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!
Image of a man, possibly vet W. Neilson, standing near Phar Lap's accomodation SS MONOWAI
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Nearly completed Sydney Harbour Bridge with SS MARIPOSA, February 1932
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Nicholson Bros ferry, packed with spectators on Sydney Harbour
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Positioning main bearing for Sydney Harbour Bridge, late 1931
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Start of a race at the Domain, Sydney Harbour
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sydney Harbour Bridge viewed from North Sydney, late 1931
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Tram tracks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1931-1932
Taken some time in 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Wreck of MV MALABAR at Long Bay, Sydney
Taken 2 Apr 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
ORESTES of Liverpool at Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour
Taken 11 Apr 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Cargo ship ANGLO-CANADIAN anchored off Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour
Taken 8 Jun 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
An officer tasting soup on the deck of the Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean boxer Hector Villarroel or Victor Reyes posing on GENERAL BAQUEDANO
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean crew on the rigging of the naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean naval crew on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean naval crew working the sails of the GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO and tug in Sydney Harbour, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO departing Sydney, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean navy officer on board GENERAL BAQUEDANO
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean navy officer, probably a Lieutennt 2nd grade, on board GENERAL BAQUEDANO
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean sailor from the naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean sailor from the naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean sailors posing on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean sailors posing on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Chilean sailors posing on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Crew of Chilean training ship GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
GENERAL BAQUEDANO leaving Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour, 31 July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Lieutenant Raul Braun, R Dundas Smith and Captain Luis Alvarez at Circular Quay, 17 July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Officers on the deck of the Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Portrait of a Chilean naval officer from the GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Procession of Chilean sailors alongside their ship GENERAL BAQUEDANO at East Circular Quay, 24 July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Sailors and officers on deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Three Chilean Navy officers and the Consul General for Chile on the deck of the GENERAL BAQUEDANO, 17 July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Two men crossing the gangway to Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931
Taken some time in Jul 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons