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 Wreck of the Nympha Americana a Spanish Corsair, near Beachy Head, 29 Nov 1747. Print
1840
National Maritime Museum
The Wreck of the Nympha Americana, a Spanish Corsair, near Beachy Head, 29 November 1747. Technique includes etching.
1840
National Maritime Museum
To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales This View from Bellem to the Bay of Wares as before the late Earthquake Is humbly inscribed.... Print
29 Nov 1756
National Maritime Museum
De Coppet. Letter from Napoleon to Admiral Ganteaume immediately following the battle of the Nile, captured by Nelson's ships.
This document (and COP/3B) was intercepted by Nelson’s ships and gave the British valuable information. In Egypt Na
29 November 1798
National Maritime Museum
Sir John Borlase Warren. B. & K.B. From the original picture by Mr Orme, in the British Naval & Military Gallery. Print
29 Nov 1799
National Maritime Museum
Belette (1814); Gannet (1814). No scale, probably 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, with cabin and bin layouts, and the fore & aft platforms for Belette (1814) and Gannet (1814), both 18-gun Brigs to be built by Messrs Larking & Spong, at King
29 November 1813
National Maritime Museum
Belette (1814); Gannet (1814). No scale, probably 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Belette (1814) and Gannet (1814), both 18-gun Brigs to be built by Messrs Larking & Spong at King's Lynn, Norfolk.
The plan shows the run of deck planking
29 November 1813
National Maritime Museum
Belette (1814); Gannet (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, with pencil annotations, for Belette (1814) and Gannet (1814), both 18-gun Brigs to be built by Messrs Larking & Spong at King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Signed Henry Peake [
29 November 1813
National Maritime Museum