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!
'Bedford' (1741). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Bedford' (1741), a 1733 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Joseph Allin [Master Shipwri
March 1737
National Maritime Museum
'Essex' (1741); 'Royal Oak' (1741). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for rebuilding 'Essex' (1700), and later for rebuilding 'Royal Oak' (1713), as 'Essex'
Circa 1736
National Maritime Museum
'Nassau' (1740). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for rebuilding 'Nassau' (1707) at Chatham Dockyard as 'Nassau' (1740), a 1733 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Circa September 1736
National Maritime Museum
'Prospect of Greenwich from the observatory at the top of the Hill ... distant views of London and the cours of the River Thames...'. This view north-east over the Park, Greenwich Hospital and the Thames, with London in the left distance, is one
1736
National Maritime Museum
'Prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the River...The Old Royal House where the Governor resides stands at the farther end of it at the entrance to Greenwich Park'. This print is almost certainly derived from the drawing also in the collection, P
1736
National Maritime Museum
. This non-achromatic telescope has a rayskin-covered barrel and four draw tubes made of vellum. The other fittings are brass. Both the objective and eyepiece lenses had sliding lens covers, although the cover for the objective lens is now missing. Solid
1736
National Maritime Museum
A Danish Timber Bark Getting Under Way. A ship-rigged cat-bark is shown on the right, with her anchors raised and making sail in very calm conditions. She is a Danish trading vessel flying their flag from the stern. Such ships were immensely strong and us
1736
National Maritime Museum
A draught of the Goodwin Sands Pl.XXII P169. Scale: 1:125,000 (bar). Printed chart of the North Sea, the Goodwin Sands, and part of the Isle of Thanet. Ungraduated chart. Diagrams of prominent landmarks and towns, including Deal, Sandwich and Ramsgate. Ed
1736
National Maritime Museum
Augusta (1736); Warship; Fourth rate; 60 guns. Scale: 1:48. A block design model of the ‘Augusta’ (1736), a 60-gun, two-decker ship of the line. The name ‘Augusta’ appears on the starboard broadside.
The ‘Augusta’ was
1736
National Maritime Museum
Charles II, King of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c. Print
1736
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating galleys built for the provinces. Counter commemorating galleys built for the provinces. Obverse: St Mark standing (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S * M * VENETVS ALOY * PISANI . D.' Ex
1736
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating M. de Radonay's new mortar. Counter commemorating M. de Radonay's new mortar. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C
1736
National Maritime Museum
Dartmouth (1741). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Dartmouth (1711), a 1733 Establishment, 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan records that she had 'more hollow aft' than the Gloucest
Circa October 1736
National Maritime Museum
How to get Riches Humbly inscribed to the British nation... poem by Josephus Champion.... Text in English below image.; Page 55.; No.XVII. This image includes a poem on the virtues of getting rich through exporting and importing goods as well as exploring
1736
National Maritime Museum
Kingston (1740). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with some decoration detail, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Kingston (1740), a 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. This ship was built to r
Circa December 1736
National Maritime Museum
Proposed 80-gun two-decker. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for an 80-gun two-decker proposed by Mr Pierson Lock, Master Shipwright of Plymouth Dockyard (1726-1742).
1736
National Maritime Museum
Rupert (1740). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard details for Rupert (1740), a 1733 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker building at Sheerness. The plan includes alterations to the quarterdeck railings.
Circa 28 January 1736 [New calander: 1737]
National Maritime Museum
Warwick (1733). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Warwick (1733), a 1719 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker as built at Plymouth Dockyard.
Circa March 1736
National Maritime Museum
Woolwich (1741). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Woolwich (1741), a 1733 Establishment 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Richard Stacey [Master Shipwright
April 1736
National Maritime Museum