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!
HMAS ALBATROSS and sloops at Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour
Taken some time in 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Singers Mr Vernon Sellars and Miss Patsie/ Patsy Hill
Taken some time in Jan 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
The launch of HMAS ALBATROSS I at Cockatoo Island Dockyard
Taken 23 Feb 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
The launch of HMAS ALBATROSS I at Cockatoo Island Dockyard
Taken 23 Feb 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
The launch of HMAS ALBATROSS I at Cockatoo Island Dockyard
Taken 23 Feb 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
ARA PRESIDENTE SARMIENTO at East Circular Quay in Sydney
Taken some time in Jul 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Birtles and Stollery posing with the 'Sundowner' upon arrival at Sydney, 16 July 1928
Taken some time in Jul 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Japanese sailors standing on board a steam pinnace with HIJMS IZUMO in the background
Taken some time in Jul 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Spectators with the 'Sundowner' in Sydney, 16 July 1928
Taken some time in Jul 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Crowds inspect HMAS AUSTRALIA II at Circular Quay, Sydney
Taken 28 Oct 1928
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons