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!
Bugia. Burning of the 7 Algiers Men of Warre and 3 Prices, in the Port of Bugia. May 8 1671 by his Maties Fleet under the Command of Sr Edward Spragge Page 576. Print
1671
National Maritime Museum
The Description of ye Loss of His Majestys Ship Northumberland Taken by ye French May ye 8th 1744. Print
1745
National Maritime Museum
From Sir William Hamilton's Collection (caricature). Nelson as a Greek Vase. Hand-coloured.
8 May 1801
National Maritime Museum
Things as they Have Been. Things as they now are (caricature). Technique includes stipple engraving.; Hand-coloured.; No.110.
Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
8 May 1815
National Maritime Museum
Things as they have been. Things as they now are. (caricature). Hand-coloured. Portrait of Lord Cochran taken during his confinement in the Kings Bench prison in 1815 the morning dress as he then was (caricature)
8 May 1815
National Maritime Museum
Things as they have been. Things as they now are. Dedicated without permission to all whom it may concern or please by their obedt servt R. Bothsides (caricature). Hand-coloured.
8 May 1815
National Maritime Museum