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 Wreck of the East Indiaman 'Dutton' in Plymouth Sound, 26 January 1796. Print, inscribed 'To Sir Edward Pellew Bart. this Plate Representing the Distressful Situation of the Dutton East Indiaman is Dedicated by his Obt. Servt. John Jeff
15 September 1796
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for building 'Magnificent' (1806), 'Valiant
15 September 1805
National Maritime Museum
Formidable (1825); Ganges (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing part sections at Stations 28 and X illustrating how the timbers were to be joined for Formidable (1825), and with alterations dated 1818 for Ganges (1821), both 84-gun Second Rate, two-deckers. T
15 September 1815
National Maritime Museum