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!
Mitchell Falls, Lake Brunner, between 1900 and 1905
Taken some time in 1900
National Library NZ on The Commons
Steeple, Cape Foulwind, between 1879 and 1929
Taken some time in 1900
National Library NZ on The Commons
Three rotting hulks near Port Chalmers, 1900s
Taken some time in 1900
National Library NZ on The Commons
Timaru beach, showing the wreck of the ship Elginshire, and a man in a horse-drawn cart in the foreground, 1900
Taken some time in 1900
National Library NZ on The Commons
Elevator at mine, Round Hill, Southland, February 1900
Taken some time in Feb 1900
National Library NZ on The Commons