This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). 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
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
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 website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
Hastings (1741). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Hastings (1741), a 1733 Establishment 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Jacob E. Acworth [Surveyor of the Navy, 1715
14 February 1740
National Maritime Museum
Fly (1732). Scale: 1:48 and 1:96. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, longitudinal half-breadth and deck plan for the Fly (1732), an 8/10-gun snow-rigged two-masted sloop, as taken off at P
14 November 1743
National Maritime Museum
Aldborough (1756); Flamborough (1756); Lively (1756); Scarborough (1756); Kennington (1756); Mercury (1756). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the after platform for Aldborough (1756), Flamborough (1756), Lively (1756), Scarborough (1756), Kennington (1756) and
14 May 1755
National Maritime Museum
Aldborough (1756); Flamborough (1756); Lively (1756); Scarborough (1756); Kennington (1756); Mercury (1756). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Aldborough (1756), Flamborough (1756), Lively (1756), Scarborough (175
14 May 1755
National Maritime Museum
Aldborough (1756); Flamborough (1756); Lively (1756); Scarborough (1756); Kennington (1756); Mercury (1756). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Aldborough (1756), Flamborough (1756), Lively (1756), Scarborough (1756), Kennington
14 May 1755
National Maritime Museum
Aldborough (1756); Flamborough (1756); Lively (1756); Scarborough (1756); Kennington (1756); Mercury (1756). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Aldborough (1756), Flamborough (1756), Lively (1756), Scarborough (1756), Kennington (1756) and Merc
14 May 1755
National Maritime Museum
'Pelican' (1757) 16-gun sloop. No scale, possibly 1:48. Plan showing the section of the bomb room and bed as proposed for converting the 'Pelican' (1757), a sixteen gun ship sloop, into a bomb vessel to carry one thirteen inch mortar.
circa 14 September 1758
National Maritime Museum
Carysfort (1766). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, longitudinal half breadth proposed and approved for building Carysfort (1766), a 28-gun, Six th Rate Frigate building at Sheerness Dockyard, in the design room of Trent (1757, sold 176
14th February 1764
National Maritime Museum
Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with alterations, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan includes a table of mast and yard dimens
14 October 1768
National Maritime Museum
Seaford (1754). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck and lower deck for Seaford (1754), a 20-gun Sixth Rate, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard.
14 June 1770
National Maritime Museum
Deal Castle (1756). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck and fore & aft platforms for Deal Castle (1756), a 20-gun Sixth Rate. The plan illustrates her as taken off at Sheerness in August 1775 showing the Sta
14 September 1775
National Maritime Museum
'Flora' (1780). Plan showing the upper deck for Flora (1780).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Dated: 14 April 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Flora'' (1780). Plan showing the quarter deck, and forecastle for Flora (1780).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Dated: 14 April 1780
National Maritime Museum
Berwick (1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Berwick (1781), a purchased merchantman, as taken off and fitted at Deptford Dockyard as a 24?-gun Armed Storeship. The plan incl
14 January 1782
National Maritime Museum
'Tortoise' (1782) - ex-'Prussion Eagle' or 'Russian Eagle'. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detaill and longitudinal half breadth for Tortoise (1782), a 16-gun Storeship, as fitted at Deptford
14 March 1782
National Maritime Museum
'Prosperity' (1782) - ex-Mercantle/Fame. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half breadth for Prosperity (1782), a 22-gun armed Storeship as fitted at Deptford Dockyard. The plan includes a D
14 May 1782
National Maritime Museum
Squirrel (1785). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the Inboard profile plan for building the Squirrel (1785), a 24-gun, Sixth Rate ship at Liverpool by Mr John Barton.
Annotation in top right: "A Copy was sent to Mr Barton 14th August 1783 for building the
14th August 1783
National Maritime Museum
'Tremendous' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Tremendous' (1784), a 74-gun Third Rate two-decker, building at Deptford by Mr William Barnard. The plan shows her after her lengthening to 170ft during building.
14 November 1783
National Maritime Museum
Hind (1785). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Hind (1785), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, building at Sandgate by Messers Clayton and Wilson. Initialled E.H.[Edward Hunt] (Surveyor of the Navy)
14th April 1784
National Maritime Museum
Achille (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, longitudinal half-breadth for 'Achille' (1798), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, based on the 'Pompee' (1793), a captured French Third Rate. The plan incorporates t
14 August 1795
National Maritime Museum
Achille (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Achille' (1798), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Gravesend by Mr Cleverley, based on the 'Pompee' (1793), a captured French Third Rate.
Sig
14 August 1795
National Maritime Museum
Arab (captured 1795). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with port side stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Arab (captured 1795), a captured French 16-gun Sloop (corvette), as taken off at Portsmou
14 August 1795
National Maritime Museum
'Lively' (1797). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and deck plan proposed for 'Lively' (1797), a single-masted sixty-three foot sailing lighter for Portsmouth Dockya
14 February 1796
National Maritime Museum
Eclipse (1797); Flamer (1797); Furnace (1797); Furious (1797). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the cross section and elevation through Frame 19 for Eclipse (1797), Flamer (1797), Furnace (1797), and Furious (1797), 12-gun Gunboats built by Perry & Co, Blac
14 March 1797
National Maritime Museum
Eclipse (1797); Flamer (1797); Furnace (1797); Furious (1797). Scale: 1:48? Plan showing the netting stantion for Eclipse (1797), Flamer (1797), Furnace (1797), and Furious (1797), 12-gun Gunboats built by Perry & Co, Blackwall.
Initialled by Willi
14 March 1797
National Maritime Museum
Ant (1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Ant (1797), a purchased merchant vessel, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard and fitted as a 4
14 September 1797
National Maritime Museum
'Illustrious' (1803). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with alterations to the gunport positions, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Illustrious' (1803), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker building at Rotherhithe by Mes
14 February 1800
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805); Fly (1805); Fly (1805); Wizard (1805); Sparrow (1805); Challenger (1806); Goshawk (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Goshawk (1805) and Challenger
14 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Saint Domingo (1809), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 18
14 January 1807
National Maritime Museum
Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Saint Domingo (1809), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Pea
14 January 1807
National Maritime Museum
Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Saint Domingo (1809), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor
14 January 1807
National Maritime Museum
Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Saint Domingo (1809), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822] and William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 17
14 January 1807
National Maritime Museum
Caledonia (1808). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section with details illustrating the method proposed by Mr Roberts of attaching the chocks, iron knees and fastenings for Caledonia (1808), a 120-gun First Rate, three-deck.
14 September 1807
National Maritime Museum
Saint Domingo (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Saint Domingo (1809), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan shows the alterations in lengthening the roundhouse and forecastle.
Signed by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-
14 December 1807
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing an inboard profile illustrating the planking for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Deptford Dockyard. T
14 May 1808
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the internal planking expansion for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Deptford Dockyard. The Queen Char
14 May 1808
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the outboard planking expansion for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Deptford Dockyard. The Queen Char
14 May 1808
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard profile illustrating the outboard planking from the waterline to the quarterdeck for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rat
14 May 1808
National Maritime Museum
Rochfort (1814) [alternative spelling: Rochefort]; Sandwich (cancelled 1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a half transverse section illustrating the beams, binding strakes and deck plans, and an inboard profile for Rochfort (1814) and Sandwich (cancelled 18
14 January 1810
National Maritime Museum
Rochfort (1814) [alternative spelling: Rochefort]; Sandwich (cancelled 1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck illustrating the binding strakes, deck beams, ledges, and deck fittings for Rochfort (1814) and Sandwich (cancelled 1811), both 74-gun T
14 January 1810
National Maritime Museum
Cambridge (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with a 'pink' stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Cambridge (1815), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. A copy of this plan was sent to Deptford Doc
14 July 1810
National Maritime Museum
Achates (captured 1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline and some decoration detail, the sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and the longitudinal half-breadth for Achates (captured 1809), a captured French Bri
14 August 1810
National Maritime Museum
Achates (captured 1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck with platforms for Achates (captured 1809), a captured French Brig as fitted at Deptford Dockyard as a 16-gun Brig.
Signed by Robert John Nelson [Master Shipwright, Deptfor
14 August 1810
National Maritime Museum
Salisbury (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth for building Salisbury (1814), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, at Deptford Dockyard.
Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813]
14 August 1810
National Maritime Museum
Salisbury (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building Salisbury (1814), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, at Deptford Dockyard.
Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
14 August 1810
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan includes pencil alterations from May 1822 relating to the cabin arrangements for Mr Canning, when appointed Governor Gener
14 January 1812
National Maritime Museum
Epervier (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Epervier (1812), an 18 gun Brig Sloop building at Rochester by Mrs Ross.
Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
14 September 1812
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy,
14 January 1813
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822]
14 January 1813
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section, plans of the beam ends, and front views of the chocks, illustrating the method of attaching the beams to the sides on Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Do
14 January 1813
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Sur
14 January 1813
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the N
14 January 1813
National Maritime Museum
Jupiter (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Jupiter (1813), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822].
14 January 1813
National Maritime Museum
Tonnant (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, and upper deck for Tonnant (captured 1798), a captured French 80-gun ship, as fitted as an 80-gun, Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates her British configuration. T
14 May 1813
National Maritime Museum
'Dromedary' (1808). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing an incomplete inboard profile, and fore and aft platforms for 'Dromedary' (1808), purchased as the 'Howe' (1805) as a frigate in India, now fitted as a twenty-four gun storeshi
14 July 1814
National Maritime Museum
'Dromedary' (1808). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the spar deck (quarter deck and forecastle with enclosed waist), gun deck (upper), and lower deck for the 'Dromedary' (1808), purchased as the 'Howe' (1805) as a frigate in Ind
14 July 1814
National Maritime Museum
Nereus (1821); Hamadryad (1823); Thisbe (1824). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Nereus (1821), Hamadryad (1823), and Thisbe (1824), all 46-gun Fifth Rate Frigates building at Pembroke Dockyard. The plan would also have re
14 May 1818
National Maritime Museum
Penelope (1829); Latona (1821); Diana (1822); Thames (1823); Unicorn (1824); Mermaid (1826); Mercury (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for all 46-gun Frigates ordered to be built at Chatham Dockyard. This referred to th
14 May 1818
National Maritime Museum
Proposed Rudder modifications for 74 gun ships. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing an elevation of the lower part of the rudder as modified to prevent the fouling by ropes and hawsers for 74 gun ships, as proposed by Mr Weeks, Assistant Master Shipwright of Chath
14 April 1819
National Maritime Museum
Powerful (1826); Monarch (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Powerful (1826), an 84-gun Second Rate, two-decker. The plan was later used for Monarch (1832), an 84-gun Second Rate, two-decker.
14 March 1820
National Maritime Museum
Skylark (1821). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the sections at frame 14 and M, and the midship section for Skylark (1821), a 10-gun Cutter to be built at Pembroke Dockyard.
Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831].
Note: annotation regard
14 June 1820
National Maritime Museum
Skylark (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half-breadth for Skylark (1821), a 10-gun Cutter being built at Pembroke Dockyard.
Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor o
14 June 1820
National Maritime Museum
'Vigilant' (1821); 'Basilisk' (1822); 'Skylark' (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Vigilant' (1821), 'Basilisk' (1822), and 'Skylark' (1821), all 6/10-gun Cu
14 June 1821
National Maritime Museum
Speedy (1828); Nightingale (1825). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Cutters of 122 tons built along the lines of Lapwing (fl. 1816): specifically Speedy (1828) and Nightingale (1825), but also for Snipe (1828).
Inlcudes a
Dated: 14 June 1821
National Maritime Museum
Pylades (1824). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Pylades (1824), an 18-gun Sloop (later Corvette) building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1
14 November 1822
National Maritime Museum
Pylades (1824). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with after platform and hold for Pylades (1824), an 18-gun Sloop (later Corvette) building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and Robert Seppings [
14 November 1822
National Maritime Museum
Pylades (1824). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Pylades (1824), an 18-gun Sloop (later Corvette) building at Woolwich Dockyard.
Initialled by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-18
14 November 1822
National Maritime Museum
Carronade slide for Quarter Deck and Forecastle on Frigates. Scale: 1:12. Plan showing a plan and elevation at a carronade slide fitted to Frigates and smaller vessels, on the inside and outside principle.
14 February 1823
National Maritime Museum
Frolic (1820); Goldfinch (1808); Redpole (1808); Hope (1824); Magnet (1823); Procris (1822); Weazle (1822); Hearty (1824); Lapwing (1825); Harpy (1825); Fairy (1826); Espoir (1826); Calypso (1826); Recruit (1829); Rapid (1829); Myrtle (1825); Musquito (18
14 June 1823
National Maritime Museum
Zephyr (1823), Tyrian (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck for Zephyr (1823) and Tyrian (1826), 10 gun Brig/Brig Sloops, completed as Packets. According to the annotations dated 14 July to 29 August 1823, cop
14 July 1823
National Maritime Museum
Alarm (cancelled 1832) [ex Pearl], Tyne (1826), Imogene (1831) [ex Pearl while building], Conway (1832). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some framing detail and longitudinal half breadth as proposed (and approved) for building Tyn
14th June 1825
National Maritime Museum
Acorn (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the profile (elevation) and sections of the main and curved keel for Acord (1826), an 18-gun Sloop ordered to be built at Chtham Dockyard. The plan illustrates the method of fixing the deadwood and cross pieces to
14 March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Imogene (1831). Scale 1:32. Plan showing the elevation profile and sections of the main and curved keels for Imogene (1831), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessel, building at Plymouth Dockyard. The plan includes discussion on security bolts and dead woods. Signed
14th March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Imogene (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some framing detail, and longitudinal half breadth for building Imogene (1831), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate ship building at Pembroke Dockyard. The half breadth has been modified to inclu
14th March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826), Conway (1831), Imogen (1832) [ex Pearl]. Scale 1:24. Plan showing the section for section for Tyne (1826), Conway (1831), Imogen (1832) [under old name of Pearl], all 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessels.
14th March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826), Imogene (1831), Conway (1832), Alarm (cancelled 1832). Scale 1:24. Plan showing the section plan for Tyne (1826), Imogene (1831), Conway (1832), Alarm (cancelled 1832), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessel. Signed Robert Seppings (Surveyor of the Na
14th March 1826
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Tyne (1826), a 28-gun Sixth Rate vessel built and fitted at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed O.Lang (Master Shipwright)
14 April 1827
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan, showing the fore & aft platforms for Tyne (1826), as a 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessel as built and fitted at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed O.Lang (Master Shipwright)
14th April 1827
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quater deck and forecastle for Tyne (1826), as a 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessel as built and fitted at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed O.Lang (Master Shipwright)
14th April 1827
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan for Tyne (1826), as a 28-gun, Sixth Rate vessel as built and fitted at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed O.Lang (Master Shipwright)
14th April 1827
National Maritime Museum
America (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the mizzen, main and foremast channel elevations, sections, and plan views for America (1810), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted to the plan of Captain James Couch [seniority: 24 January 1824].
Signed b
14 May 1842
National Maritime Museum
Cruizer (1828) [alternative spelling: Cruiser]. No scale, possibly 1:48. Plan showing the hold, with the capacities of tanks, ballasts and casks, for the Cruizer (1828) [Cruiser], a flush-deck Ship Sloop when converted to a Brig Sloop.
Signed by E. G.
14 September 1844
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a plan and starboard side elevation of the head to be fitted to Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan illustrates the arrangement for directing the effluent from the heads/toilets in the bows. A copy
14 October 1849
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:192. A plan showing an outline sketch of the profile, platforms and hold of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860), illustrating the arrangement of the watertight compartments. The plan is entitled 'Prof
14 February 1861
National Maritime Museum
Britannia (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the poop deck for Britannia (1820), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as converted to a Cadet Training Ship. The plan of the forecastle was added in April 1862.
Signed by Richard Abethell [Master Shipwright
14 February 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:48. A plan showing a midships half-section and midships plating expansion from the gunwales to the keel. The plan is entitled 'Sketch shewing Butts of Armour Plating & Hull Plating' of the broadside ironcl
14 February 1862
National Maritime Museum
32ft Galley (1867). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 32ft galley.
Signed by Philip Thornton [Master Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard, 1864-1872]
14 January 1867
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'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the upper deck of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860).
The details shown on the drawing reflect at least three periods of alteration. As originally drafted, the plan shows the ship on
14 October 1867
National Maritime Museum
38 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 16 oared, 38 ft Pinnace for screw ships. Copies sent to the Royal Dockyards. Includes annotations for 1880.
Dated: 17 January 1853
National Maritime Museum
HMS Barham (1914). Scale 1:96. A plan showing half-hull sections of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Barham (1914). The drawing has been heavily annotated to reflect the ship's peacetime alterations carried out at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1921,
14 October 1915
National Maritime Museum
HMS Barham (1914). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Barham (1914). The drawing has been heavily annotated to reflect the ship's peacetime alterations carried out at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1921
14 October 1915
National Maritime Museum