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!
'Boscawen' (1844). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Boscawen' (1844), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Woolwoich Dockyard.
Signed by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848].
NMM, Progress
7 June 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Boscawen' (1844). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with hold and fore and aft platforms for 'Boscawen' (1844), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Signed by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1
7 June 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Boscawen' (1844). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Boscawen' (1844), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Signed by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848].
NMM, Prog
7 June 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Boscawen' (1844). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the roundhouse for 'Boscawen' (1844), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848].
NMM, Progress Book, v
7 June 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Imaum' (1836). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Imaum (1836), a 72-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, as taken off in 1841 at Portsmouth Dockyard prior to being hulked.
Signed by R. Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyar
2 February 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Imaum' (1836). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Imaum' (1836), a 72-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, as taken off in 1841 at Portsmouth Dockyard prior to being hulked.
Signed by R. Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth D
2 February 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Imaum' (1836). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck for 'Imaum' (1836), a 72-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, as taken off in 1841 at Portsmouth Dockyard prior to being hulked.
Signed by R. Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockya
2 February 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Imaum' (1836). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Imaum' (1836), a 72-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, as taken off in 1841 at Portsmouth Dockyard prior to being hulked.
Signed by R. Blake [Master Shipwright, P
2 February 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Imaum' (1836). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for 'Imaum' (1836), a 72-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, as taken off in 1841 at Portsmouth Dockyard prior to being hulked.
Signed by R. Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockya
2 February 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with section and elevation of the fenders attached to the starboard side of 'Victorious' (1808), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth
October 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with internal arrangements, for 'Victorious', a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard.
October 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Victorious' (1808), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard.
October 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with internal arrangements for 'Victorious' (1808), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard.
October 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), and St Joan d' Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the orlop deck for 'Albion' (1842) and lat
5 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), and St. Joan d' Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile (Lower part of bow stempost mis
19 March 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), St Joan d'Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the Roundhouse (poop) for 'Albion' (1842) and l
5 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), St. Joan d'Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Albion' (1848)
5 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), St. Joan d'Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Albion' (1
5 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), St. Joan d'Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck for 'Albion' (1848) and 'A
5 April1841
National Maritime Museum
Juno (1844), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (not built, name transferred), Malacca (as for Niobe). Scale 1:24. Plan showing the midship section, showing the scantlings and iron knees. Also showing the outline at 32pd-guns for Juno (1844), Creole (1
27th May 1841
National Maritime Museum
Monarch (1831). Scale 1:48. A plan showing elevation of inboard fittings on the quarter deck and forecastle, the elevation of outboard fittings from lower deck to the poop and forecastle deck, and a plan of the devits at the stern on the poop, and a plan
1841
National Maritime Museum
Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold with platforms and sections, illustrating the stowage of ballast, barrels and tanks fitted on Vernon (1832), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate.
Signed by James Atkins [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Do
12 March 1841
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with elevations and sections of fittings for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
17 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with elevations of cupboards, bulkheads, doors, storage, ship's library, and other details for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Signed by
17 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle illustrating the fittings on deck for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Note the enclosed waist with permanent gangways. The plan
17 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with elevations and sections of fittings for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
17 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835). Scales: 1:48, 1:24, 1:6. Plan showing the roundhouse (poop) illustrating the elevations and plans for the companionways, colour lockers, stantion posts, and elevation of the insode of a gunport on Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, t
17 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Vanguard (1835); Collingwood (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the fittings for Vanguard (1835), and with alterations dated March 1844 for fitting Collingwood (1841), both 80-gun Second Rate, two-deckers. Collingwood was c
17 April 1841
National Maritime Museum
Proposed method of keeping the Deadeyes in place on 74 gun ships. No scale. Plan showing a part elevation of the main channels for a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the proposed method of keeping the Deadeyes in their places in the Channels i
19 May 1841
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the half-stern frame, half-bow frame, framing elevation (disposition) for 'Albion' (1842), a 90 gun, Second Rate, two-decker.
1 July 1841
National Maritime Museum
'Coronation' (1831). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Coronation' (1831), a fifty-seven foot tank vessel, as taken off in
8 July 1841
National Maritime Museum