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!
British Admirals. Engraved by Meyer from Original Drawings in Bowyer's Gallery. Technique includes etching and stipple.; Five portraits on one plate.
1 Jun 1816
National Maritime Museum
Capture of La Gloire April 10th 1795. The image shows two naval warships in battle, one French, one British, firing broadsides at each other. Both have holes in their sails. On the left is a starboard stern view of La Gloire, flying the French flag at its
1 Jun 1816
National Maritime Museum
Capture of the Castor May 29th 1794. Hand-coloured. The Castor, a British vessel captured by the French (and flying French colours) is shown on the left of the picture, just before her re-capture by the British vessel Carysfort.
1 Jun 1816
National Maritime Museum
Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen, April 2nd 1801. Plate I.
1 Jun 1816
National Maritime Museum
Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen, April 2nd 1801. Print
1 Jun 1816
National Maritime Museum