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!
'Stately' (1784); 'Indefatigable' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Stately' (1784), and in August 1780 for 'Indefatigable' (1784), both 64-gun Third Ra
16 December 1778
National Maritime Museum
Barrington's action at St Lucia: the squadron at anchor off the Cul de Sac after the action, 16 December 1778. This shows Admiral Samuel Barrington's squadron at anchor across the Grand Cul de Sac on the west side of St Lucia, covering his invas
1780
National Maritime Museum
Jemmy's Return (caricature). Text in English below image.; Hand-coloured.
16 Dec 1784
National Maritime Museum
'Haddock' (1805). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the list of scantling with a midship section for 'Haddock' (1805), a four to six gun schooner. Also has a letter attached to the plan dated 27 December 1805 from Portsmouth Dockyard. The l
16 December 1805
National Maritime Museum
The Ever-to-be Lamented Death of Lord Nelson, who was shot by a musket ball in the brave and glorious victory over the combined fleets of France and Spain near Cape Trafalgar Oct 21 1805.. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson supported by a
16 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum