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!
Eileen Wearne training at Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, 1932
Taken some time in 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Load-testing of Harbour Bridge when fifty steam locos were run on western side, February 1932, by Ted Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
First cars and trains across Sydney Harbour Bridge, March 1932 / Sam Hood
Taken some time in Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, from the northern side, 1932, Milton Kent
Taken some time in Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, southern side, 1932, Milton Kent
Taken some time in Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Jack Lang, watched by Sir Philip Game, cuts official ribbon, 19th March 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken 9 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Crowd crossing the Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 19 March 1932, Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Dutch liner "Nieuw Zeeland" passing the moored HMAS "Canberra", Sydney Harbour Bridge opening, 19 March 1932 / Sam Hood
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Motor cars driving across the Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 19 March 1932, Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
People walking across The Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 19 March 1932, Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Stage coach & double-decker bus in procession, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 1932 / photographer Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
[Artillery fire the salute at the opening of the Harbour Bridge], 19 March 1932, by Sam Hood
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Some of the first vehicles across the [Sydney Harbour] Bridge, 20 March 1932 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 20 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection