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!
An Indiaman on fire. Plate no.67. This may have been inspired by the burning of the 'Kent' Indiaman, in the Bay of Biscay in 1825, though in that case two other ships were at hand to rescue those who escaped.
1 Jun 1831
National Maritime Museum
Rover (cancelled 1831); Scout (1832); Pheasant (cancelled 1831); Redwing (cancelled 1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Rover (cancelled 1831), Scout (1832), Pheasant (cancelled 1831) and Redwing (cancelled 1831), all 18-gun Sloops.
1 June 1831
National Maritime Museum
The Mayor and Corporation of Portsmouth, going on board the Yacht ['Royal Sovereign'], with an Address Augt 2d 1827. Technique includes etching.
1 Jun 1831
National Maritime Museum
The Return of the Asia and Albion to Spithead after the Battle of Navarino Jany 31. 1828. The veteran Napoleonic-era ships 'Asia' and 'Albion' are shown making their way back to Portsmouth after fighting in the Battle of Navarino, whic
1 Jun 1831
National Maritime Museum
The Return of the Asia and Albion to Spithead after the Battle of Naverino Jany 31 1828. Plate No.17. The veteran Napoleonic-era ships 'Asia' and 'Albion' are shown making their way back to Portsmouth after fighting in the Battle of Na
1 Jun 1831
National Maritime Museum