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!
British Resentment of the French fairly Coopt at Louisbourg (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
25 Sep 1755
National Maritime Museum
Falmouth and Carreg Road; Helford Sound. This chart is bound in Sayer & Bennett's A Complete Channel Pilot, comprehending the English and French coasts, from the Thames Mouth to the Bay of Biscay, including the North Sea, with sailing directions.
25 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the bays of Polkerris and Mevagizey in Cornwall. This chart is bound in Sayer & Bennett's A Complete Channel Pilot, comprehending the English and French coasts, from the Thames Mouth to the Bay of Biscay, including the North Sea, with sai
25 September 1779
National Maritime Museum
Capstan fitted to the Sheer Hulk at Deptford Dockyard (circa 1801). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the profile and plan of the capstan fitted to the Sheer Hulk at Deptford Dockyard, illustrating the fitting of the incline plate and lifters as designed by Mr.
15 September 1801
National Maritime Museum
Luggers in Dover harbour at low water, Sep 25 1830. original art: drawing
25 Sep 1830
National Maritime Museum
The Mosquito Yacht 50 Tons, R.T.Y.C., beating the Cynthia and Cygnet and Winning the 100 Guineas Match June 5th 1850. Hand-coloured.; Signed by artist in plate.
25 Sep 1850
National Maritime Museum