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!
 
No 2. Dec 31st 1794. The Cleopatra towing the Thetis towards the Chesapeake. Lynx and Thisbe attending... A Virginian pilot boat the Sally of Norfolk in the foreground. Watercolour depicting the 'Cleopatra' (right) towing the 'Thetis' 
1795
National Maritime Museum
 
Battle of Algesiras. To Rear Admiral Sir James Saumarez... this View of their attacking the French Squadron & Batteries in Algesiras Bay on the 6th July 1801. Print
31 Dec 1802
National Maritime Museum
 
Naval Cutlass Exercise including Prepatory Movements and Words of Command. Hand-coloured. An etching showing naval cutlass exercises, including the positions of the swordsman. The words of command and different methods of defence and attack are included o
Published 31 December 1813
National Maritime Museum
 
The capture of four French Gun Vessels by a Boat party commanded by Lieutenant Blyth, R.N. Engraved by permission of Mrs Blyth from the original in her possession. Print
31 Dec 1814
National Maritime Museum
 
Situation of the Pilot & la Legere, at the close of the action on the 17 June 1815. Vignette.; Pl.523.
31 Dec 1818
National Maritime Museum