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!
Soldiers waiting to board a troopship, Melbourne
Taken 8 Feb 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Troops (probably Australian Flying Corps) about to board the ORSOVA
Taken some time in Mar 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Members of No 1 Flying Squadron waiting to board HMAT ORSOVA
Taken 16 Mar 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
The troopship WARILDA and the tug RACER, Melbourne
Taken 25 May 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Farewell to the troopship ASCANIUS
Taken 27 May 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Members of the 58th Battalion reinforcements awaiting embarkation
Taken some time in Aug 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
The troopship KAROOLA about to embark from Melbourne, WW1
Taken 19 Aug 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Members of the 21st Reinforcements, 4th Light Horse Brigade about to depart on the troopship NESTOR
Taken 2 Oct 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons