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!
Aircraft on the tarmac at Archerfield, Brisbane, ca. 1936
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Archbishop Duhig and members of the Italian community, Brisbane, ca. 1950
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Australian golfer, Norman Von Nida, teeing off on the course, Brisbane
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Axeman competing in an event at the Mt. Gravatt Show, Brisbane
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Brisbane football team leaving for a trip, Brisbane
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Burnett Bridge and bowling green in Bundaberg
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Champion axeman Charlie Winkle competing in a tree-felling event at a chopping competion
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Chermside Methodist Church in Brisbane, 1950
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Crowds attending parade Upper Mary St Gympie Queensland
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Hand coloured postcard of the Grammar School at Toowoomba
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Harry Bartlett's Ford 'Blitz' lorry with timber jinker, ca. 1950
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Land clearing of Belmont bushland in 1950
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Large group of people surround a motor vehicle after a tree has fallen on it
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Mother and child an image of a sculpture
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Official party at St Mary's Debutante Ball, Rathdowney, Queensland
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Peggy Ryan and Doris Whimp in oriental costume, Theatre Royal, Brisbane, 1950-1955
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Souths Rugby Leagues shed on Davies Park, Brisbane, 1950
Taken some time in Feb 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Queensland plays New South Wales in a Rugby Union match at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground, June 1950
Taken 10 Jun 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Queensland plays New South Wales in a soccer match at The 'Gabba, 1950
Taken 10 Jun 1950
State Library of Queensland, Australia