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!
Engagement off Martinico between Admiral Rodney & Monsieur Guichen April 18: 1780. Print
28 Apr 1781
National Maritime Museum
'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Nassau' (1785) a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Bristol by Mr Hilhouse.
Initialled by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
28 April 1783
National Maritime Museum
William Wilberforce, 1759-1833, Drawn from Life. Etching entitled 'Wilberforce - Drawn from Life' with the following inscription below: Nature imprints upon what e'er we see, / That has a heart and life in it -- Be free. / London pub April 
28 April 1792
National Maritime Museum
Hound (1796). Scale: 1:48.  Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail and scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Hound (1796), a 16 later 18 gun Brig Sloop at Sandwich by Mr Hills.
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28 April 1795
National Maritime Museum