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!
Royal Indian Navy officers on the deck of HMIS HINDUSTAN in Sydney
Taken some time in 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
CATHAY propellor being worked upon, March 1934, Sutherland Dock, Cockatoo Island
Taken some time in Mar 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
FRANCONIA at No 4 West Circular Quay
Taken 3 Mar 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Man with various ship's models, 23 June 1934
Taken some time in Jun 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Mr H J Lamble and the Hon F A Chaffey inspecting a snow plough near the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 25 June 1934
Taken some time in Jun 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Mr H J Lamble inspecting a snow plough near the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 25 June 1934
Taken some time in Jun 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Captain Edmund S Root of USS ASTORIA greeting a visitor, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Captain Edmund S Root on deck of USS ASTORIA, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Crew member of USS ASTORIA, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Crew of USS ASTORIA, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Muir McFarlane boarding USS ASTORIA
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Military procession of American marines and sailors from USS ASTORIA
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Naval sailors from USS ASTORIA, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Royal Australian Navy officer boarding USS ASTORIA
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
US Naval officers and sailors on board USS ASTORIA
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA at anchor in Farm Cove, Sydney
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA at anchor in Farm Cove, Sydney
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA at anchor in Farm Cove, Sydney, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA at anchor in Farm Cove, Sydney, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA in Farm Cove, Sydney
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA in Farm Cove, Sydney, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
USS ASTORIA in Farm Cove, Sydney, August 1934
Taken some time in Aug 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Captain P C Adelus of the Marine Nationale's FR AMIRAL CHARNER at a reception
Taken some time in Nov 1934
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons