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!
To the Rt Honble Dunk Earl of Hallifax... This Plate... the Stern Views of the Terrible and Neptune..., also that of the Severn..., three of the six French Men of War taken by the British Fleet under the Command of Sir Edward Hawke... Octr 14 1747. Print
29 Jan 1751
National Maritime Museum
'A new Machine (or Raft) to cover (or protect) the Landing of the French on their intended Invasion of England etc (Rafts 4)'. Hand-coloured print depicting 'A new Machine (or Raft) to cover (or protect) the Landing of the French on their i
Published 29 January 1798
National Maritime Museum
Captain Sir Edward Berry of the Vanguard. Printed in brown. See PAD3438, another copy, for notes.
29 Jan 1799
National Maritime Museum
Captain Sir Edward Berry of the Vanguard. Technique includes engraving. See PAD3438, another copy, for notes.
29 Jan 1799
National Maritime Museum
Captain Sir Edward Berry of the Vanguard. Technique includes etching. See PAD3437, published in March 1799, which is also based on Grimaldi but lacks the Nile medal (Berry having been Nelson's flag-captain there in 'Vanguard') and shows the
29 Jan 1799
National Maritime Museum
Earl of Abergavenny. Print depicting exploration of the wreck of Earl of Abergavenny, with key and the image of Tonkins diving machine. Inscribed: "The present state of the Abergavenny in 10 fathoms of water & sunk 5' 6'' in sand &
29 Jan 1806
National Maritime Museum