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!
American soldier charged with assault in Brisbane, 1944
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Book Depot float, Red Cross Procession, Brisbane, 1944
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Drysllwyn homestead now known as Raymont Lodge, Auchenflower, 1944
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Queen of Riverview entrants pictured at the Leave Centre, Brisbane
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Servicemen playing gridiron football in Brisbane
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Window display to promote Red Cross Week at the John Hicks Book Depot, Brisbane, 1944
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of Queensland, Australia