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!
Dutch Indiamen lying at Bergen 25 August [OS]/4 September 1665. Dutch Indiamen lying at Bergen 25 August [OS] /4 September 1665. The drawing shows on the left part of the castle at Bergen. Close inshore a galjoot is firing a salute as it sails away. In th
1665
National Maritime Museum
The Dutch Indiamen attempting to sail out of Hjelte fiord, 25 August [OS] /4 September 1665. The Dutch Indiamen attempting to sail out of Hjelte fiord, 25 August [OS]/4 September 1665. The drawing is one of a series made when the Elder accompanied de Ruyt
1665
National Maritime Museum
The Dutch Indiamen sailing towards Bok op Raa (Bjaelkero), 25 August-4 September 1665. This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder. It is inscribed ‘[?middacht] den 4 september [soo] wij na bock op raa seijlen’ (Midday on the 4 Se
1665
National Maritime Museum
The Dutch Fleet off Flushing, 25 August / 4 September 1666. The Dutch Fleet off Flushing, 25 August [OS]/ 4 September 1666. A panoramic distant view of a number of ships at anchor in the estuary of the Scheldt off Flushing in what is now the south west Ne
1666
National Maritime Museum
'Victory' in Portsmouth Harbour, 1830. No. 52 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed in the upper centre 'Victory in Portsmouth Harbour Sepr 4th - 1830.'
4 September 1830
National Maritime Museum