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!
Nelson's Victory: - or - Good News operating upon Loyal Feelings (caricature). Hand-coloured.
3 Oct 1798
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Trinity Steam Yacht (circa 1843). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the plan, elevation, and section for the steering apparatus as fitted to HM TRinity Steam Yacht, 276 tons (old rule). The plan is as taken off in October 1843.
3 October 1843
National Maritime Museum
(Recto) Two views of Cape Colonna [Sounion] and the Temple of Poseidon, October 1852; (Verso) a Greek brig. No. 28 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884).
(Recto) This drawing shows two views of Cape Sounion from seaward; from the east at the top and from the south
3 October 1852
National Maritime Museum
(Recto) The 'Sans Pareil' in Besika Bay, 3 October 1853 and the French steamer 'Mogador' towing the French 'Valmy' into the Dardanelles, 29 October 1853; (Verso) broadside studies of the French 'Jupiter', 'Jena
October 1853
National Maritime Museum