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!
'Blenheim' (1709). Scale 1:96. Plan showing an incomplete plan of middle deck, lower deck, and orlop deck for 'Blenheim' (1709), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, as converted to a hospital ship. 'Blenheim' was converted to
circa 1740 or 1755
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'Northumberland' (1743). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Northumberland' (1743), a 70-gun, Third Rate, two-decker.
On the reverse: Scale: 1:48. The upper
1743
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'Phoenix' (1743). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with upper deck detail for 'Phoenix' (1743), a 1741 Establishment 24-gun Sixth Rate.
On the reverse: Scale: 1:
circa September 1743
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. deck
NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 540, states that 'Peregrina' was launched as the 'Merlin', and that the 'Pembroke Prize' was launched as the 'Vulture'. The plan does not relate to the ex-Spanish ship
1743
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. lines This plan relates to the new-builds which originally hads the names of the ships they replaced - esp. the Rupert's Prize and Pembroke's Prize.
Peregrina was launched as Merlin
Galgo was launched as Swallow
NMM, progress Book, volume 2,
1743
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Admiral Thomas Mathews, 1676-1751. A three-quarter-length portrait, almost full-face, in a blue coat with mariner's cuffs and a red waistcoat, both frogged with gold. He wears a short, white full-bottomed wig and holds a telescope in his right hand,
1743
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Berwick (1743); Warship; 70-guns. Scale: 1:96. A block design model of the ‘Berwick’ (1743), a 70-gun, two-decker ship of the line. The name ‘Brunswick’ appears mistakenly on the starboard broadside. Its dimensions agree roughly wi
1743
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Counter commemorating the war with England, Austria and the Netherlands. Counter commemorating the war with England, Austria and the Netherlands. Obverse: Youthful bust of Admiral Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duc de Penthièvre (1725-1793) (right).
1743
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Harwich (1743); Colchester (1744); Falkland (1744); Chester (1744); Winchester (1744); Portland (1744); Rochester (1749); Gloucester (1745); Norwich (1745); Ruby (1745); Advice (1745). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Harwich (1743), Colchest
30 June 1743
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Harwich (1743); Colchester (1744); Falkland (1744); Chester (1744); Winchester (1744); Portland (1744); Rochester (1749); Gloucester (1745); Norwich (1745); Ruby (1745); Advice (1745); Salisbury (1746); Colchester (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the or
30 June 1743
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Harwich (1743); Colchester (1744); Falkland (1744); Chester (1744); Winchester (1744); Portland (1744); Rochester (1749); Gloucester (1745); Norwich (1745); Ruby (1745); Advice (1745); Salisbury (1746); Colchester (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the up
30 June 1743
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Panther (1746). 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 Panther (1746), a 1741 Establishment, 50-gun, Fourth Rate, two-decker. This
November 1743
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Panther (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for Panther (1743), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker.
28 June 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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. Marble base (hollow construction) for the bust of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757)
1743-4
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. The other part of SCU0057.3, which is the pedestal for the bust of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757)
1743-4
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Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757). Head-and-shoulders marble bust on a round socle, with its original inscribed pedestal and plinth in two parts
The sitter is shown facing half to his right, with a cloak over the right shoulder and under the left arm. T
?1744
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'Blenheim' (1709). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the roundhouse, quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck, middle deck, gun deck (lower deck), and orlop for 'Blenheim' (1709), a 1706 Establishment 90-gun Second Rate, three decker, as hulke
25 April 1743
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'Minorca' (1740). Scale: possibly 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail, for 'Minorca' (1740), a single-masted ex-Deptford lighter.
On the reverse is
circa August 1743
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