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!
The Battle of Actium, 2 September 31BC. A representation of the naval Battle of Actium, 2 September 31 BC, which took place off the western coast of Greece. Octavian, through this decisive victory over the combined forces of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, be
1672
National Maritime Museum
'Ipswich' (1694). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, the arrangement of stern and lanterns, and the longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail for 'Ipswich' (1694) a 70-gun Third
2 September 1712
National Maritime Museum
A Geometrical Plan & North West Elevation of his Majesty's Dock-Yard at Chatham, with ye village of Brompton adjacent. To... Peregrine Bertie, Duke of Ancaster and Kestaven... by... Tho. Milton (with key). A plan of the Royal Dockyard at Chatham,
2 Sep 1755
National Maritime Museum
The Trinity House. In the 1790s the headquarters of the Corporation of Trinity House moved from Deptford to Trinity Square on Tower Hill. The foundation stone was laid by William Pitt, then Master of the Corporation. Designed by Samuel Wyatt, the building
2 Sep 1799
National Maritime Museum
Inigo Jones. Print. Derived, but most probably at second-hand given the date, from the van Dyck formerly in the Walpole collection at Houghton, which was acquired en bloc by Catherine the Great of Russia and is now in the Hermitage. The immediate source i
2 Sep 1811
National Maritime Museum
Ancient State of the Suburbs of Southwark. Print showing an artist's impression of the Pool of London in the 17th century. The Tower of London is in the background and the river appears very busy.
2 Sep 1818
National Maritime Museum
Goodale's Horse - details of a carthorse, front quarters, legs and muzzle. Mounted with PAD0749.
2 Sep 1831
National Maritime Museum
Goodale's Horse - details of a carthorse, hind quarters, legs, muzzle and eye. Mounted with PAD0750.
2 Sep 1831
National Maritime Museum
Grand Quai, Havre with timber vessels aground in the harbour. original art: drawing
2 Sep 1833
National Maritime Museum
A pair of shrimping women on the beach at Calais with a steam paddle vessel offshore. Mounted with PAE5928.
2 Sep 1839
National Maritime Museum
Foot of the Pillar of Mussera. copied from Adl Lowther's sketch Made Sept 2nd 1867. Drawing
Sep 1867
National Maritime Museum
Engine Room on the 'Lucania' (1893). Interior of the passenger liner 'Lucania' (1893) showing the upper platform of the Engine Room. A view of one of the two sets of triple-expansion engines manufactured by Fairfield Shipbuilding &
2 September 1893
National Maritime Museum
HMS Caesar First Class Battle Ship Floated out at Portsmouth, Sepbr 2nd 1896. Named by Lady Salmon. Rear Admiral E Rice, Admiral Superintendent J A Yates Esqre, Chief Constructor. Drawing
2 Sep 1896
National Maritime Museum
Fiji (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing general arrangement of Hold for the cruiser HMS Fiji (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Builders dated 2 September 1940;
(Admiralty) Principal (Ship) Overseer 17 September 1940.
See also NPC6786, NPC6785
2 Sepember 1940
National Maritime Museum
Fiji (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing general arrangement of Lower Deck for the cruiser HMS Fiji (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Builders dated 2 September 1940;
(Admiralty) Principal (Ship) Overseer 17 September 1940.
See also NPC6786, N
2 September 1940
National Maritime Museum