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!
Henry D'Esterre Darby Esqr. Captain of His Majesty's Ship Bellerophon Aug 1st 1798. Print
Jan 1801
National Maritime Museum
Perspective plan of the Glorious Victory obtained by Admiral Lord Nelson over the French Fleet on the 1st of August 1798. Print
Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B. who gloriously defeated the French Fleet off the Mouth of the Nile - August 1st 1798. Print
1 Aug 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. A depiction of a battle during the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1802. On 19 May 1798, Napoleon sailed from Toulon on his hazardous adventure to Egypt, capturing Malta en route. On realizing this, Rear-Admiral Sir H
1808
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. An important naval engagement during the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1802. On 19 May 1798, Napoleon sailed from Toulon on his hazardous adventure to Egypt, capturing Malta en route. On realizing this, Rear-Admiral
1801
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798: End of the Action. On 19 May 1798, Napoleon sailed from Toulon on his hazardous adventure to Egypt, capturing Malta on the way. On 1 August, Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson sighted Alexandria, with its harbour full o
1799
National Maritime Museum