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!
Creeping plant covers St. Andrew's Church of England at Lutwyche, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Four men looking out at the sea, Gold Coast, Australia, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
H. S. Spence on a diesel crawler tractor, Biloela, Queensland, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Holy Trinity Church of England at Woolloongabba, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
North Ward area of Townsville Queensland 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Paula Stafford dining out with her husband Beverley, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Queueing for a take-away meal and a Tristram's soft drink at the RNA Exhibition in 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Two little girls at Kissing Point beach Townsville, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Woman diving into the Morningside Quarry, Brisbane, 1949
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Collision between a bus and tram, Brisbane, 1949
Taken 23 Apr 1949
State Library of Queensland, Australia