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!
Centurion (1732). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Centurion (1732), a modified 1719 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Joseph Allin [Master Shipwright, Port
1729
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the attack on the Tripoli pirates, 1729. Counter commemorating the attack on the Tripoli pirates, 1729. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA
1729
National Maritime Museum
Falmouth; Warship; Forth rate; 50 guns. Scale: 1:48. A block design model of the ‘Falmouth’ (1729), a 50-gun, small two-decker. The name ‘Falmouth’ appears on the stern.
This class of ship was 134 feet long, 26 feet broad, weighed
1729
National Maritime Museum
Pembroke (1733). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Pembroke, a 1719 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan has alterations to the quarterdeck ports, as ordered by
7 October 1729
National Maritime Museum
The Honble John Baker Esqr Vice Admiral of the White, Obt 10 Novr 1716. Print
1729
National Maritime Museum
Warwick (1733). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with some decoration detail, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Warwick (1733), a 1719 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker.
Signed
1729
National Maritime Museum
Woodes Rogers and his Family. An early conversation piece by Hogarth showing the family of Woodes Rogers (circa 1679-1732), a famous Bristol seaman and later Governor of the Bahamas. Rogers is seated to the right facing left, wearing a jacket, breeches an
1729
National Maritime Museum
L'Observatorie est un Edifice que le Roy a Fait Commener Environ L'annee 1667, Sur un Lieu Eminent a L'extremite du Saubourg de St Jacues.... Engraving of the Paris Observatory, which was founded in 1667. The instruments being used in the f
1729 or later
National Maritime Museum