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!
Van de Velde joining the Dutch Fleet 27 August-6 September 1664. In foreground to the right of the centre is a starboard quarter view of van de Velde’s galjoot shown running down towards the fleet which is getting under way in the background. On the
1664
National Maritime Museum
Van de Velde joining the Dutch Fleet, 27 August [OS] / 6 September 1664. Van de Velde joining the Dutch Fleet, 27 August [OS]/ 6 September 1664. On the threat of war with England, the Dutch assembled a large fleet under L.-Admiral J. Van Wassenaer ('
1664
National Maritime Museum
Baltimore (1742). No scale (probably 1:48). Plan showing the inboard profile with the bomb bed for converting the Baltimore (1742), a 14-gun Sloop, into a Bomb Ketch. This was undertaken at Deptford Dockyard by Admiralty Order dated 4 September 1758.
S
6 September 1758
National Maritime Museum
42ft Ballast Lighter (1786). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a clinch work forty-two foot ballast (mud) lighter, as taken off at Deptford Dockyard. The plan inclu
6 September 1786
National Maritime Museum
Ships in Portsmouth Harbour off the Dockyard, 1825. No. 37 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Inscribed (from left to right) 'Asia/ Volage Warspite Pyramus Dockyard Portsmouth – Sepr 6/1825.'
HMS 'Warspite', 76 guns, in the centre of th
6 September 1825
National Maritime Museum