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!
'Worcester' (1769); 'Lion' (1777) [alternative spelling: Lyon]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Worcester' (1769), and with alterations dated September 1805 for 'Lion' (1777
11 April 1768
National Maritime Museum
'Worcester' (1769); 'Stirling Castle' (1775); 'Lion' (1777) [alternative spelling: Lyon]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed (and approved) for 'Worcester' (1769), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker
April 1768
National Maritime Museum
Java (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Java (1815), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate building at Plymouth Dockyard. The plan includes references relating to the construction.
Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1
11 April 1815
National Maritime Museum
Java (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the riders for Java (1815), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate. The plan includes later alterations, which were sent to Plymouth for fitting the magazine and sail room in accordanc
11 April 1815
National Maritime Museum
Java (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck illustrating the cabin layout for Java (1815), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
11 April 1815
National Maritime Museum
Java (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the spar deck (quarterdeck and forecastle with enclosed waist) for Java (1815), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
11 April 1815
National Maritime Museum
Java (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Java (1815), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
11 April 1815
National Maritime Museum