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!
. Wheellock rifle. The stock is dark brown wood, slightly decorated with inset ivory or bone panels. The butt is shaped to be fired from the cheek and is minimally decorated as far forward as the underside of the breech with a stippled chevron ornament.
1664
National Maritime Museum
?The Dutch fleet lying near Hellevoetsluis, Autumn 1664. In this unsigned drawing by the Elder the fleet is depicted lying close in to the shore at Hellevoetsluis on the coast of southern Holland. In the left middle distance is the rear admiral of the cen
1664
National Maritime Museum
A fore-part of a galley with ships on the right. Plate No.8.; Stored in mount with PAD7181.
1664
National Maritime Museum
A galjoot underway and Dutch ships at anchor off Goeree, 1664. This is a pencil and wash drawing by the Elder. On the right is a starboard quarter view of a galjoot before the wind with her mainsail half set and beyond is a stern view of a ship at anchor.
1664
National Maritime Museum
Departure of the Admiralty deputies from the Dutch fleet, October [OS]/November 1664. One of a series of drawings made in autumn 1664 when Van de Velde was attached to the Dutch fleet. On the threat of war with England a large fleet was assembled under Li
1664
National Maritime Museum
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 1607-76, Lieutenant-Admiral-General of the United Provinces. A three-quarter-length portrait to right in a black velvet coat with silver buttons. Over his coat he wears a wide, plain collar, a dark cloth baldric and a gold
1664
National Maritime Museum
Tanger. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Thirteen irregular sheets, joined and folded. Scale: [ca. 1:1 200 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 200 degrees. Soundings marked in the mole. Scale in feet. Additional Plac
1664
National Maritime Museum
The 'Eendracht' with the 'Zeven Provincien' and Other Dutch Men-of-War. In this depiction of Dutch men-of-war, the Dutch Admiral de Ruyter's flagship, the 'Zeven Provincien', can be seen on the right. She bears on her st
1664
National Maritime Museum
The Dutch Fleet getting under way near Hellevoetsluis? October-November 1664. In the right foreground, across the right half of this narrow horizontal drawing is the shore and a pier, probably on the coast of Holland near Hellevoetsluis. The fleet is show
1664
National Maritime Museum
The Dutch Fleet off the coast of Holland November 1664. The Dutch fleet off the coast of Holland, November 1664. On the threat of war with England, the Dutch assembled a large fleet under L.-Admiral J. Van Wassenaer (Obdam) to protect the merchant ships b
1664
National Maritime Museum
Token depicting a sailing ship. Token depicting a sailing ship. Obverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'THOMAS . HIDE'. Reverse: inscribed 'T.H', a rose above and below. Legend: 'IN . WAYMOVTH . 166
1664
National Maritime Museum
Visit of the Admirality deputies to the Dutch fleet, October - November 1664. Drawing.
1664
National Maritime Museum
[Atlantic Ocean, Britain and Ireland,France and North Spain]. Single sheet. Hand coloured manuscript drawn on vellum, mounted on two hinged oak boards, each 77 x 30cm. The scale is in English leagues. The border is graduated for latitude. Soundings are sh
1664
National Maritime Museum
Sir George Walton, 1664/5-1739. While commanding the ‘Carcass’, 1701–02, Walton went to the West Indies with a squadron under Vice-Admiral John Benbow, who in March 1702 appointed him to the ‘Ruby’. She was one of the squadro
probably 1734–39
National Maritime Museum
Van de Velde joining the Dutch Fleet 27 August-6 September 1664. In foreground to the right of the centre is a starboard quarter view of van de Velde’s galjoot shown running down towards the fleet which is getting under way in the background. On the
1664
National Maritime Museum