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!
Paper relating to Drake's accounts.. Endorsed 'copie. The Answer to the Lo: Treasore (sic) and the L. Admirall vpon the view of Sr Francis Drakes accompte. 7 febr. 1588.'
1588-02-07
National Maritime Museum
Capt John Paul Jones, commander of a squadron of ships in the service of France and America. Done from an original, designed at Amsterdam. Hand-coloured.
7 Feb 1780
National Maritime Museum
Tom Tack's Ghost (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.84.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
7 Feb 1808
National Maritime Museum
54ft Gunboat (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the rigging and sail profile, and plan for the 54ft gaff-rigged Gunboats built in February 1809. A deleted annoation, written by Rule, states that a copy of this plan was given to Sir Byam Martin for presen
7 February 1809
National Maritime Museum
British 90-gun ship, 1766-77. Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAI2617.
7 Feb 1809
National Maritime Museum
The bow of the Norge a Danish ship of 74 guns, showing the new rounded box for large ships. Engraved by Nesbit after the original by Pocock. Naval Chronicle 106 21 p.1 (180a). Signed by artist and dated.
7 Feb 1809
National Maritime Museum
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart. From an original Picture by Sir William Beechey, R A in the Possession of the Earl of St Vincent. Drawn by W. Evans. Engraved by Miss M. Bourlier. Print
7 Feb 1814
National Maritime Museum