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!
Colonial bungalow of the Magistrate of Daru Island, Torres Strait
Taken some time in 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Interior of Rev. Ernest Gribble's church at the Yarrabah Mission, North Queensland, 1899
Taken some time in 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Woolloongabba Cricket Ground, 21 January, 1899
Taken 21 Jan 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Battle-stained Queensland Rugby Union Team, photographed after the match in July 1899
Taken 1 Jul 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Church building at the Mapoon Mission far north Queensland
Taken some time in Jul 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Queensland plays Mullineux's English Team at Rugby Union in Brisbane
Taken 1 Jul 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Rugby Union international football match, Brisbane, 1899
Taken 1 Jul 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Large crowd attends opening day at St. Joseph's Catholic Cathedral, Rockhampton, 1899
Taken 15 Oct 1899
State Library of Queensland, Australia