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Flickr Commons

A unique collection of historical photography from over 100 cultural institutions from all around the world, all with no known copyright restrictions.

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Content Mobility

Investigating the life of a photo before it gets to Flickr, while it’s on the platform, and where it might travel after that.

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Creative Archives

How might we approach this massive digital archive with fresh 21st century tactics to ensure its longevity?

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New Curators

Flickr is already full of curation, in albums, galleries, using tags, or sharing in groups. How might we harness this social cataloguing to create new interpretations or arrangements?

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Our current projects

We intend to create projects in and around each of our programs, and here’s a taste of what we’re setting out to do this year and into 2023.

Seaton Carew Lifeboat and Crew from Museum of Hartlepool

Data Lifeboat

What if there was a method to easily rescue your Flickr presence if the current platform sinks? How should that work? (Note: There is no imminent threat of sinking! It’s more of an exercise!)Find out more
Data contributing to “large working copy of code” chart from National Library of Medicine

A Digital Day Book

How might we record its daily work in an effort to generate our history proactively for the team to come? Being very conscious of culture and mentorship and lore is part of our 100-year plan thinking.Digital Day Book Project
Flickr Commons

Are you already in Flickr Commons?

We get together with our members once a month to check in. Would you like to join in?

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Tourists on launch at Myall Lakes 1909 from NSW State Archives