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!
'Ipswich' (1730). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Ipswich' (1730), a 1719 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Joseph
Circa September 1727
National Maritime Museum
. Round-bodied green glass bottle with a heavily indented base. From 'Zeewijk' wrecked on the Albrolhos Islands, W. Australia, 9 June 1727, found by 'Beagle' 1840.
about 1727
National Maritime Museum
. Round-bodied green glass bottle with a heavily indented base. Label: '4 Dutch bottles lost in the Zeewick on the Abrothos Islands about 1750 found by the Beagle 1838.' 'Zeewijk' wrecked on Albrothos Islands, W. Australia, 9 June 1727
1727
National Maritime Museum
. Round-bodied, blown, green glass bottle with a heavily indented base. From 'Zeewijk' wrecked on the Albrothos Islands, W. Australia, 9 June 1727, found by 'Beagle' 1840.
1727
National Maritime Museum
572. Quarter-repeating pocket watch in a gold / silver-gilt pair case. It has a full-plate capped fusee movement, signed and numbered, with a cylinder escapement and plain balance. The watch has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and pierced hands; h
circa 1727
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the launch of the Bucintoro III, 1727. Counter commemorating the launch of the Bucintoro III, 1727. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S * M * V *ALOY * MOCENI . D .
1727
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the Navy inactive under Cardinal Fleury. Counter commemorating the Navy inactive under Cardinal Fleury. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA
1727
National Maritime Museum
Imperium Japonicum in sexaginta et octo provincias divisum. Ex ipsorum Japonensium mappis & observationibus Kaempferianis, qua fieri licuit fide & cura descriptum a Joh. Casparo Scheuchzer. Tigurino, e Regia Societate et Collegio Medico Londinensi
1727
National Maritime Museum
Mappa specialis itineris terrestris ab urbe Nangasaki Kokuram suscepti ab Engelberto Kaempfero descripta. J.C.Scheuchzer delin.. Single sheet. Engr. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated map. Scale in Japanese miles. 1 Japanese mile = 0.4 inches. Additional Plac
1727
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the Siege of Gibraltar, 1727. Medal commemorating the Siege of Gibraltar, 1727. Obverse: View of Gibraltar besieged by the Spanish fleet. Legend: 'VINCERE AVT MORI.' (To conquer or die.) Exergue: 'GIBRALTAR OBSESSA D . X
1727
National Maritime Museum
Partie de la Ville et Port de Messine Par les Srs Michelot et Bremond Avec Privilege du Roy 1727. Print
1727
National Maritime Museum
Plan de la Baye & Rades de Toulon Par les Srs Michelot et Bremond, 1727 Avec Privilege du Roy. 1727. Print
1727
National Maritime Museum
Plan de la Ville et Port de Barcelone Du Fort de Mont Jouy Et L' Etat ou ils Etoeint en 1697. Print
1727
National Maritime Museum
Plan du Golfe de Naples Par les Srs Michelot et Bremond avec Privilege du Roy 1727. Print
1727
National Maritime Museum
Zenith sector. Plumb bob weight from zenith sector telescope which was constructed by George Graham in 1727 for Bradley's personal use in studying the parallax of the star Gamma Draconis following work he had begun on the detection of parallax at Kew
1727
National Maritime Museum
Zenith sector. This telescope was constructed by George Graham in 1727 for Bradley's personal use in studying the parallax of the star Gamma Draconis. When he was appointed third Astronomer Royal in 1742, Bradley only agreed to bring this instrument
1727
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Samuel Viscount Hood in a pigtai
1794
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Samuel Viscount Hood in a pigtai
1794
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Alexander Hood, Visc
1794
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Alexander Hood, Visc
1794
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Alexander Hood, Visc
1794
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Samuel Viscount Hood
1794
National Maritime Museum
Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1727-1814). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Samuel Viscount Hood
1794
National Maritime Museum
Biddeford (1727) [alternative spelling - Bideford]; Squirrel (1727); Flamborough (1727); Experiment (1727). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Bideford (1727), Squirrel (1727),
15 April 1727
National Maritime Museum
The 'Luxborough Galley' burnt nearly to the water, 25 June 1727. This is the second of a set of six scenes, ‘The loss of the 'Luxborough Galley' in 1727 and the escape of some of her crew’. The ‘Luxborough’ is
1760
National Maritime Museum