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!
Cabaret artist Peggy Petite
Taken some time in 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Cabaret artist Peggy Petite
Taken some time in 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Harold Nossiter (senior) at Wollongong Harbour
Taken some time in 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
RMS FRANCONIA at Circular Quay in Sydney
Taken 5 Mar 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Three-masted barque CHILLICOTHE under tow in Sydney Harbour
Taken 2 Aug 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Ambulance at Fort Macquarie after GREYCLIFFE disaster, 3 November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Injured man at Fort Macquarie after GREYCLIFFE disaster, 3 November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Injured man with a policeman at Fort Macquarie after GREYCLIFFE disaster, 3 November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Man in front of a sheerlegs crane after GREYCLIFFE disaster, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Man leaning over the side of a vessel at Bradleys Head, probably GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Partially submerged wreck, probably the ferry GREYCLIFFE at Bradleys Head, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sheerlegs crane probably salvaging the wreck of Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sheerlegs crane probably salvaging the wreck of Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sheerlegs crane probably salvaging the wreck of Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sheerlegs crane probably salvaging the wreck of Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sheerlegs crane workers probably salvaging the wreck of Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Three men on a sheerlegs crane probably salvaging the wreck of Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, November 1927
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Two men probably at Fort Macquarie after GREYCLIFFE disaster, Nove
Taken some time in Nov 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons