile of the lower yard for a 74-gun ship illustrating the scarphing of each end of additional timbers.
1779
National Maritime Museum
Alexander (1778). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Alexander (1778), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Deptford Dockyard. The Navy Office subse
Circa October-December 1778
National Maritime Museum
Ardent (1782); Crown (1782), Scipio (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Ardent (1782), and later for Crown (1782) and Scipio (1782), all 64-gun Third Rate, two-deckers.
Signed by Edwar
18 October 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ardent (1782); Crown (1782); Scipio (1782); Veteran (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed (and used) for the 'New 64 Gun Ship', refering to the Crown Class: Ardent (1782), Crown (1782), Scipio (1782), and later Veteran
27 December 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ardent (1782); Crown (1782); Scipio (1782); Veteran (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck (gun deck) proposed (and used) for the 'New 64 Gun Ship', refering to the Crown Class: Ardent (1782), Crown (1782), Scipio (1782), and Veteran
27 December 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ardent (1782); Crown (1782); Scipio (1782); Veteran (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms proposed (and used) for the 'New 64 Gun Ship', refering to the Crown Class: Ardent (1782), Crown (1782), Scipio (
December 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ardent (1782); Crown (1782); Scipio (1782); Veteran (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle proposed (and used) for the 'New 64 Gun Ship', refering to the Crown Class: Ardent (1782), Crown (1782), Scipio (1782), and Vet
27 December 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ardent (1782); Crown (1782); Scipio (1782); Veteran (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck proposed (and used) for the 'New 64 Gun Ship', refering to the Crown Class: Ardent (1782), Crown (1782), Scipio (1782), and Veteran (1787), all
27 December 1779
National Maritime Museum
Arethusa (1781), Phaeton (1782). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half breadth for Arethusa (1781), and later with alterations for Phaeton (1782), both 38-gun Fifth Rate Frigates.
c. February 1779
National Maritime Museum
Atalanta (1775); Cygnet (1776); Hound (1776); Vulture (1776); Spy (1776); Hornet (1776); Alligator (1780).. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, inboard profile and upper deck for Atalanta (1775), a 14-gun Ship Sloop.
The plan was reu
Circa September 1774
National Maritime Museum
Bombay Castle (1782); Powerful (1783); Defiance (1783); Thunderer (1783). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Bombay Castle (1782), Powerful (1783), Defiance (1783), and Thunderer (1783), all 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers.
4 November 1779
National Maritime Museum
Charon (1778). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck), and orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Charon (1778), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker, as built at Harwich in 1778. The reverse also states "Guardian 44g As Built",
Circa January 1779
National Maritime Museum
Charon (1778). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, and upper deck for Charon (1778), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker, as built at Harwich in 1778.
Circa January 1779
National Maritime Museum
Charon (1778); Experiment (1784); Gladiator (1783); Serapis (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Charon (1778), as built at Harwich
Circa January 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1782); Culloden (1783). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Ganges' (1782) and 'Culloden' (1783), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers, built at Rotherhithe by Messrs Randall, Grey and Brent (Randall & Co). Th
25 October 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1782); Culloden (1783); Tremendous (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) as proposed for the new 74-gun ship, which became the Ganges (1782), Culloden (1783), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. It may also relate to Treme
4 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1782); Culloden (1783); Tremendous (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck as proposed for the new 74-gun ship, which became the Ganges (1782), Culloden (1783), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. It may also relate to Tremendous (1784
4 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1782); Culloden (1783); Tremendous (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle as proposed for the new 74-gun ship, which became the Ganges (1782), Culloden (1783), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. It may also relate to
4 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1782); Culloden (1783); Tremendous (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck as proposed for the new 74-gun ship, which became the Ganges (1782), Culloden (1783), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. It may also relate to Tremendous (1784
4 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
Lascelles (1779). Scale: Graduated bar scale. Plan showing the elevation of the front, back and both sides, the plan, and the section for the iron hearth on the Lascelles (1779), an East Indiaman. The plan includes an explanation key.
25 November 1779
National Maritime Museum
Raleigh (1778) [ex American Raleigh (1776)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, stern board with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, longitudinal half breadth for Raleigh (1778), a captured American Frigate, as taken
21 October 1779
National Maritime Museum
Santa Monica (1779) [Alt SP: Santa Ammonica] , ex Santa Monica (1777). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration, sheer lines with inboard detail and longitudinal half breadth for Santa Monica (1779), a captured SP Frigate, prior
24th November 1779
National Maritime Museum
Timber carriage (circa 1779). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the sections through the axles, the side elevation, and a plan view for a carriage to transport timber. The plan also includes the reference relating to the various components, the materials to be
2 April 1779
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Ganges (1782), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as agreed by the 'General Court of the the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the E
12 July 1779
National Maritime Museum
Alcide (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Alcide (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Deptford Dockyard.
11 August 1779
National Maritime Museum
Alcide (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck, gun deck (lower deck), orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Alcide (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Deptford Dockyard.
11 August 1779
National Maritime Museum