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!
[The Spanish fleet off the coast of Cornwall on 29 July 1588]. Disbound sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale: circa 1:600,000 (bar). Ungraduated chart of the track of the Spanish Armada. The bar scale is in English miles. The chart contains the coats of
1590
National Maritime Museum
Express (1805?). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck, and fore and aft platforms for 'Express' (1815?), a 4 gun Schooner/Advice Boat. 'Express' was acquired in America, possibly purchased in 1809 [Dittmar], or captured in 1815 [
29 July 1815
National Maritime Museum
Express (1815?). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Express' (1815?), a 4-gun Schooner/Advice Boat. 'Express' was acquired in America,
29 July 1815
National Maritime Museum
'Royal Adelaide' (1828). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the sail and spar plan for Royal Adelaide (1828), a 100/110-gun, First Rate, three-decker.
29 July 1835
National Maritime Museum
The reception of Sir Charles Napier by the people, in the hall of the palace, Stockholm. Print
29 Jul 1854
National Maritime Museum
Page of sketches of craft in Tagus off Cintra, Portugal 23 July 1865 11.46 a.m.. No. 1 of 30 (PAH3772 - PAH3801)
In the summer of 1861, aged 82, Schetky made his last visit abroad. His two weeks’ passage to Lisbon on board the steamer the 'Alh
29 July 1865
National Maritime Museum