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!
Model in New Look fashion on steps of the Public Library of New South Wales, 1950 / silver gelatin photoprint by Rob Hillier
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Australian Museum, March 1950, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Mar 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Apr 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Children's Library series, Hood Collection, 1 July 1950
Taken 1 Jul 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Marjorie Jackson, runner, Lithgow, People, 24 August 1950
Taken 24 Aug 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Maitland floods, 15 September 1950, by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Sep 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection