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!
A little Cabin with 2 hamocks. The Ship's Steward. Hand-coloured.
Two etchings depicting life in the Royal Navy in September 1805, the month before Trafalgar. The ship's steward assisted the purser, and dealt with supplies on board.
7 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
Open pen knife with fancy design on handle. Mounted with PAE6566-PAE6567.
7 Sep 1820
National Maritime Museum
The wreck of the 'Forfarshire', 7 September 1838: survivors in Grace Darling's boat. Hand-coloured lithograph. The full title reads: 'Heroic rescue of the surviving passengers and crew of the Forfarshire steamboat by Grace Darling &
1838
National Maritime Museum