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 Dutch Fleet Returning from Bergen, 3 September 1665. The Dutch Fleet Returning from Bergen, 3[OS]/13 September 1665. The drawing is one of a series made when the Elder accompanied de Ruyter’s voyage to Bergen in the Autumn of 1665. This took pla
1665
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Attack of the Floating-Batteries before Gibraltar 13th Septr 1782. Pl XVIII Vol III Page 212. Print
3 Sep 1808
National Maritime Museum
HMS 'Illustrious' (74) and two other vessels, one jury rigged. No. 26 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed 'Sepr – 3d 1822', and annotated with the name of the ship 'Illustrious 74.'
HMS 'Illustrious'
3 September 1822
National Maritime Museum
A beach scene near the Bass Rock, Near Berwick, dated 3 Sep 1859. original art: drawing
3 Sep 1859
National Maritime Museum