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 Capture of Puerto Bello, 21 November 1739. The capture of Porto Bello (properly Puerto Bello) was part of a campaign known as 'The War of Jenkins' Ear', which was fought against Spain in the West Indian colonies and was in effect an ear
1740
National Maritime Museum
The Capture of Puerto Bello, 21 November 1739. This painting is based on an engraving from a more contemporary painting by Samuel Scott (see PAH7667). In the summer of 1739, during a debate in the House of Commons relating to the deteriorating situation w
1838
National Maritime Museum
The Honble Charles Brown Esqr who Commanded in ye Second Post, at the Takeing Porto-Bello, on the 21st of Novr 1739 by Vice Admiral Vernon and led the Attack in His Majties ship the Hampton Court. Print
1740
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After. A painting showing the day after the Battle of Quiberon Bay. This was the most important and decisive naval encounter during the Seven Years War, 1756-63. It resulted in the destruction of the F
1760
National Maritime Museum
Niger (1759). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Niger (1759), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, as taken off/fitted? prior to sailing for Jamaica.
Signed by John Henslow [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Docky
21 November 1777
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Sr Horatio Nelson K.B. giving the command of... Vanguard, to Captn Berry after having received a Wound on the Head.... Hand-coloured.; Plate 425.
21 Nov 1798
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Lord Nelson, giving his last Orders to Cap. Hardy, of the Victory after he was mortally wounded. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of 'Victory', supported by a marine to the left and a sailor to the right. A
21 November 1805
National Maritime Museum
Nautical Dispute (caricature). Three Greenwich Pensioners, one with a peg-leg, disputing the points of a sea action round a tavern table, using the broken stems of clay pipes as ships (a common factor in various similar prints). Two sit on plain Windsor c
21 November 1827
National Maritime Museum
The barque 'Belzoni' entering the Harbour of Port Louis, Mauritius, Nov 1827. Inscribed: "The Belzoni. Andrew Talbert Commander, entering the Harbour of Port Louis, Mauritius, Novr 1827. Dedicated with permission Messrs Dunbar & Sons, b
21 Nov 1832
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.
21 Nov 1840
National Maritime Museum
The Iron Steam Yacht Peterhoff, 416 Tons Built for H.I.M. the Emperor of Russia, by C J Mare & Co of Blackwall. Hand-coloured.
21 Nov 1850
National Maritime Museum
British battleships of the 1st Battle Squadron at sea on the morning of the German surrender, 21 November 1918. Inscribed by the artist, lower right, 'Morning of German surrender'. This study of R-class battleships of the 1st Battle Squadron of
1918
National Maritime Museum
HMS 'Cardiff ' leading the German High Seas Fleet to surrender in the Firth of Forth, 21 November 1918. (Updated May 2013) This large painting shows the light cruiser, HMS 'Cardiff' (1917), flagship of the 6th Light Cruiser Squadron,
1919
National Maritime Museum