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!
To James Vernon... This Plate... Taking of Porto Bello by Adml Vernon Novr 22nd 1739... (shows the 'Burford' and 'Hampton Court'). Print. This print was the basis for George Chambers 1838 painting of the event (BHC0355), commissioned b
23 Mar 1740
National Maritime Museum
A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina (caricature). Plate V.
23 Mar 1775
National Maritime Museum
Capt [Richard] Pierce Etch'd by I. Cruikshank from an Original Sketch by a Friend of the Captains. Print. This appears to be a portrait of the captain of the Indiaman 'Halsewell', who heroically remained on board, and died, with his daughte
23 Mar 1786
National Maritime Museum
Captain Lewis Mortlock of His Majesties Sloop of War Wolverene of 12 Guns & 70 men, who gallantly distinguished himself in attacking & defeating two French Luggers of Superior Force. One of 16 guns the other 14 guns & 140 Men each off Boulogne
23 Mar 1799
National Maritime Museum
Captain Lewis Mortlock of His Majesty's sloop of war Wolverene of 12 guns & 70 men, who gallantly distinguished himself in attacking & defeating two French luggers of Superior Force, one of 16 guns the other 14 guns & 140 men each, off Bo
23 Mar 1799
National Maritime Museum
Captain Lewis Mortlock of His Majesty's Sloop of War Wolverine of 12 guns & 70 Men, who gallantly distinguished himself in attacking & defeating two French Luggers of Superior Force off Boulogne on the 3d Janry. 1799, and died in consequence
23 Mar 1799
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Bay of St Jean D'Acre and environs sent to the Admiralty from thence on 23rd March 99 by Sir Sidney Smith Kt. Senior officer on the Levant Station. Single sheet. Ms. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Latitude and longitude marked. A
1799
National Maritime Museum
Ocean (1805). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing a profile illustrating the main and middle wales (Anchor Stock method of planking) as fitted for the Ocean (1805), a 110-gun, First Rate, three-decker; and a profile illustrating the main wale layout (Top & But
23 March 1802
National Maritime Museum
HMS Black Prince (1904). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the forecastle and bridge decks of the Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser HMS Black Prince (1904). The plan has been modified to reflect alterations carried out to the ship between 1909 and 1913.
March 1906
National Maritime Museum
HMS Black Prince (1904). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile of the Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser HMS Black Prince (1904). The plan has been modified to reflect alterations carried out to the ship between 1909 and 1913.
March 1906
National Maritime Museum