This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). 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
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
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 website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
"The Squall", Theatre Royal (photo call), Sydney, 1944 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of New South Wales collection
"The Squall", Theatre Royal (photo call), Sydney, 1944 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of New South Wales collection
Woman war worker, 1944 / Rob Hillier
Taken some time in 1944
State Library of New South Wales collection
Women volunteer workers doing up clothing parcels at the ACF rooms (taken for Australian Comforts Fund), Sydney, 1944 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Mar 1944
State Library of New South Wales collection
Capitol Theatre, 17 November 1944, by Sam Hood
Taken 17 Nov 1944
State Library of New South Wales collection
Film star Sabu's 21st birthday, Roosevelt Nightclub, Kings Cross, Sydney, 25 January 1945 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 25 Jan 1945
State Library of New South Wales collection
Chemists at work, Bayer Pharma Laboratory, Darlington, 13 June 1945, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jun 1945
State Library of New South Wales collection
Chemists at work, Bayer, Darlington, Sydney, 13 June 1945 / Sam Hood
Taken 13 Jun 1945
State Library of New South Wales collection
"Love Story" (Snap Adds 24-sheeter film poster), 1946, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1946
State Library of New South Wales collection
C.S.I.R. Canning Research laboratory investigates rabbit lactose, 1946, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1946
State Library of New South Wales collection
Interior of Angus & Robertson booksellers, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1946 / photographer Bradford Pty Ltd
Taken some time in 1946
State Library of New South Wales collection
Martin Rubenstein and Kathleen Gorham, dancers in the J.C. Williamson / Borovansky Ballet production of Gay Rosalinda, 1946 / photographer Hal Williams
Taken some time in 1946
State Library of New South Wales collection
Crowd at Burns v Patrick fight newsreel, 8/2/1946 / Sam Hood
Taken 8 Feb 1946
State Library of New South Wales collection
Victory Day procession, Sydney, 10 June 1946, Sam Hood
Taken 10 Jun 1946
State Library of New South Wales collection
Pamela Bromley-Smith, partner of ballet dancer Valentin Zeglovsky, 1947 / Max Dupain
Taken some time in 1947
State Library of New South Wales collection
Reception to Cavalcade cover girl Miss McClinsky (for Ken Murray's Publishing Co.)
Taken some time in 1947
State Library of New South Wales collection
Opening Petersham Odeon, 15 February 1947, by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Feb 1947
State Library of New South Wales collection
Public Library of New South Wales, 1948, by unknown photographer
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of New South Wales collection
Luna Park lighted windmill, Nov 1948, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Nov 1948
State Library of New South Wales collection
Men painting sunlit wall, Nov 1948, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Nov 1948
State Library of New South Wales collection
Building goods locomotive 5801, Eveleigh Workshops, Redfern, Sydney, 1949 / R. Bean
Taken some time in 1949
State Library of New South Wales collection
Royal Arcade at night, Feb 1949, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Feb 1949
State Library of New South Wales collection
Outdoor dancers, schoolgirls in Botanic Gardens, Sept 1949, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Sep 1949
State Library of New South Wales collection
Salvation Army - Surry Hills Sunday morning service in street, Sept 1949, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Sep 1949
State Library of New South Wales collection
Salvation Army - Surry Hills Sunday morning service in street, Sept 1949, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Sep 1949
State Library of New South Wales collection
Model in New Look fashion on steps of the Public Library of New South Wales, 1950 / silver gelatin photoprint by Rob Hillier
Taken some time in 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Australian Museum, March 1950, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Mar 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02: Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird
Taken some time in Apr 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Children's Library series, Hood Collection, 1 July 1950
Taken 1 Jul 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Marjorie Jackson, runner, Lithgow, People, 24 August 1950
Taken 24 Aug 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Maitland floods, 15 September 1950, by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Sep 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Lake Macquarie Shire mobile library, 20 October 1950, by Sam Hood
Taken 20 Oct 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Mobile library, Hood Collection, 20 October 1950
Taken 20 Oct 1950
State Library of New South Wales collection
Maree Austin, US star John Hubbard and cast of "Mary had a little" celebrate a birthday, Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, 1951 / Harry Jay
Taken some time in 1951
State Library of New South Wales collection
Csergo wedding, Sydney, February 1952 / Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jan 1952
State Library of New South Wales collection
Mr G Eastcott and family of Louth Park, East Maitland, removing their belongings, August 1952
Taken some time in Aug 1952
State Library of New South Wales collection
Swimming exams at Newcastle Ocean Baths, 11/12/1953, by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Dec 1953
State Library of New South Wales collection
Fireworks display, Sydney: Royal visit, 1954
Taken some time in 1954
State Library of New South Wales collection
Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Cenotaph, Sydney, during the Royal Visit, 1954 / photographer Jack Hickson
Taken some time in 1954
State Library of New South Wales collection
Queen Elizabeth arrives for the Royal Visit, 1954, Farm Cove, Sydney / photographer Jack Hickson
Taken some time in 1954
State Library of New South Wales collection
Newcastle Beach on Christmas Day, 25/12/1954 / by Sam Hood
Taken 25 Dec 1954
State Library of New South Wales collection
Bob Hope and baby with bowler hats
Taken some time in 1955
State Library of New South Wales collection
Margaret Barr's "Strange Children" [ballet], 1955 / photographer unknown
Taken some time in 1955
State Library of New South Wales collection
Children's Library, Hood Collection, 6 January 1955
Taken 6 Jan 1955
State Library of New South Wales collection
Waratah Festival float, 1956 / Government Printing Office
Taken 12 Oct 1956
State Library of New South Wales collection
Arrival of Margot Fonteyn in a Dior outfit at Mascot, Sydney, May 1957 / Australian Photographic Agency
Taken some time in May 1957
State Library of New South Wales collection
Arrival of Margot Fonteyn in a Dior outfit at Mascot, Sydney, May 1957 / Australian Photographic Agency
Taken some time in May 1957
State Library of New South Wales collection
Civic library, Newcastle, 18/9/1957, Hood collection
Taken 8 Sep 1957
State Library of New South Wales collection
Waratah Spring Festival Princess 1958 arrives in an open car for the Royal Ballet at the Empire Theatre, Sydney, 1 September 1958 / photographer Ken Redshaw, Australian Photographic Agency
Taken 1 Sep 1958
State Library of New South Wales collection
Royal Ballet's Swan Lake at the Empire Theatre, Sydney, 10 September 1958 / photographer Ken Redshaw
Taken 10 Sep 1958
State Library of New South Wales collection
Curtain call on the opening night of the Royal Ballet's Swan Lake, with Rowena Jackson, at the Empire Theatre, Sydney, 11 September 1958 / photographer Ken Redshaw
Taken 11 Sep 1958
State Library of New South Wales collection
Margaret Seymour, Royal Ballet, dressed for Swan Lake in her dressing room at the Empire Theatre, Sydney, 29 October 1958 / photographer Norm Danvers
Taken 29 Oct 1958
State Library of New South Wales collection
Dawn Fraser and Ilsa Konrads at the Australian National Swimming Championships and Olympic Trials, North Sydney Olympic Pool, 27 February 1960, where the most world records were set in the one pool at
Taken 27 Feb 1960
State Library of New South Wales collection
Ballet dancers Garth Welch and Marilyn Jones in the terminal, Mascot, Sydney, 12 September 1962 / photographer Jack Mulligan
Taken 12 Sep 1962
State Library of New South Wales collection
Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, February 1963, Archibald Fountain, Sydney / photographer Australian Photographic Agency
Taken some time in Feb 1963
State Library of New South Wales collection
Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, February 1963, Sydney Showground / photographer Australian Photographic Agency
Taken some time in Feb 1963
State Library of New South Wales collection
Declan Affley, SAFA fundraiser, Paddington Town Hall, January 21, 1965 / The Tribune
Taken 22 Jan 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Jenny Bush, Aboriginal Folk Singer at the SAFA fundraising concert, Paddington Town Hall , 21 January 1965 / The Tribune
Taken 22 Jan 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Aboriginal camp at Walgett?, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Aboriginal camp at Walgett?, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Alex Walker, World War One Veteran on right, Moree / February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Ann Curthoys and Louise Higham interview residents at Moree Aborigial Station, 17 Feb 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Bus driver, SAFA protest bus/ February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Charles Perkins greeted on tarmac at Inverell Airport, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Clint Humphries or his twin Van (with towel) at the entry kiosk to Moree Artesian Baths, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Moree/ February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Mr Ford, Manager, Moree Artesian Baths, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Neville Cutmore and Ronald Swan, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Outdoor church at Walgett, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Preparing picket signs at Walgett, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Ronald McGrady (right) and Fred"Freddo" Craigie, Moree Pool/ February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
SAFA protest outside Moree Town Hall and Council Chambers, 17 February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
SAFA students with banner at Inverell Airport, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Sandy Fernando and Paddy Daley with children at Moree, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
School children: left to right, Stanley Binge, Heather Hammond, Jackie Cain , Julie Munro, and unknown child. Woman at the window, Molly French at Moree Aboriginal Reserve/ February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Student Action for Aborigines protest outside Moree Artesian Baths, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Student Action for Aborigines protest outside Moree Town Hall and Council Chambers, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Unidentified Aboriginal man and sugar cane field, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Views of the Aboriginal Reserve at Bowraville?, February 1965 / The Tribune
Taken some time in Mar 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Elizabeth Connelly, TWA air hostess froom New York serenaded by head waiter with Mr & Mrs George Miller playing the violin and accordion respectively, Music Hall Restaurant, Apr 1965
Taken some time in Apr 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
University of Sydney Commem Day procession, Old Medical School, 5 May 1965 / photographer Jack Hickson, Australian Photographic Agency
Taken 5 May 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Arnold Marr of Taree at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Bill Rigby and Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Nunuccal) at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Charles Frost of Condobolin speaking at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Claude Williams speaking at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Ken Brindle speaking at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Lena Kapeen of Coraki speaking at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Ray Peckham of Dubbo speaking at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Rosalind Atkinson (Langton) of Melbourne speaking at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Unidentified speaker at an Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship conference held in Sydney, October 1965.
Taken 16 Oct 1965
State Library of New South Wales collection
Rhine Castle Bistro Restaurant, Angel Place, Jan 1966
Taken some time in Jan 1966
State Library of New South Wales collection