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!
"The Women" company: arrival in Sydney from Melbourne, January 1939 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jan 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Earl and Countess Beatty; luncheon at Hotel Australia, Sydney, February 1939 / potographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Premier Bertram Stevens and his cabinet in his office, Colonial Secretary's Building, Sydney, 29 February 1939 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
"The Women" Co. girls on Tamarama beach, 2 February 1939 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 2 Feb 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day parade, 1930s, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day parade, c. 1930s by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day parade, Irish National Foresters, 1930s by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
St Patrick's Day pageant, 11/3/1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Elephant's tea party, Robur Tea Room, 24 March 1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 24 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Elephant's tea party, Robur Tea Room, Sydney, 24 March 1939 / Sam Hood
Taken 24 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Shop in Maroubra Junction, 28 March 1939, by Sam Hood
Taken 28 Mar 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Minerva Theatre, Potts Point and Kings Cross, Sydney, May 1939 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in May 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Minerva Theatre, Potts Point and Kings Cross, Sydney, May 1939 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in May 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Martin de Launay window display of a WashMaster wringer washing machine at Marcus Clark's, June 1939, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jun 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection
Dinner to Adolph Zukor, Hotel Australia, Sydney, August 1939 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Aug 1939
State Library of New South Wales collection