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!
This Plan of the Harbour, Town and Forts of Porto Bello (taken by Edward Vernon Esqr Vice Admiral of the Blue on 22nd of November 1739. With six Men of War only) (with key). Print.
27 Mar 1740
National Maritime Museum
To the Honble Sir Charles Howard Lieut General...This Plate Being on one side, an exact stern-view of the Jason; on the other, the Head view of the Ruby, in the middle is that of the Diamond, three of the six French ships of war, taken by the British Flee
27 Mar 1750
National Maritime Museum
Plan of the Action between the British and Spanish Fleets, off Cape St Vincent, the 14th of February 1797. Print
27 Mar 1797
National Maritime Museum
A View of the Funeral Procession by water from Greenwich to Whitehall Stairs Jany. 8 1806 with the body of the great Naval Hero Admiral Lord Nelson etc. Print. A view of the funeral procession by water from Greenwich to Whitehall Stairs. The procession is
27 Mar 1806
National Maritime Museum
Commodore Decatur. Late Commander of the American Frigate President captur'd by HMS Endymion Captn Hope, off New York, 15th Jany 1815. Stipple engraving.
27 Mar 1815
National Maritime Museum
Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York, 29th Octr 1814. The picture is inscribed "Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York, 29th Octr 1814" but H.I. Chapelle in the Mariner's Mirror vol XVIII writes: "
27 Mar 1815
National Maritime Museum
Sir William Hamilton, K.B. F.R.S. Engraved by W T Fry from an original Drawing made at Naples by C Grignon. Print
27 Mar 1817
National Maritime Museum