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 council-of-war on board the 'Delfland' off Buchan Ness, 17-27 August 1665. Here, the Dutch fleet is seen lying-by in a fresh breeze. In the centre is a starboard quarter view of the 'Delfland', surrounded by a crowd of boats. To the
1665
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De Ruyter's Voyage to Bergen, autumn 1665. The Dutch fleet before a light breeze on its way to Bergen 17/27 Aug 1665. In the left foreground, a starboard bow view of a galjoot with the wind on the starboard quarter. In the right middle-distance, an a
1665
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The Habeas Corpus, or The Wild Geese flying away with Fox to America (caricature). Technique includes engraving.; Hand-coloured.; Plate No.9.
27 Aug 1782
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Landing of English troops at Calantsoog, North Holland, 27 August 1799. The Rotterdam artist Langendijk was a painter and etcher, but is now known chiefly for his drawings. The landing of Anglo-Russian forces on the Dutch coast near Den Helder commanded b
1799
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'Princess Charlotte' (1825). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth as originally prepared for Princess Charlotte (1825), a 100/110-gun, First Rate, three-decker. The plan was altered in February 181
27 August 1813
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The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. 'The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816'
1817
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The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and sent to Algiers where they arrived, in company with a small Dutch squadron, on 27 August 1816. They sought the release of the British Consul,
1836
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The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. This is the freely painted oil study of George Chambers Senior’s ‘The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816’ (BHC0617).
In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and s
circa 1836
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[Algiers - battle of 27 August 1816]. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: [ca. 1:4 500]. Cartographic Note: North at 67 degrees. Ungraduated. Soundings. Contents Note: Shows the town and harbour and positions of ships. Key with a list of ships and numbers of guns. S
1816
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6 pounder Carronade fitted to Revenue Cutters. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing a plan and elevation illustrating the method of fitting a 6 pounder carronade to HM Revenue Cutters. Original signed J. Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy,1813-1833] and R. Seppings [Surv
Original plan dated: 27 Aug 1822
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HMS 'Melville' and other shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827. No. 59 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Inscribed in the upper centre 'Melville 73 – in Portsmouth/harbour August 27 - 1827.'
HMS 'Melville', 74 guns, was laun
27 August 1827
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Naval shipping in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827. No. 60 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Inscribed in the upper right corner 'in Portsmouth harbour 27 Augst/1827.'
The ship with the high stern in the centre of the drawing is not unlike the Odin, captured
27 August 1827
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'In Eimeo [Moorea, Society Islands], Augt 27th 1849'. No. 17 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. An inland view on Eimeo (Moorea) with the dramatically jagged peak of
27 August 1849
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Panorama of Eimeo [Moorea], Society Islands. No. 16 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. A fold-out panoramic outline drawing on five joined sheets, of which the second from right is stuck to the album page. Eimeo is one of the 18th- and 19th-cent
27 August 1849
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Clipper ship Walmer Castle 1200 Tons. Print entitled 'Clipper ship Walmer Castle 1200 Tons'. It is hand coloured.
27 Aug 1862
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