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!
'Newcastle' (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Newcastle' (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Blackwall by Messrs Wigram.
Note that a request from the Captain of the 'Liffey' (1813) in
22 July 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Newcastle' (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with some deck planking for 'Newcastle' (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Blackwall by Messrs Wigram.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1
22 July 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Newcastle' (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Newcastle' (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Blackwall by Messrs Wigram.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 18
22 July 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Newcastle' (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the spar deck with some deck planking for 'Newcastle' (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Blackwall by Messrs Wigram.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-18
22 July 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Newcastle' (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with some deck planking for 'Newcastle' (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate, building at Blackwall by Messrs Wigram.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1
22 July 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Rivoli' (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showng the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Rivoli' (1812), a captured French Third Rate, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard after f
6 April 1813
National Maritime Museum
. A round shot fired by a British warship into the Delaware coastal town of Lewes during the 2nd American War of 1812. In a box with a brass plate inscribed: 'Presented to the Royal Navy by the citizans of Lewes, Delaware and Henlopen Post's th
1813
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl: Brass painted black. Set in double gimbals. Lead weight at base. Glazed with brass centre stud. Has spring cover over filling hole. Steadying mechanism attached to box at base.
Card: Two concave copper plates soldered together with needle inside
1813
National Maritime Museum
. Jug, transfer-printed in black and hand-coloured with black, hand painted bands around the neck. On one side a portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) with red ensigns and trophies behind and surmounted by Fame, with ships in the background.
1813
National Maritime Museum
. Pink lustre jug with a large curved lip, transfer-printed in black with a view of Wearmouth bridge inscribed below 'A WEST VIEW of the IRON BRIDGE over the WEAR/under the Patronage of R. BURDON Esq MP/Span 230 feet Ht 100', 'Cast 214 Tons
1813
National Maritime Museum
. Presentation sword, the sword belonged to Lieutenant Charles Barber (died 1821-22). The hilt consists of a stirrup guard made of alternating brass 'rope' and plain brass strands. There is an acanthus bud on the quillon, whilst the langets are
1813
National Maritime Museum
. Scabbard for presentation sword, the sword belonged to Lieutenant Charles Barber (died 1821-22). The scabbard is brass with two rings. The scabbard is engraved with lines and on the obverse with panel foliage. The reverse of the scabbard is engraved wi
1813
National Maritime Museum
. The scabbard is WPN1623.1. Presentation sword which belonged to Lieutenant William Duffy. Copper gilt hilt decorated with leaves and scales. Lion's head mask pommel and langets engraved with head of George III. Curved blade with blued and gilt deco
1813
National Maritime Museum