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!
Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. A copy of an 1833 plan showing the inboard details including the iron riders for Chichester (1843), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate. The copy of Lang's signature suggests that this was copied from a draught originating
1838
National Maritime Museum
Hindostan (1841). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section, and midship framing elevation illustrating the position and method of fixing the iron riders and knees on Hindostan (1841), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker. It also indicates teh differe
6 June 1838
National Maritime Museum
Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted for a flagship at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1835-1839].
3 January 1838
National Maritime Museum
Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted for a flagship at Sheerness Dockyard. The plan illustrates the layout of the cabins in the after part of the ship.
Signed by John Finch
3 January 1838
National Maritime Museum
Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted for a flagship at Sheerness Dockyard. The plan illustrates the layout of the storerooms and bulkheads.
Signed
3 January 1838
National Maritime Museum
Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the outline of the poop deck, and the quarterdeck and forecastle for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted for a flagship at Sheerness Dockyard. The plan illustrates the cabin layout for the Capt
3 January 1838
National Maritime Museum
Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted for a flagship at Sheerness Dockyard. The plan illustrates some of the bulkhead layout for the cabins.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shi
3 January 1838
National Maritime Museum
Indus (1839). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the roundhouse proposed (and approved) for Indus (1839), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1835-1844].
25 July 1838
National Maritime Museum
Griffon (1832). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the section and plan of the sliding carriage, and the elevation of the carriage with the gun mounted illustrating how the cannon (side gun) was fitted amidships on Griffon (1832), a 10-gun Brigantine.
Signed by
25 January 1838
National Maritime Museum
Arrow (1823). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the stech of sails as fitted in 1838 for Arrow (1823), a 10-gun ketch-rigged Cutter. With later date added stating "Portsmouth Dockyard, 15 December 1851" and signed John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Port
Dated: 17 February 1838
National Maritime Museum
Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed (and approved) for cutting the Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, down to a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate. The plan includes a sketch of the figurehead.
Signed by John E
1 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as taken off at Plymouth Dockyard in 1838.
Signed by Thomas F. Hawkes [Master Shipwright, Plymout
11 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with the cabin arrangement for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate betwe
17 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate be
17 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate between 1838 and
17 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate between 1838 and 1840.
Signed b
17 September 1838
National Maritime Museum