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 distressed situation of the Quebec and the Surveillante... 6th October 1779. Hand-coloured.
12 Dec 1780
National Maritime Museum
HMS 'Mediator' engaging French and American vessels, 11-12 December 1782. On the night of 11–12 December 1782, the British ship ‘Mediator’, commanded by Captain the Honourable James Luttrell, was waiting off Ferrol to intercept
1783
National Maritime Museum
HMS Mediator in action, 12 December 1782. 'HMS ''Mediator'' in action, 12 December 1782'
1798
National Maritime Museum
'Revenge' (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building 'Revenge' (1805), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Chatham Dockyard.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rul
12 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
Eugenie (captured 1797). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the upper deck and fore & aft platforms for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as taken off at Plymouth prior to conversion to a 16-gun brig sloop.
Signed by John Marshall [Master
12 December 1798
National Maritime Museum
A Sailors life in a calm (caricature). Page 323.; Text in English below title.
12 Dec 1803
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Nelson falling into the Arms of Victory. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of 'Victory', supported by a kneeling figure representing Victory (left) with helmet and shield. Hope holds his hand. A cherub on th
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Ever Memorable Battle off Cape Trafalgar: 21 October 1805. Hand-coloured.; Plate number 119.
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Ever Memorable Battle off Cape Trafalgar: 21 October 1805. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAF4723.; Text in English below image.
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Richd. J Strachan's Action with the French off Rochefort: Novr. 2. 1805 in which four French ships were taken. Print
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
The death and Victory of Lord Nelson. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting the dying Nelson lying on the deck of a ship. He is supported by Britannia to the right pointing heavenwards, her shield and spear lie beside her. Neptune stands on the left
12 December 1805
National Maritime Museum
Parthian (1808); Atholl (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck of Parthian (1809), a 10-gun Brig to be built by contract by Messrs Barnard and Roberts of Deptford. The only Cherokee class ship to be built by th
12 December 1807
National Maritime Museum
Hotspur (1828); Druid (1825); Leda (1828); Nemesis (1826); Eurotas (1829); Africaine (1827); Madagascar (1827). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plans and elevations of the starboard quarter illustrating the circular stern for Hotspur (1828)/ Druid (1825),
12 December 1822
National Maritime Museum
L' Aigle hove to & Reefs in. Dec 12th 1841. Medium includes wash and white chalk.
12 Dec 1841
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore, middle and after platform decks (orlop) as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan illustrates the various store rooms including the Spirit Room, Boatswain's Store and Carpenter
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile and fittings as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes faint pencil annotations relating to her 1860-1 conversion to a screw frigate.
Signed by John Fincham [Mas
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with cabin layout and shor rack detail as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1844-1852]
Signed by D Warders [unknown
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan and sections for the hold as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes tables of water stowage, ballast stowage, shell stowage, and provisions details.
Signed by John Fincham
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum