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 Royal Dock Yard at Woolwich. Print, titled as above, from Dodd's 'Dockyard' set of six (1789-90). The subtitle states that 'This view is taken from the Thames opposite the New Offices looking down the River, and comprehends what is
29 October 1789
National Maritime Museum
Launch of the Steam Frigate Fulton the First at New York 29th Octr 1814. D T Valentine's Manual 1852. 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'
1852
National Maritime Museum
Head of a donkey with four small human heads and one of a horse. Mounted with PAE6500-PAE6502, PAE6504-PAE6509.
29 Oct 1817
National Maritime Museum
Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth Harbour, 1821. No. 34 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961)
Drawing inscribed 'Dockyard – Portsmouth/Harbour/October 29th - 1821.'
The viewpoint is looking southwards towards the entrance to the harbour. The cupola on
29 October 1821
National Maritime Museum