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!
Donegal (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sternboard outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Donegal (captured 1798), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Donegal (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck), and orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Donegal (captured 1798), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard as a 74-gun Th
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Donegal (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Donegal (captured 1798), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard as a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by John M
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum
Hercule (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal hafl-breadth for 'Hercule' (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard
17 November 1801
National Maritime Museum