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!
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing a layout of the cabins on the aft part of the quarterdeck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, as fitted at June 1848 while the flagship at Plymouth, and with propo
24 June 1848
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing a layout of the cabins on the aft part of the upper deck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, as fitted at June 1848 while the flagship at Plymouth, and with propos
24 June 1848
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing layout of the cabins on the aft part of the middle deck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, as fitted at June 1848 while the flagship at Plymouth, and with propose
24 June 1848
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the layout of aft part of the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, as fitted at June 1848 while the flagship at Plymouth, and with proposed al
24 June 1848
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the layout of the fore part of the middle deck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, as fitted at June 1848 while the flagship at Plymouth, and with proposed alterat
24 June 1848
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, as fitted at June 1848 while the flagship at Plymouth, and with proposed alterations.
Signed by William Edye [M
24 June 1848
National Maritime Museum
Adelaide? (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck and engine room illustrating the cabin layout, as proposed (and approved) for Adelaide (1848), a 72ft Admiralty paddle Tug for the Colonial Government of South Australia. The identify of the ves
February 1848
National Maritime Museum
Bacchante (cancelled 1851); San Fiorenzo (cancelled 1856). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Bacchante (cancelled 1851) and San Fiorenzo (cancelled 1856
30 December 1848
National Maritime Museum
Capstan, winch, block and bush as fitted to merchant ships (circa 1848). Scale: 1:12, 1:4, and full size. Plan showing the elevation, top and base plan for the capstan; elevation of the winch; and the plan and elevation of the block and bush, as fitted t
21 September 1848
National Maritime Museum
Emerald (1856); Imperieuse (1852). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half sternboard outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Emerald (1856) and Imperieuse (1852), both 60-gun Large Frigates, as originally designed. Emerald was
2 December 1848
National Maritime Museum
Pirate (fl.1848). Scale: 1:4. Plan showing the elevation, plan and section of a slip stopper at the cathead, as fitted to Pirate (fl.1848), a 500 ton Steam Vessel. The annotation explains how the slip stopper works.
Signed by G. Lenanton [Unknown].
21 September 1848
National Maritime Museum
Sultana (fl.1848). Scale: 1:4. Plan showing the plan of the upper side, and the aft side elevation for the cathead illustrating the slip stopper for the anchor as fitted to Sultana (fl.1848), a 500 ton merchant ship.
21 September 1848
National Maritime Museum
Sketch for the stowage and release of anchors (1848). No scale (possibly 1:48). Plan showing the bow elevation for a large two-decker to illustrate the position of a stowed anchor, and the position of a released anchor.
Signed James Henderson [Master
June 1848
National Maritime Museum
Hogue (1811). Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the side elevation, end elevation with flywheel, and elevation of the eight inch plunger pumps for a 10 horse power supplementary engine, proposed to be fitted to Hogue (1811), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, conv
19 September 1848
National Maritime Museum
Boilers for Hermann (1847) and Washington (1847). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the longitudinal and transverse sections of the boilers of the American ships Hermann (1847), and Washington (1847), both paddle steam ships owned by the Ocean Steam Navigation C
November 1848
National Maritime Museum