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 off the Isle of Wight on 4 August 1588]. Disbound sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale: circa 1:250,000 (bar). Ungraduated chart of the track of the Spanish Armada. The bar scale is in English miles. The chart contains the coats of arms of Qu
1590
National Maritime Museum
d Engelsen aenval tot Bergen in Noorwegen op den 12 Augusti, Ao 1665; Bergen 3-4 Aug 1665. Text in Dutch on reverse.
1667
National Maritime Museum
Flibustier (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing sections through Station 6 and Station 2, body plan with transom outline, sheer lines with inboard details, and deck with longitudinal half-breadth for Flibustier (1798), a captured French one-gun Gun
4 August 1798
National Maritime Museum
View 4th of the Memorable Victory of the Nile Gained in August 1798 over the French by the British Fleet in Aboukir Bay. Technique includes aquatint.
Nov 1799
National Maritime Museum
Scene in Plymouth Sound in August 1815 Sub-Title: The 'Bellerophon' with Napoleon Aboard at Plymouth (26 July - 4 August 1815). Napoleon surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of the 'Bellerophon', 74 guns, on 15 July 1815. They sai
1816
National Maritime Museum
A grindstone in the timber yard, Redleaf. Mounted with PAE5580-PAE5581.
4 Aug 1837
National Maritime Museum
Yacht racing in Long Reach. Cutter yacht Success and others, and other vessels, also a river scene with a hay barge, a steam paddler and much other shipping. Mounted with PAE6403, PAE6405.
4 Aug 1839
National Maritime Museum