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!
Cape Brun to Sepet, Toulon. Drawn on the Spot by Capt. Knight R.N.. Hand-coloured.
31 Mar 1794
National Maritime Museum
The capture of the 'Guillaume Tell', 31 March 1800. The second of a pair of drawings (PAF5878–PAF5879) of which the first (PAF5878) shows the start of this action. This drawing shows the end, with the completely dismasted and surrendered &
1802
National Maritime Museum
The capture of the 'Guillaume Tell', 31 March 1800. This is one of a pair of drawings of this action (PAF5878–PAF5879). Napoleon captured Malta in 1798, en route to invade Egypt, and the French held possession until a tight naval blockade
1802
National Maritime Museum
Island of Goree, on the West Coast of Africa. Print. Vignette for the 'Naval Chronicle'
31 Mar 1806
National Maritime Museum
Captain Ellisons Action off Guernsey with an Enemy's Squadron. Vignette.
31 Mar 1808
National Maritime Museum
Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian, KB, Rear Admiral of the White Squadron. Print
31 Mar 1809
National Maritime Museum
Mast House, Blackwall. Print entitled, 'The Old Mast House, Blackwall'. This is a re-engraving of Owen's 1809-11 'Thames' series view (see PAD1397) for W. B. Cooke's 'Views on the Thames', published as 38 plates in
31 March 1814
National Maritime Museum
St Helena, Bearing N.W... distant 25 mins. Sketch. Bound with PAF2694-PAF2720.
31 March 1822
National Maritime Museum