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!
'Brunswick' (1790). Plan showing the upper deck for Brunswick (1790).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
1787
National Maritime Museum
'Royal George' (1788). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a plan and elevation with alterations for the beakhead of 'Royal George', a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker building at Chatham Dockyard.
Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the
circa January 1787
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'Royal George' (1788); 'Queen Charlotte' (1790). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Royal George' (1788) and 'Queen Charlotte' (1790), both 100-gun First Rate, three-deckers, building at Chatham Dock
5 January 1787
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Bounty (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, lower deck and fore/aft platforms for HM Transport Bounty (1787), as fitted at Deptford Dockyard for transporting breadfruit plants.
The plan was received by the Navy Board on 20 November 1787.
November 1787
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Enterprize (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Enterprize (1774), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, as converted and fitted to a Recieving Ship, to be moored by the Tower of London.
1787
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Enterprize (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for Enterprize (1774), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, as converted to a Receiving ship to be moored by the Tower of London. Bilge keels heave been added on the plan.
1787
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Enterprize (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarter deck, and forecastle for Enterprize (1774), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, as fitted for a Receiving Ship to be moored by the Tower of London.
1787
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Enterprize (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck plan for Enterprize (1774), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, as converted and fitted to a Receiving Ship, to be moored by the Tower of London.
1787
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London (1766). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the roundhouse, quarterdeck and an elevation of the after part of the upper deck and quarterdeck illustrating the Admiral's and Captain's apartments for 'London' (1766), a 90-gun Second Rate, thr
circa November 1787
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Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing an inboard elevation between the mizzen and main masts illustrated the proposed and agreed alterations to the after capstan positions for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. These a
circa October 1787
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Sandwich (1759). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck, gun deck (lower deck), and orlop deck for Sandwich (1759), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, as fitted as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard in 1787.
Signed by Nicholas Phillips [Master Ship
1787
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Sandwich (1759). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, and upper deck for Sandwich (1759), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, as fitted as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard in 1787.
Signed by Nicholas Phillips [Master Shipwright,
1787
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Sheerness (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Sheerness (1787), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker, as built at Bucklers Hard by Mr Adams.
July-early August 1787
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Windsor Castle (1790). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the midship section for 'Windsor Castle' (1790), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, illustrating the proposed (and approved) introduction of a rider in place of a standard knee.
August 1787
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'Brunswick' (1790). Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Brunswick (1790), as building.
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
No date, probably 1787
National Maritime Museum
'Brunswick' (1790). Plan showing the orlop deck for Brunswick (1790), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
No date, probably 1787
National Maritime Museum
'Brunswick' (1790). Plan showing the quarter deck, and forcastle deck for Brunswick (1790).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
No date, possibly 1787
National Maritime Museum
Berwick (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the internal and external profile of works illustrating the knees, beams and external planking from the main wales and above for Berwick (1775), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
It is unknown when this plan was d
possibly 1787
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44ft Chain boat (1787). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, section, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and deck plan for a single-masted forty-four foot chain boat for Deptford Dockyard.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyo
16 May 1787
National Maritime Museum
Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. The plan illustrates the vessel prior to the after capstan being moved forward, as agreed in October 1787 by the Su
Pre October 1787
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Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. The plan illustrates the vessel prior to the after capstan being moved forward, as agreed in October 1787 by the Surveyor of
Pre October 1787
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Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with some fore and aft platform detail for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker.
Pre October 1787
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Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker.
Pre October 1787
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Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sternboard outline with decoration detail for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. The whole plan is enclosed within a decorative boarder.
Pre October 1787
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Royal Sovereign (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Royal Sovereign (1786), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker.
Pre October 1787
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50ft Lighter (circa 1788). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed [and approved] for a fifty foot lighter, for service in Woolwich Dockyard. Note she was built with the modificat
8 October 1787
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