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 citty and suburbs of Dublin from Kilmainham to Rings-End, werein the rivers, streets, lanes, allys, churches, gates &c are exactly described 15th No. 1673. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Three sheets joined
1673
National Maritime Museum
Sailing among the Hebrides (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
15 May 1786
National Maritime Museum
Foudroyant (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Foudroyant (1798), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
15 May 1788
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil outlines of deck planking.
Signed by John H
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes diagonal riders and bracing, which may be a later addition t
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil outlines of deck planking.
Signed by John Henslow [Sur
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil annotations relating to the
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker building at Chatham. The plan includes pencil outlines for some of the deck planking.
Signed by
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [S
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
Death of Capt Hood in the.... action.... off Brest 21st of April 1798 between HMS Mars of 74 guns and the French ship l' Hercule with the same..... Print
15 May 1798
National Maritime Museum
Engagement of the Wolverene Gun Vessel.... with 2 French Luggers on the 4th Jany 1799. Hand-coloured.
15 May 1799
National Maritime Museum
Francis Willis Esqr. Gretford, Lincolnshire: well known for his great range of knowledge in Mechanics. Print
15 May 1813
National Maritime Museum
Evening scene. State of the Shipping in the Mole, the Batteries, & the Castle at about 8 pm. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.; Mounted with PAF4864.
15 May 1817
National Maritime Museum
General Engagement. Viewed from an eminence, South of the City. Hand-coloured.; Plate No 2.
15 May 1817
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Town and Mole of Algiers and it's vicinity with the disposition of the British and Netherland Fleets Augt. 27: 1816. Medium includes graphite.; Hand-coloured.; Mounted with PAF4863.
15 May 1817
National Maritime Museum
Views of Greenland after passing Cape Farewell. Figure 1. Land near Ioris Bay. Figure 2. Land near Baal's River. Figure 3. Reep Koll. Plate No.I, p.29.
15 May 1818
National Maritime Museum
'Vigilant' (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Vigilant' (1821), a 6/10-gun Cutter, as fitted at Deptford Dockyard in April 1822.
15 May 1822
National Maritime Museum
Girl's head draped with a scarf from a painting in the possession of Joseph Mayer, Liverpool, Private Plate. Mounted in album with PAI0887-PAI0961.
Head and shoulders of a young woman looking to the right (within roundel)
Engraved by C.E. Wagstaff/
15 May 1839
National Maritime Museum
Critical position of HMS Investigator on the North coast of Baring Island, August 20th 1851. Plate IV.
15 May 1854
National Maritime Museum