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 Surrey Contest freely stated; with curious anecdotes related. Merit protected - Persecution repelled - Undue influence defeated (caricature). Text in English below image.
25 Nov 1780
National Maritime Museum
The China Fleet heavily laden Commanded by Commodore Sir Nathaniel Dance beating off Adml Linois and his Squadron the 15th of Feby 1804. Hand-coloured aquatint. The China Fleet heavily laden Commanded by Commodore Sir Nathaniel Dance beating off Adml Lino
25 Nov 1804
National Maritime Museum
The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson fell in the Arms of Victory. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a dying Nelson on the deck of 'Victory' supported by Britannia to the right. On the left Neptune kneels holding a trident and presenting the
25 Nov 1805
National Maritime Museum
A Long Pull a Strong Pull and a Pull Altogether (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Plate 233.
25 Nov 1813
National Maritime Museum
Sea attack on a coastal town inscribed 'HMS Tribune, Amazona, Arica - Peru - attacked by the Revolutionary squadron of General Vivanco - 25 Nov 1857'. Bound with PAG3512-PAG3568, PAG3570-PAG3625; with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the
25 Nov 1857
National Maritime Museum
23 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared? 23 ft Cutter. Signed J. Elliott [Assitant Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1872-?].
Dated: 25 November 1873
National Maritime Museum
28ft Cutter. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheert lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 28ft Cutter.
Signed by J. Elliot [Assistant Master Shipwright and Engineer, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1872-?].
Dated: 25 November 1873
National Maritime Museum