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!
39ft Chain Lighter (1789). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a thirty-nine foot chain [mooring] lighter (1789).
Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
18 November 1788
National Maritime Museum
64ft Mooring Lighter (1789). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed [and approved] for a sixty-four foot mooring lighter. One was built for Portsmouth Dockyard in 1789, and a cop
18 November 1788
National Maritime Museum
64ft Mooring Lighter (1789). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the deck plan proposed [and approved] for a sixty-four foot mooring lighter. One was built for Portsmouth Dockyard in 1789.
Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1779-1
18 November 1788
National Maritime Museum
An Indian Cacique of the Island of Cuba, addressing Columbus concerning a future state. Hand-coloured.
18 Nov 1794
National Maritime Museum
The Badger Excise Cutter. Inscribed: "The Badger Excise Cutter. Drawn by Mr. Wm. Wallace. Published 18. Novr. 1796. by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London."
Hand-coloured.; Technique includes roulette work.; Plate 5.
18 Nov 1796
National Maritime Museum
A Mansion House Treat or Smoking Attitudes. This print mocks the habits of the rich and famous. Smoking tobacco was condemned in some quarters in the 18th century. However, the production of tobacco by enslaved labour on North American plantations in part
18 November 1800
National Maritime Museum
Stationer's Almanack 1802. Attack on Copenhagen by Lord Nelson. Print
18 Nov 1801
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port framing profile (disposition) for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs to the frames replacing the rotten wood, and other timbers damaged by
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port profile for the lower clamp for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repair and replacement of rotten planks.
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Master Shi
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port profile of the lower deck wale with diminishing planking layers below, for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs and replacement of rotten woo
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard framing profile (disposition) for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs to the frames replacing the rotten wood, and other timbers damage
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard profile for the lower clamp for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repair and replacement of rotten planks.
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Maste
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Montague' (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard profile of the lower deck wale with diminishing planking layers below, for 'Montague' (1779), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the repairs and replacement of rotte
18 November 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Cumberland' (1807) and 'Venerable' (1808), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers building at Northfleet by Mr Thomas Pitcher.
18 November 1805
National Maritime Museum
A View of the opening of the London Docks Wapping on the 31st of January 1805. Print. The opening of the London Docks at Wapping in 1805. These consisted of a main Western Dock and a smaller Eastern Dock, linked to the Thames via the Wapping Entrance. Two
18 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
Attack and capture of St Jean D'Acre by a combined squadron under Adm Sir Robert Stopford, 3rd Novr 1840. Signed by artist and dated, on reverse.
18 Nov 1840
National Maritime Museum