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 Seat of Action between the British and American Forces or An Authentic Plan of the Western Part of Long Island with the engagement of the 27th August 1776. Print.
22 Oct 1776
National Maritime Museum
'Experiment' (1784). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the spar deck, upper deck, gun deck (lower), and orlop deck for 'Experiment' (1784), a forty-four gun fifth rate, two-decker, as fitted for a storeship.
Signed by Nicholas Diddams [M
22 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Borneo' of London on Southsea beach, 22 October 1820. No. 32 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'Borneo of London – on South Sea beach/ Sunday octr/1820.'
22 October 1820
National Maritime Museum
Suffolk Human Society's Life Boat under the command of Lieut Carter R.N. going to a vessel in distress from Lowestoft Beach on the 22nd Octr 1821. Hand-coloured.
Jul 1823
National Maritime Museum
Study of an oriental statue. Signed by artist and dated.; Mounted with PAE6610-PAE6611.
22 Oct 1822
National Maritime Museum
A Coble on the beach at Yarmouth, starboard bow, with dan buoys and a fishing line tug. Mounted with PAE6390.
22 Oct 1828
National Maritime Museum
Studies of HMS 'Vernon', Spithead October 22nd 1832,' with sails unbent!'. No. 14 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed along lower edge of the sheet 'H.M.S Vernon – Spithead October 22d – 1832 {with/sails/unben
22 October 1832
National Maritime Museum
The America Winning the Match at Cowes, for the Club Cup... August 22nd 1851. 'America' is depicted from her bow quarter, pitiching at an angle so that the deck and crew are clearly visible. The water is choppy but it is an otherwise fine day. A
22 Oct 1851
National Maritime Museum
Coromandel 22 Oct 1856, sketch of wrecked hull on beach at Yarmouth. An original art: drawing by Edward William Cooke of 'Coromandel' her at Yarmouth, where she was wrecked in 1856. The drawing, which depicts her stern, is part of series of five
22 Oct 1856
National Maritime Museum
Wreck of the Coromandel East Indiaman, (but from the Baltic in deals)? at Yarmouth 22 Oct 1856. An original art: drawing by Edward William Cooke of 'Coromandel', depicting her at Yarmouth, where she was wrecked in 1856. The drawing is part of se
22 Oct 1856
National Maritime Museum