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!
A memorable Engagement of Captn Pearson of the Serapis with Paul Jones of the Bon Homme Richard & his Squadron, Sep 23 1779. Print
1781
National Maritime Museum
Sir Charles Hardy Admiral of the White and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's fleet in the Channel. Print
23 Sep 1779
National Maritime Museum
'Hibernia' (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Hibernia' (1804), a 110-gun, First Rate, three-decker as she was originally designed. The plan has been altered by having an additional piece of paper
23 September 1791
National Maritime Museum
Fishing boats beached at Deal, with a sketch of a lugger under sail, 23 Sep 1830. original art: drawing
23 Sep 1830
National Maritime Museum
Her Majesty's Ships Amphitrite & Trincomalee Beating out of San Francisco on Sepr 23rd 1854. An original watercolour of the 'Amphitrite' and 'Trincomlee'. It is inscribed along the bottom: "Her Majesty's Ships "
1854
National Maritime Museum
Drawing of a gun emplacement inscribed 'Gun enfilading the ditch of the Redan'. Mounted with PAG3516.; Bound with PAG3512-PAG3514, PAG3516-PAG3625 with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the album.; Medium includes graphite.
23 Sep 1855
National Maritime Museum