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!
James Wolfe Esqr. Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in the Expedition against Quebec, Who Gloriously fell (in the cause of his King & Country) in that signal Victory gain'd over the French, Sep 13th 1759. Print
1759
National Maritime Museum
Cerberus'(1779); Alcide (1779); Cyclops (1779). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a plan and side elevation through the deck for an 18 pounder carronade mounted on the 'inside' principle, for Cerberus (1779), a 32-gun Fifth Rate frigate and Cyclops
13 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
A Dutch galliot alongside at St Helier, Jersey. Probably a study for a later oil painting. Mounted with PAE5861.
13 Sep 1836
National Maritime Museum
The arrival of Her Majesty, ... Prince Albert, and Suite at Woolwich, on board the General Steam Navigation Company's Ship 'Trident'...on the return of the Royal Visit from Scotland... 1842. Print entitled, 'The Arrival of Her Majesty,
13 September 1843
National Maritime Museum
The Custom House - Shanghai - 13th Septr 1875. The Chinese Custom House was effectively established by foreign consuls in Shanghai in 1854 to collect maritime trade taxes that went unpaid during the Taiping Rebellion. It was a red-walled house, erected on
Sep 1875
National Maritime Museum