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!
'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the framing plan (disposition) for 'Nassau' (1785), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Bristol by Mr James Martin Hilhouse.
Initialled by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765
18 December 1782
National Maritime Museum
Admiral de Winter (from the Original Picture). Painted by Mr Orme & presented by the Admiral to Lord Viscount Duncan. Print
18 Dec 1797
National Maritime Museum
Lord Viscount Duncan from the Original Picture Painted by Mr Orme & Presented by his Lordship To Admiral De Winter. Print
18 Dec 1797
National Maritime Museum
Two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighters (1812). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for building two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighter (1812), a
18 December 1811
National Maritime Museum
Two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighters (1812). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck for building two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighter (1812), at Topsham by Mr Robert Davy for use as stone carriers in Plymouth Sound.
Initialled by
18 December 1811
National Maritime Museum
Medina (1813); Carron (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Medina (1813) and Carron (1813), both 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloops at Bucklers Hard by Edward Adams.
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18 December 1812
National Maritime Museum