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).
'Polyphemus' (1782); 'Repulse' (1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with stern-quarter decoration, and longitrudinal half-breadth proposed for 'Polyphemus' (1782), and later for 'Repulse' (17
15 December 1773
National Maritime Museum
Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Atalanta (1775), a 14-gun Ship Sloop to be built at Sheerness.
15 December 1773
National Maritime Museum
Galatea (1776); Daphne (1776); Camilla (1776). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for Galatea (1776), Daphne (1776) and Camilla (1776), all 20-gun Ship Sloops. The mast and yard dimensions are th
15 December 1773
National Maritime Museum
Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board decoration detail with the name on the counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as bu
1 December 1775
National Maritime Museum
Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778].
1 December 1775
National Maritime Museum
Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, and upper deck illustrating the cabin arrangements on Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by George White [Master Shipwright,
1 December 1775
National Maritime Museum
Unknown rowing Frigate (circa 1775). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and stern quarter decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unknown 125ft three-masted rowing Frigate (circa 1775).
The plan dimensions and the type
15 December 1775
National Maritime Museum
'Stately' (1784); 'Indefatigable' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Stately' (1784), and in August 1780 for 'Indefatigable' (1784), both 64-gun Third Ra
16 December 1778
National Maritime Museum
'Thunderer' (1783); 'Terrible' (1785); 'Venerable' (1784); 'Victorious' (1785); 'Theseus' (1786); 'Ramillies' (1785); 'Hannibal' (1786). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for
1 December 1781
National Maritime Museum
Squirrel (1785). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, the longitudinal half breadth as proposed (and approved) for building the Squirrel (1785), a 24-gun, Sixth Rate at Liverpool by Mr John Barton. Signed Edward Hunt (Surveyor of the Navy)
11th December 1782
National Maritime Museum
Swift (1783). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Swift (1783), a captured French merchant ship, as taken off and fitted as an 8-gun Brig Sloop for foreign s
3 December 1783
National Maritime Museum
Hound (1790); Martin (1790); Rattlesnake (1790); Fury (1791); Serpent (1789). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Hound (1790). The plan was also used for Martin (1790), Rattlesnake (1790), Fury (1791) and Serpent (
10 December 1788
National Maritime Museum
Hound (1790); Martin (1790); Rattlesnake (1790); Fury (1791); Serpent (1789). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, inboard profile and upper deck for Hound (1790). The plan includes modified sweep ports. A little later, the plan was u
10 December 1788
National Maritime Museum
'Royal Escape' (1792). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and full deck plan for 'Royal Escape' (1792), a 62ft single-masted sailing Lighter,
circa December 1792
National Maritime Museum
'Revenge' (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building 'Revenge' (1805), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Chatham Dockyard.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rul
12 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
80ft Water Vessel (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a two-masted 80ft water vessel designed by Sir Samuel Bentham, and built at Tor Point near Plymouth.
Signed by Brigad
20 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
Cormorant (captured 1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Cormorant (captured 1796), a captured French Corvette, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 20 gun Si
28 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
Cormorant (captured 1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with aft platform for Cormorant (captured 1796), a captured French Corvette, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Corvette. The plan has the ship under her original
28 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
Cormorant (captured 1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Cormorant (captured 1796), a captured French Corvette, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Corvette. The plan has the ship under her original French name of Et
28 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
45ft Longboat (1798). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a single-masted 45ft longboat to be built by Mrs Mary Ross for Chatham Dockyard.
circa early December 1797
National Maritime Museum
Eugenie (captured 1797). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the upper deck and fore & aft platforms for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as taken off at Plymouth prior to conversion to a 16-gun brig sloop.
Signed by John Marshall [Master
12 December 1798
National Maritime Museum
'Fame' (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans, sheer lines, and logitudinal half-breadth for 'Fame' (1805), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, to be built at Deptford Dockyard.
Signed by John Henlsow [Surveyor of the Navy, 178
11 December 1799
National Maritime Museum
Jamaica (1798) [ex French, Percante (1795)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half breadth for Jamaica (1798) [ex Percante (1795)], a captured French Sixth Rate, as taken off pr
15 December 1799
National Maritime Museum
Jamaica (1798) [ex French, Percante (1795)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing upper deck with super imposed fore castle deck and the lower deck plan with after platform for Jamaica (1798) [ex French, Percante (1795)], as captured French Sixth Rate as taken off pr
15 December 1799
National Maritime Museum
Proposal for freeing boat skids, booms &c in case of shipwreck. No scale. Plan showing a plan view, and section for a proposed method of freeing the boat skids, booms, &c from the ship in certain cases of shipwreck or foundering, where the skids
December 1801
National Maritime Museum
72 of the Cruizer class (1797) listed on the plan, all launched between 1803 and 1809. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Ferret (1806), Swallow (1805), Musquito (1804), Scorpion (1803), Scout (1804), Dispatch (1804), Minorca
1 December 1802
National Maritime Museum
Wolf (1804); Martin (1805); Brisk (1805); Star (1805); Kangaroo (1805); Cygnet (1804); Ariel (1806); Helena (1804); Albacore (1804); Fly (1804); Kingfisher (1804); Otter (1805); Rose (1805); Halifax (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans, sheer
1 December 1802
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 53ft Schooner (1803). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, modified sheer lines with some inboard detail, and modified longitudinal half-breadth proposed for an unnamed 53ft Schooner for the use in Port Jackson, Australia. This shows that
21 December 1802
National Maritime Museum
Morne Fortunee (purchased 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Morne Fortunee (purchased 1803), a purchased French privateer, prior to fitting as a 6-gun Armed B
17 December 1803
National Maritime Museum
Devastation (purchased 1803). No scale (probably 1:48). Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle (with the waist) for Intrepid, prior to being renamed as Devastation (1803) and converted to an 8-gun Bomb Vessel. The plan illustrates the removal of th
20 December 1803
National Maritime Museum
Devastation (purchased 1803). No scale (probably 1:48). Plan showing the upper deck illustrating the bomb beds on the Intrepid prior to being renamed Devastation (purchased 1803) and converted to an 8-gun Bomb Vessel.
Signed by Henry Peake [Master Shipw
20 December 1803
National Maritime Museum
Devastation (purchased 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the two bomb beds on the Intrepid prior to being renamed Devastation (purchased 1803) and converted to an 8-gun Bomb Vessel.
Signed by Henry Peake [Master Shipwrigh
20 December 1803
National Maritime Museum
31ft Flat-bottomed Boat (1804). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, midship section, inboard profile, and deck plan for a 16-oared, 31ft Flat-bottomed Boat (1804).
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
26 December 1804
National Maritime Museum
'Haddock' (1805). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the list of scantling with a midship section for 'Haddock' (1805), a four to six gun schooner. Also has a letter attached to the plan dated 27 December 1805 from Portsmouth Dockyard. The l
16 December 1805
National Maritime Museum
Parthian (1808); Atholl (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck of Parthian (1809), a 10-gun Brig to be built by contract by Messrs Barnard and Roberts of Deptford. The only Cherokee class ship to be built by th
12 December 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
26 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 26 ft Yawl as built at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Dated: 6 December 1809
National Maritime Museum
28 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12 oared, 28 ft Pinnace. Signed N. Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, c1795-?]
Dated: 6 December 1809
National Maritime Museum
32 ft Barge. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 32 ft Barge, as built at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed N. Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1802-1823].
Dated: 6 December 1809
National Maritime Museum
26 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail for a 26 ft Yawl. Signed Joseph Tucker [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, ? -1813; Surveyor of the Navy 1813-1831].
Dated: 19 December 1809
National Maritime Museum
28 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a 10 oared, 28 ft Pinnace. Signed Joseph Tucker [Master Shipwright, Plymouth, c1809-1813; Surveyor of the Navy,
Dated: 19 December 1809
National Maritime Museum
32 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a 14? oared, 32 ft Pinnace. Signed Joseph Tucker [Master Shipwright, Plymouth, c1809-1813; Surveyor of the Navy,
Dated: 19 December 1809
National Maritime Museum
Two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighters (1812). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for building two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighter (1812), a
18 December 1811
National Maritime Museum
Two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighters (1812). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck for building two unnamed 63ft single-masted Sailing Lighter (1812), at Topsham by Mr Robert Davy for use as stone carriers in Plymouth Sound.
Initialled by
18 December 1811
National Maritime Museum
'Montanes' (1794). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Montanes' (1794), a Spanish 74-gun two-decker.
Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lie
1 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
'Neptuno' (1795); 'Argonauta' (1798). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Neptuno' (1795) and 'Argonauta' (1798), both Spanish 80-gun two-decker. These two
1 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
Proposed Spanish 50-gun frigate (1797). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a proposed flush-deck 50-gun Frigate.
Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lieutena
1 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 112-gun Spanish three-decker (no date). Graduated Bar Scale. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed Spanish 112-gun three-decker. Spain built a number of 112-gun warships of which
1 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Spanish 54-gun two-decker (no date). Body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed Spanish 54-gun two-decker.
Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lieutenant General of the
1 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Spanish 64-gun two-decker (no date). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed Spanish 64-gun two-decker.
Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lieutenan
1 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
Medina (1813); Carron (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Medina (1813) and Carron (1813), both 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloops at Bucklers Hard by Edward Adams.
Sig
18 December 1812
National Maritime Museum
Seringapatam (1819). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Seringapatam (1819), a 36/44-gun Fifth Rate Frigate building at Bombay Dockyard.
10 December 1813
National Maritime Museum
President (capture 1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sternboard outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for President (captured 1815), a captured United States Fourth Rate, as taken off at Portsmouth Docky
1 December 1815
National Maritime Museum
Proposed new method of fixing keels to 74 gun ships. 1:24. Plan showing a section illustrating the present method of fixing the keel to 74 gun, Third Rates, and a section illustrating the proposed method of fixing the keel to a 74 gun ship, where the shi
11 December 1817
National Maritime Museum
Proposed new method of fixing keels to 74 gun ships. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the keel profiles for the stern and bow, and a section, illustrating the proposed new method of fixing keels to 74 gun Third Rate two-deckers.
Signed by Oliver Lang [Assist
11 December 1817
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 109ft three-masted, 18-gun ship sloop. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for a proposed 109ft three-masted, 18-gun ship sloop, as prepared by order from the Admiralty dated 4 March 1819. This desi
17 December 1819
National Maritime Museum
Euryalus (1803). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the alterations proposed for fitting the iron tiller to Euryalus (1803), a 36-gun Fifth Rate Frigate. Signed Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, March 1803 - January 1823].
28 December 1821
National Maritime Museum
Hotspur (1828); Druid (1825); Leda (1828); Nemesis (1826); Eurotas (1829); Africaine (1827); Madagascar (1827). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plans and elevations of the starboard quarter illustrating the circular stern for Hotspur (1828)/ Druid (1825),
12 December 1822
National Maritime Museum
Head and Bow of an unnamed First Rate. Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the front view of the bows, a starboard bow and head profile, and half-breadth plan of the bow for an unnamed First Rate, illustrating the position of the gun ports.
Signed by Thomas Rob
3 December 1823
National Maritime Museum
Tweed (1823), Success (1825), Rainbow (1823), Crocodile (1825), Nimrod (1828)} Atholl Class + Volage (1825), Tyne (1826), Imogene (1831), Conway (1832), Alarm (cancelled 1832). Scales, various. 1:8 + 1:24. Plan showing the method of fitting an iron tiller
17 December 1823
National Maritime Museum
Wash Deck Pump for a 74 gun Ship (c1825). Scale: 1:48. Plans showing a section through a 74 gun ship, illustrating the fitting of the Wash Deck Pumps.
Signed by John Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth, 1823-1835], and Simon Goodrich [Engineer &
22 December 1825
National Maritime Museum
'Rodney' (1833). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Rodney' (1833), a 92-gun Second Rate, two-decker, to be built at Pembroke Dockyard.
Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
10 December 1826
National Maritime Museum
'Rodney' (1833). Scale 1:24. Plan showing the midship section, and the half floor and cross pieces at Section X and Station 26 for 'Rodney' (1833) a 92-gun Second Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813
16 December 1826
National Maritime Museum
Gun carriages for Steamships and Gunboats proposed by Commander Marshall. No scale. Plan showing two elevations illustrating the gun carriage braced and at full recoil, using a method proposed for Steamships and Gunboats by Commander J. Marshall. The pl
Dated: 4 December 1828
National Maritime Museum
Proposed arrangement of pivot guns for Steam Brig Sloops of War.. No scale. Plan showing an elevation, deck plan, and stern plan, illustrating the mounting of pivot guns on steam Brig Sloops of war, as proposed by Commander James Marshall, RN. Includes
4 December 1828
National Maritime Museum
Rudder cap for a Ship of the Line (1829). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the elevation and plan of a cap over the head of the rudder for Ships of the Line (1829).
8 December 1829
National Maritime Museum
Ganges (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the after cockpit illustrating the layout of the dispensary on Ganges (1821), an 84-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as 'pointed out' by Admiral Sir Robert Stopford [Admiral of the Blue, seniority: 27 May 182
11 December 1829
National Maritime Museum
'Nile' (1839), 'Rodney' (1833), 'London' (1840). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck for 'Nile' (1839), 'Rodney' (1833), and 'London' (1840), all 92-gun Second Rate, two-deckers.
Signed by W
10 December 1833
National Maritime Museum
Imogene (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the starboard copper sheathing expansion plan, illustrating Vivians [Possibly Andrew Vivian who owned a tin and copper mine in Cornwall and topped with Tiscothes steam engine.] experimental copper sheathing as fitt
10 December 1835
National Maritime Museum
Starling (1829). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck with fore & aft platforms for the Starling (1829), a Cutter, as converted to a two-masted Schooner and fitted for surveying duties. Signed Robert Blake [Maste
30 December 1835
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop and hold with platforms for Terror (1813), a Bomb vessel, as converted to an exploration vessel for the Arctic (under Captain George Back). The plan includes elevations of the sloproom racks and the stor
December 1837
National Maritime Museum
Racehorse (1830). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore part of the upper deck for Racehorse (1830), an 18-gun flush-decked Ship Sloop. The plan illustrates the proposed alterations of the fore hatchway, grating &c to allow the main topmast to be stowe
11 December 1837
National Maritime Museum
Edinburgh (1811). Scale 1:24. Plan showing a profile and plan of the shell room as fitted to the Edinburgh (1811), a 74 gun, Third rate, two-decker.
Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1835-1844].
6 December 1838
National Maritime Museum
Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. Spartan (1841) was later deleted, once built as
15th Decembere 1838
National Maritime Museum
80 gun Ships, specifically Colossus (1848), Centurion (1844). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a part body plan and part longitudinal half-breadth with superimposed timbers and cannon, to illustrate a proposed alteration in the form of timbers under the after qu
19 December 1839
National Maritime Museum
Horatio (1807); Eurotas (1829). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the side elevation of the propeller and frame, and elevation and plan of the propeller for Horatio (1807), a 38-gun Fifth Rate Frigate, converted to a screw Frigate between 1845 and 1850; and Euro
19 December 1845
National Maritime Museum
Old and modified method of fitting tillers to Steamships of 950 tons and upwards (1846). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the elevation and plan of the new and old method of fitting the tiller to Steamships of 950 tons and upwards.
30 December 1846
National Maritime Museum
Adelaide? (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck proposed (and approved) for Adelaide (1848), a 72ft Admiralty paddle Tug for the Colonial Government of South Australia. The identify of the vessel as Adelaide is tentative, as it seems that onl
10 December 1847
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 70ft, 160 ton Cutter. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, section, sheerlines, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 70ft, 160 ton Cutter.
23 December 1847
National Maritime Museum
Sketch of Roundhouses and colour lockers for Brigs (circa 1848). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a part elevation and modified plan of the quarter roundhouse showing the colour lockers as fitted to Brigs, as suggested by Admiral Parker, late Superintendant.
S
18 December 1848
National Maritime Museum
Phaeton (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board detail, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Phaeton (1848), a 50-gun large Frigate. The plan includes the dimensions for when she was designed, the 'as built
19 December 1848
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore, middle and after platform decks (orlop) as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan illustrates the various store rooms including the Spirit Room, Boatswain's Store and Carpenter
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile and fittings as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes faint pencil annotations relating to her 1860-1 conversion to a screw frigate.
Signed by John Fincham [Mas
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with cabin layout and shor rack detail as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1844-1852]
Signed by D Warders [unknown
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan and sections for the hold as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes tables of water stowage, ballast stowage, shell stowage, and provisions details.
Signed by John Fincham
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes details of the shot racks, heads gratings and hammock stowage.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Po
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1849). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main (upper) deck as fitted for Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes some of the fitting details such as Mr J. Brown's cable stopper.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Por
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Arrow (1823). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck with platforms for Arrow (1823), a 10-gun ketch-rigged Cutter. Plan drawn prior to being taken to pieces in 1852.
Dated: 15 December 1851
National Maritime Museum
Bellerophon (1824) [ex Waterloo (1818)]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the forecastle for Waterloo (1818), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a receiving ship. Note that the plan is titled 'Bellerophon', reflecting the fact that 'Wa
13 December 1856
National Maritime Museum
Bellerophon (1824) [ex Waterloo (1818)]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold with platforms for Waterloo (1818), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted for a receiving ship at Portsmouth Dockyard. Note that the plan is titled Bellerophon, reflecting t
13 December 1856
National Maritime Museum
Bellerophon (1824) [ex Waterloo (1818)]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with some outboard detail for Waterloo (1818), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a receiving ship. Note that the plan is titled 'Bellerophon', re
13 December 1856
National Maritime Museum
Bellerophon (1824) [ex Waterloo (1818)]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main deck (upper deck) for Waterloo (1818), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a receiving ship. Note that the plan is titled 'Bellerophon', reflecting the fact t
13 December 1856
National Maritime Museum
Bellerophon (1824) [ex Waterloo (1818)]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the weather deck (original quarterdeck, covered waist, and original forecastle deck) for Waterloo (1818), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a receiving ship. Note that the pla
13 December 1856
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the hold of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860), along with sections at Stations 39, 41, 45, 70, 87 and 89.
Undated minor alterations carried out at Portsmouth are picked out in red in
28 December 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). In addition to the main drawing there is a small section through the upper deck beam at frame 3. Undated minor alterations car
28 December 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the lower deck of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). The plan includes a partial inboard elevation illustrating the arrangement of the portside sail bin, shell racks, bag racks and coa
28 December 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the main deck of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860) as fitted at Woolwich Dockyard.
Undated minor alterations carried out at Portsmouth are picked out in red ink.
Signed by George Tu
28 December 1861
National Maritime Museum
'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the upper deck of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860).
Undated minor alterations carried out at Portsmouth, including the addition of four sheep pens, are picked out in red ink.
Signe
28 December 1861
National Maritime Museum