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!
Raven (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig being built by Wallis at Blackwall. As the ship was to be armed with carronades extra chocks or fillings were to be added below each por
6 May 1795
National Maritime Museum
26 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, section, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with inboard detail for a 6-oared 26 ft Yawl.
Dated: 6 May 1799
National Maritime Museum
28 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an 8-oared 28 ft Pinnace.
Dated: 6 May 1799
National Maritime Museum
The Destruction of the French Brest Fleet, in Basque Roads, by the Gallant Lord Cochrane and The sailors and Marines under his command on April 12 1809. Hand-coloured.
6 May 1809
National Maritime Museum
Wreck of the Cumberland Packet on the Island of Antigua in a dreadful Hurricane. Technique includes etching.
6 May 1809
National Maritime Museum