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!
Acorn (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the profile (elevation) and sections of the main and curved keel for Acord (1826), an 18-gun Sloop ordered to be built at Chtham Dockyard. The plan illustrates the method of fixing the deadwood and cross pieces to
14 March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Imogene (1831). Scale 1:32. Plan showing the elevation profile and sections of the main and curved keels for Imogene (1831), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessel, building at Plymouth Dockyard. The plan includes discussion on security bolts and dead woods. Signed
14th March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Imogene (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some framing detail, and longitudinal half breadth for building Imogene (1831), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate ship building at Pembroke Dockyard. The half breadth has been modified to inclu
14th March 1826
National Maritime Museum