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 harbour of Dublin in Ireland 15 Nov 1673. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Four sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at five degrees. Soundings, sandbanks and channels shown. Scale
1673
National Maritime Museum
To Henry Van Sittart.... this View of the Cape of Good Hope.... is presented. Hand-coloured.
15 Nov 1766
National Maritime Museum
Two views on one sheet. I, Sulpher Island S side dist. 2 miles as seen Monday 15 Nov 1779, at 9 am and II, the W.S.W. side distant 2 miles. See Ellis's Voyages Vol 2 page 323. Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist and dated.
1779
National Maritime Museum
A British Seaman! A Heart of Oak! One of the Brave Tars who Fought for and Protected this Happy Isle. (caricature). This print by Rowlandson celebrates the British sailor. It is probably the one listed on p37 of the publisher Ackermann's 1802 catalog
15 Nov 1801
National Maritime Museum
'The Parsonage House of Burham Thorpe'. Technique includes engraving. This is the print from what is presumed to be the related oil painting by Isaac Pocock ( BHC1772). It was engraved for volume 1 of Clarke and McArthur's 'Life of Nel
Published 15 November 1808
National Maritime Museum
Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st 1805. Print
15 Nov 1808
National Maritime Museum
Nelson receiving the surrender of the San Nicolas at the battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Print
15 Nov 1808
National Maritime Museum
The San Nicolas & San Josef Carried by Boarding February 14th 1797. Print
15 Nov 1808
National Maritime Museum
Thames Scene: a rowing boat with covered awning in a river landscape with windmill. Bound with PAF5128-PAF5132, PAF5134-PAF5135.
15 Nov 1809
National Maritime Museum