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!
John Adams, alias John Wilkinson (b. 1762), Greenwich Pensioner, boatswain's mate of the 'Agamemnon' while commanded by Nelson 8 Apr 1793 - 16 Sep 1798. Mounted with letter from artist. This is one of two versions of this portrait of the fo
June 1840
National Maritime Museum
Phaeton (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold with sections through stations at A, B, C, D illustrating the barrel stowage, magazine, water tanks and stores for Phaeton (1848), a 50-gun large Frigate. The ship was built at Deptford but completed at
8 April 1850
National Maritime Museum
Phaeton (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main deck illustrating the tiller ropes, shot layout and fittings for Phaeton (1848), a 50-gun large Frigate. The ship was built at Deptford but completed at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by Sameul Read [Mast
8 April 1850
National Maritime Museum
Phaeton (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck illustrating the details of the store rooms for Phaeton (1848), a 50-gun large Frigate. The ship was built at Deptford but completed at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by Samuel Read [Master Shipwrigh
8 April 1850
National Maritime Museum
A catted anchor inscribed ' Porter's anchor improved Trotman'. S.S. Delta. Mounted with PAE6442.
8 Apr 1861
National Maritime Museum
The anchor windlass, companionway and pump of a steamer (S.S. Delta 8 Apr 1861). Inscribed 'Bow of a steamer'. Mounted with PAE6443.
8 Apr 1861
National Maritime Museum