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!
'Kent' (1724); 'Grafton' (1725). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for rebuilding the 'Kent' (1869), and for rebuilding the 'G
Circa May 1722
National Maritime Museum
. Small-sword, thought to have belonged to Rear-Admiral Robert Keeler (active 1756-1790). The hilt of the small-sword consists of an olive-shaped steel pommel, pas d'ane rings, two shells and a plain knuckle-guard. The straight, double-edged steel bl
1722
National Maritime Museum
A new & exact map of the island of Barbados in America according to survey made in the years 1717 to 1721 by William Mayo.. Map on 4 sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:39 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated, variation sho
1722
National Maritime Museum
A new & exact map of the island of Barbados in America according to survey made in the years 1717 to 1721 by William Mayo.. Map on 4 sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:39 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated, variation sho
1722
National Maritime Museum
A new & exact map of the island of Barbados in America according to survey made in the years 1717 to 1721 by William Mayo.. Map on 4 sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:39 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated, variation sho
1722
National Maritime Museum
A new & exact map of the island of Barbados in America according to survey made in the years 1717 to 1721 by William Mayo.. Map on 4 sheets. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1:39 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated, variation sho
1722
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of Law's enterprises. Counter commemorating the survival of the East India Company following the collapse of John Law's enterprises. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Lou
1722
National Maritime Museum
Edmundus Halleius Astronomus Regius et Geometriae Professor Savilianus. Print
1722
National Maritime Museum
The Honble Sr John Leake Kn Late Rear Adm of Great Britain, Admiral & Commander in Chief of His Majties Fleet and One of the Lords Commissors of the Admiralty. Print
1722
National Maritime Museum
The Honble Sr John Leake Kn. Late Rear Admiral of Great Britain... Lords Commissrs of the Admiralty. Print
1722
National Maritime Museum
The Honourable Sr Thomas Hardy Knt Late Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majties Fleet &c. Print
1722
National Maritime Museum