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 ships in a sea, 28 May-7 June 1665. This unsigned drawing depicts a fresh breeze and a heavy sea. In the foreground, van de Velde's galjoot is visible, with a quartering wind running down towards a ship in the left background which has carried
1665
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Solebay, 28 May-7 June 1672. The drawing shows the battle at noon with a light East-South-East breeze from the right of the drawing. In the left foreground is a stern view of the ‘Komeetster’ with the ‘Ridderschap’ (J
1672
National Maritime Museum
Rodney introducing de Grasse (caricature). Hand-coloured etching decorated with a caricature entitled 'Rodney introducing de Grasse'.
07/06/1782
National Maritime Museum
Situation of H.M. Brig Trent - 7th June 1818. Drawing for Captain F.W. Beechey's account of Buchan's voyage toward the North Pole 1818. London 1843. Drawing
1843
National Maritime Museum
Situation of H.M.Brig Trent June 7th 1818. Monochrome print. Technique includes engraving. Mounted with PAD6116-PAD6117. View of HM Brig Trent in a perilous situation in the Spitzbergent Sea on the 7th June 1818. Trent is seen in turbulent waters with sai
1843
National Maritime Museum
(Recto) The Mediterranean fleet under Rear-Admiral Dundas off south-east Spain, Roldan's Gap in sight to the north-west, 7 June 1852; (Verso) sail exercise in Malta harbour. No. 21 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884).
(Recto) Inscribed top left, 'June
circa June 1852
National Maritime Museum
The Great Eastern Steam Ship, 22500 Tons. The Great Ship Company (Limited) Owners... I.K. Brunel... engineer. Print
7 Jun 1860
National Maritime Museum
HMS Caledon (1917). Scale 1:96. A plan showing an outline profile and topsides view of the light cruiser HMS Caledon (1917), illustrating the rigging arrangement as completed in 1917.
7 June 1917
National Maritime Museum