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!
The Fleet of the East India Company homeward bound from China, under the Command of St Nathanial Dance; engaging and repulsing a French Squadron...near the Straits of Malacca, on the XVth February 1804. Hand-coloured.
20 Sep 1804
National Maritime Museum
The Fleet of the East India Company, Homeward Bound from China, Engaging and Repulsing a French Squadron, near the Straits of Malacca, on the XVth February 1804. On 15 February 1804, a fleet of the East India Company carrying tea from China was intercept
20 Sep 1804
National Maritime Museum
'Eclipse' (1808). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Eclipse' (1808), a single-masted thirty-one foot sloop purchased to take up ancho
20 September 1808
National Maritime Museum
Dan buoys on a beach with nets, a basket, spade and long toothed rake, with a sketch of a balloon on reverse. original art: drawing
20 Sep 1833
National Maritime Museum
Peasant head-dresses. Four sketches of elaborate lace caps, a full length figure and three slight sketches of more caps. Mounted with PAE5935.
20 Sep 1836
National Maritime Museum
No VII About 8 A.M. Septr 20th the ice closed with a tremendous pressure.... Bound with PAF0252-PAF0258, PAF0260-PAF0285.; Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.
1837
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Maeander 44 Guns. Signed by artist in plate. The HMS 'Meander' is shown prominently in the centre-right of the image. A small two-masted is shown in the background to the right of the subject vessel. To the left of the 'Meander'
20 Sep 1853
National Maritime Museum