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!
Two signatures of Oliver Cromwell 19th October 1651 & 11th August 1657. 2. Oliver Cromwell's House Whitehall. Four small plates.; Mounted on sheet with PAI8825, PAI8827-PAI8828.
1650s
National Maritime Museum
Dutch fleet beating up the coast off the North Frisian Islands 9 [OS] / 19 October 1658. One of a series of drawings made by van de Velde the Elder while accompanying the Dutch fleet under Jacob van Wassenaer on the expedition into Danish waters when Holl
October 1658
National Maritime Museum
The Dutch Fleet tacking off the North Frisian Islands, 9/19 October 1658. The Dutch Fleet tacking off the North Frisian Islands, 9 [OS]/19 October 1658. This would appear to be the seventh of a series of drawings connected with the Northern expedition of
1658
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the bay, rock and town of Gibraltar, from an actual survey by an officer who was at Gibraltar from 1769 to 1775, with the works, batteries and incampment of the Spanish Army on the 19th of Octor. 1782, the position of the combined fleet and the at
1783
National Maritime Museum
Last letter from Nelson to his daughter Horatia, 1805. Last letter from Nelson to Horatia.
While at sea, Nelson frequently wrote to both Lady Hamilton and their daughter Horatia, and this letter was written just before the Battle of Trafalgar. It was u
1805-10-19
National Maritime Museum
The Loss of the Romney Man of War. Hand-coloured.; Wood engraving.
19 Oct 1805
National Maritime Museum
View of a classical building with gardens in Bengal inscription, ' Barrypore House (S. Side)'. Bound with PAF2693-PAF2709, PAF2711-PAF2720.
19 Oct 1820
National Maritime Museum
A Coble hauled up on rollers on Yarmouth beach. Starboard side. Mounted with PAE6388.
19 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
A Coble hauled up on rollers on Yarmouth beach. Starbord quarter. Mounted with PAE6387.
19 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum