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!
Eight Hour Day procession Bourbong Street Bundaberg ca 1912
Taken some time in 1912
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Four gentlemen inspect the Fassifern District Exhibit which won first prize at the Brisbane Exhibition, 1912
Taken some time in 1912
State Library of Queensland, Australia
George Allom with Queensland Railway drivers and firemen Rome Street Depot Brisbane 1912
Taken some time in 1912
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Official welcome party for the arrival of Lord Denman at the Exhibition, Brisbane, 1912
Taken some time in 1912
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Shop front of the New York Marble Bar and Ice Cream Parlor, Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1912
Taken some time in 1912
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Two immigrants clearing a roadway through prickly pear Dulacca 1912
Taken some time in 1912
State Library of Queensland, Australia