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).
A Junior Red Cross girl lays a wreath on the Cenotaph, 25 Apr 1930, by Sam Hood
Taken 25 Apr 1930
State Library of New South Wales collection
Wreaths on the Cenotaph, Martin Place, Sydney, Anzac Day, 25 April 1930 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 25 Apr 1930
State Library of New South Wales collection
View from pulley-wheels of north side creeper-crane (jibbed right out) looking into box section of south side arch, Sydney Harbour Bridge, May 1930 / Ted Hood (hanging upside down 130 metres - 420 fee
Taken some time in May 1930
State Library of New South Wales collection
National Rifle Association meeting at Anzac Rifle Range (then Liverpool), ca. 1930 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jul 1930
State Library of New South Wales collection
Listening to the piano - Canterbury, VIC, 1931
Taken some time in 1931
State Library of New South Wales collection
The Young Australia League marching across Sydney Harbour Bridge, February 1931 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1931
State Library of New South Wales collection
Eileen Wearne training at Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, 1932
Taken some time in 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Load-testing of Harbour Bridge when fifty steam locos were run on western side, February 1932, by Ted Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
First cars and trains across Sydney Harbour Bridge, March 1932 / Sam Hood
Taken some time in Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, from the northern side, 1932, Milton Kent
Taken some time in Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, southern side, 1932, Milton Kent
Taken some time in Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Jack Lang, watched by Sir Philip Game, cuts official ribbon, 19th March 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken 9 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Crowd crossing the Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 19 March 1932, Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Dutch liner "Nieuw Zeeland" passing the moored HMAS "Canberra", Sydney Harbour Bridge opening, 19 March 1932 / Sam Hood
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Motor cars driving across the Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 19 March 1932, Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
People walking across The Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 19 March 1932, Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Stage coach & double-decker bus in procession, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 1932 / photographer Hall & Co.
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
[Artillery fire the salute at the opening of the Harbour Bridge], 19 March 1932, by Sam Hood
Taken 19 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Some of the first vehicles across the [Sydney Harbour] Bridge, 20 March 1932 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 20 Mar 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Elephants and a pony at Bridge toll bar, 3 April 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken 3 Apr 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Members Stand packed for Test, 8 [i.e. between 2-7] December 1932 / by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Dec 1932
State Library of New South Wales collection
Equestrian event, Easter Show, Sydney, ca. 1933 / Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1933
State Library of New South Wales collection
Ida Leeson, 1933, photographer unknown
Taken some time in 1933
State Library of New South Wales collection
From left, supercharged 1924 Alvis of Fred Braitling, no.4 (registration no. 226-276) is the Fronty Ford Special of Charlie Spurgeon and no.3 is the Rajo Ford Special of Don Shorten, taken for Cinesou
Taken some time in Nov 1933
State Library of New South Wales collection
From right, supercharged 1924 Alvis of Fred Braitling, no.4 (registration no.226-276) is the Fronty Ford Special of Charlie Spurgeon and no.3 is the Rajo Ford Special of Don Shorten, taken for Cinesou
Taken some time in Nov 1933
State Library of New South Wales collection
May Bradford welding part of the all Australian monoplane for the England-Australia air race, 1934 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Olga Spessiva, ballerina, Central Station, Sydney, 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Faith in Australia on the beach at Murawai [Muriwai] ready for take-off with First Official Airmail from N.Z. to Australia, 17 Feb 1934
Taken 17 Feb 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
May Bradford and designer Jack Jones work on tailplane of a monoplane for the England-Australia air race, May 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in May 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Billie Samuels leaving to ride to Melbourne on a Malvern Star bicycle, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Close-up of Billie Samuel on the Malvern Star bike showing her koala bear mascot before leaving for Melbourne, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Skiing, 7 July 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 7 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Dog show at Marrickville. Little girl with two Alsatian dogs, 20 July 1934, by Ted Hood
Taken 20 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Male owner (possibly Police dog handler Scott Denholm ?) with German police dog, 20 July 1934, by Ted Hood
Taken 20 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Traffic policemen on point duty, corner of Park and College Streets, 17 August 1934, by Ted Hood
Taken 17 Aug 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Depression "bread wars", corner store on Bourke & Fitzroy Streets, Surry Hills, Sydney, 21 August 1934 / Sam Hood
Taken 27 Aug 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Balmain cinema cum dance hall featuring "Sam Lands Dance Band" and an election meeting by Hon Jim Beasley. 31 August 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 31 Aug 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
A sculpture exhibit of a bust, #236 "Theseus" (probably a Rayner Hoff), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, September 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
John Strange on the phone in his office
Taken some time in Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
People crossing a flooded street at Alexandria, Sydney, 6 September 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 6 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Election posters on old Chevrolet truck: "The people must rule: vote Labor", 8 September 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 8 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Poster: "Pensions must be restored! Vote Labor", 8 September 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 8 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Absent voters at the Town Hall. Erecting polling booth beside Town Hall with galvanised pipe and Downee fittings, 13 Sept. 1934 by Sam Hood
Taken 13 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Persian cat, 14 September 1934, Sam Hood
Taken 14 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Tex Morton in full cowboy rig and guitar arrives to vote, Sydney Town Hall, 16 Sept. 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 16 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Mr C.J.Melrose at Mildenhall Aerodrome at the start of the Centenary Air Race, 1934; this is one of the first three photographs digitally transmitted by radio, in the world
Taken some time in Oct 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Seven men modelling hats in Pitt Street, for City Hatters, 1 November 1934, by Ernie Bowen
Taken 1 Nov 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Grenadier Guards Band perform at the Cenotaph, Sydney, on Remembrance Day, 11 November [i.e. 8 November] 1934 / photograph by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Nov 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Sydney stops for "One minute's silence", the Cenotaph, Martin Place at 11 am 11 Nov 1934 / photograph by Ted Hood
Taken 11 Nov 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Tennis players, Nov 1934, Sam Hood
Taken some time in Dec 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Children's Christmas party and Christmas tree, St. Anthony's House, Croydon, 15 Dec 1934 / by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Dec 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Santa Claus and children at the I.O.O.F. Christmas party, Bexley, 22 Dec 1934 / by Sam Hood
Taken 22 Dec 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Championship Tennis (E.G. Maier) 1934, White City, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jan 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Great Dane and Mrs Phipps, 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Visiting Indian Chief High Eagle talks with Johnny Schneider (aged about 3 or 4 and dressed in cowboy outfit), White City, Sydney, 11 Jan 1935 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Jan 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Mr J Prentice and Miss J Howat performing beach acrobatics at Bondi Beach, 2 Jan 1935 / by Ted Hood
Taken 2 Jan 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Country children at Stewart House Preventorium learn to swim, South Curl Curl Beach, 10 Jan 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 10 Jan 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Inspectors of Schools and Swimming watch Stewart House swimming exercises on the beach, South Curl Curl, 10 Jan 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 10 Jan 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Marge Bodidilo and Tibby Gill, (assistants to International Stampede artist Steve Clemento), in sharp-shooting act at the garden party for the farewell to Governor Game (held to raise funds for the Di
Taken 11 Jan 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Lawn Tennis Country Carnival, January 1935, Rushcutters Bay, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Miss N Morphett of Penrith, January 1935, Lawn Tennis Country Carnival, Rushcutters Bay, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Start of a relay race showing five swimmers diving in, Colleges swimming at Drummoyne, 13 March 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 13 Mar 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
An official hands a young woman swimmer a token, Tramway swimming at Coogee Aquarium, 27 March 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 27 Mar 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Start of a race at a Belmore Central School's second swimming carnival, Enfield Pool, 27 March 1935, by Ted Hood
Taken 27 Mar 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Little cowboy on horse, 22/4/1935 / by Sam Hood
Taken 22 Apr 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Francis Birtles, his wife of less than two months, Nea, and his touring car in front of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 May 1935 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 9 May 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Francis Birtles, his wife of less than two months, Nea, and his touring car in front of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 May 1935 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 9 May 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Francis Birtles, his wife of less than two months, Nea, and his touring car in front of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 May 1935 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 9 May 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
High school prize-winners, Canterbury Boys' High School. 9 May 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 9 May 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Unemployed carpenters in Phillip Street wait to hear succesful applicant for one position, 17 June 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 17 Jun 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Brisbane schoolgirls at David Jones (Sydney), 22 June 1935, by Sam Hood
Taken 22 Jun 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Musical stars Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard's wedding, St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, 16 September 1935 / photograph by Sam Hood
Taken 16 Sep 1935
State Library of New South Wales collection
Executives watch women AWA factory workers making radio valves, 1936, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
Helen Twelvetrees and her son Jack Woody, Sydney, 1936 / Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
Men and women fence at Swords Club, 1936 / photogapher Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
Society wedding reception (Meeks and Hordern families), Sydney, February 1936 / Sam Hood
Taken some time in Feb 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
11 am 11 Nov 1936, Remembrance Day on the GPO clock, Sydney / photograph by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Nov 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
Radio station 2CH's Children's Christmas party, Trocadero, Sydney, 22.12.1936 / by Sam Hood
Taken 22 Dec 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
Paul Petrov of the Ballet Russe, backstage at the JC Williamson New Year's Eve party, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 31 December 1936 / Sam Hood
Taken 31 Dec 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
"Give this to the youngest boy who sells papers in Sydney" ; A Merrie Xmas and a Happy New Year, Nellie Melba, 1908-1909
Taken 1 Jan 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Arrival of Coronation Contingent, 1937
Taken some time in 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Coronation decorations; illuminations of Sydney, Anzac War Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney, 1937 / photographer, Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Coronation decorations; illuminations of Sydney, Government House, 1937 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Highland Gathering, New Year's Day, Sydney Showground, 1 January 1937 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 1 Jan 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Kings Theatre at Marrickville, Sydney. Night shot showing illuminated exterior, 1937 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Olive Cotton washing dishes, Culburra Beach, 1937 by Max Dupain
Taken some time in 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Royal Agricultural Show, 1937, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Wrestler, McCreadie (taken for Leichhardt Stadium), 1937 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jan 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Country week tennis, 5 January 1937, by Sam Hood
Taken 5 Jan 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection