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 Dutch fleet at anchor, 23 May 1665. The Dutch fleet at anchor, 13 [OS]/23 May 1665. In the foreground is a starboard broadside view of a weyschuit being towed by a man close in to the shore. In the middle distance is a port bow view of a ship before a
May 1665
National Maritime Museum
The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692. (Updated, April 2018) A copy commissioned from Chambers by Edward Hawke Locker (at this time senior resident Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital) for the Naval Gallery in the Painted Hall, from the original by Benjamin
1836
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of Blockhouse Fort, Portsmouth, 23 May 1826. No. 3 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'May 23 1826/Blockhouse/Fort/Portsmouth.'
Following the burning of Portsmouth during the Hundred Years' War, money wa
23 May 1826
National Maritime Museum
The Iron Yachts Mystery and Blue Belle in the match sailed May 23rd 1843... at False Point where the Mystery... left her (Blue Belle) aground there and won the cup. Hand-coloured.
Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum
Emily Jane opium clipper ship (shown off China coast 1845). Signed by artist and dated.
23 May 1845
National Maritime Museum
'Captive Andromache'. 'Captive Andromache' by Charles Roberts after Sir Frederick Leighton; published as a supplement to the Graphic. The original painting is in the Manchester City Gallery.
The painting was inspired by Homer's
23 May 1891
National Maritime Museum