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!
Duke and Duchess of York at a Beaudesert campdraft
Taken some time in 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
First plane used as an air ambulance flying from Aldingham, Western Queensland
Taken some time in 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Lower front garden of the Cowlishaw residence, Montpelier, Bowen Hills, ca. 1927
Taken some time in 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Unloading C17 Locomotives from M.S. Belray at Pinkenba Wharf, 1927
Taken some time in 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Chevrolet truck at Ingaby, St George, 1927
Taken some time in Mar 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Duke and Duchess of York walking to the University from Parliament House, Brisbane, 1927
Taken 7 Apr 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Engine pulling the train carrying the Duke and Duchess of York on their tour of Queensland in 1927
Taken some time in May 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, June 30, 1927
Taken 30 Jun 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Sir John and Lady Goodwin at the Mater Hospital charity ball
Taken 30 Jun 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Locomotive aboard the M.S. Belray at Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, Queensland, 7 July 1927
Taken 7 Jul 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Interior view of the parlour at the Turner residence, Old Cleveland Road, East Brisbane, July, 1927
Taken 14 Jul 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, July 21, 1927
Taken 21 Jul 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, August 18, 1927
Taken 18 Aug 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, September 8, 1927
Taken 8 Sep 1927
State Library of Queensland, Australia