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!
The landing at Ter Heide, 9 December 1677. Here, Ter Heide is pictured in the background on the right. Several boats are depicted very close to the shore. On the left, two pinks are seen sailing away.
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National Maritime Museum
The Prince of Orange and Princess Mary going ashore at Ter Heide, 9 December 1677. Van de Velde produced a series of at least 56 drawings of the journey made by the Prince and Princess illustrating various stages of their journey. Most of them are in the
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National Maritime Museum
The Prince of Orange and Princess Mary landing at Ter Heide, 9 December 1677. All the yachts are at anchor, firing a salute as the Prince and Princess are rowed ashore at Ter Heide. They are seen in the right background. The ‘Charlotte’ (now w
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National Maritime Museum
The Prince of Orange and Princess Mary landing at Ter Heide, 9 December 1677. No.4.
Here, two yachts lie at anchor, saluting as the Prince and Princess are towed ashore in a barge in the right foreground. A bow view of the ‘Mary’ with barges i
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National Maritime Museum
The yachts arriving at Ter Heide, 9 December 1677. The yachts arriving at Ter Heide, 29 November [OS]/9 December 1677.
On the left, a port quarter view of the ‘Mary’ (Marije) with a barge pulling alongport, bringing the Prince (de prins komt
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National Maritime Museum
The yachts arriving on the coast of Holland, 9 December 1677. This scene is viewed from the lee bow. Here, yachts and escorts are depicted close-hauled on the starboard tack. They pass ‘s Gravenzande, the tower of which is shown in the left backgrou
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National Maritime Museum
The yachts coming to an anchor off Ter Heide, 9 December 1677. The yachts coming to an anchor off Ter Heide, 29 November [OS]/9 December 1677.
In the right foreground, a port broadside view of the ‘Mary’ (de Marije) which lies at anchor with
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National Maritime Museum
The yachts sailing past the Maas, 9 December 1677. Here, yachts are depicted astern as they sail past the entrance to the Maas, clearly heading towards ‘s Gravenzande, which is faintly visible in the right distance. On the left is the ‘Charlot
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National Maritime Museum
[The marriage journey of William of Orange and Princess Mary to Holland, 1677] The yachts reaching the coast of Holland, 29 November-9 December 1677. This drawing shows a weather quarter view of four yachts close-hauled on the starboard tack off the Dutch
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National Maritime Museum
Nelson. Engraved by E Scriven from a Miniature for Which Lord Nelson Sat to Mr Bowyer. Technique includes etching.
9 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Nelson. Engraved by E Scriven from a miniature for which Lord Nelson sat to Mr Bowyer. Technique includes etching.
9 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Nelson. Engraved by E Scriven from a Miniature for which Lord Nelson sat to Mr Bowyer. Technique includes etching.
9 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Brave Tars of the Victory, and the Remains of the Lamented Nelson (caricature). This caricature captures some of the controversy that surrounded the funeral. Originally, the authorities wanted to bring Nelson’s body home in a fast frigate &ndash
9 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Thames Scene: a Thames barge drawn up on the river bank silhouetted against the sky. Thames barges were used for the transport of goods along the river and the south-east coast. They were designed to be able to move freely in shallow waters. They were u
9 Dec 1809
National Maritime Museum
Lieut Flynn, R.N. Sketched by A. Wivell, in the House of Lords. Print
9 Dec 1820
National Maritime Museum