Seb Chan and the team at Powerhouse Museum in Sydney certainly likes to make sure they stay one step ahead of everyone else in the museums sector, and they’ve proved it once again with the launch of a custom WordPress plugin that interfaces with their collections information through the API (which, of course, they have had up and running for ages).
Here’s a little test.
Afghan camel train on the Wanaaring Road85/1284-765 Photographic negative, Afghan camel train on the Wanaaring Road, Warrego district, glass / gelatin emulsion, photographed by George Bell (attributed).
Glass plate negative of Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra train line2008/165/1-126 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra railway line, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900
'Moraine' sofa by Zaha Hadid2005/180/1 Sofa and cover, 'Moraine', polyurethane foam/ leather/ canvas, designed by Zaha Hadid, England, 2000, made by Sawaya & Moroni, Italy, 2004
Tin plate toy coal tender from train set85/2587-25 Toy coal tender, from train set, tin plate, made by Meccano, England, c. 1937
Photograph of Avro Anson trainer aircraft88/289-969 Photographic glass plate negative, Avro Cadet trainer aircraft, A6-3, A6-15, A6-23, in workshops, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1940
Bullock team clearing drains85/1284-982 Photographic negative, bullock team clearing drains with a piece of equipment called a 'delver', glass / gelatin emulsion, photographed by George Bell (attributed), published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1900
Glass plate negative of Lavender Bay with steam train2008/165/1-137 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), Lavender Bay with steam train, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1910
A botanical model of a wheat grain and sprout.2798 Botanical model, 'Grain de ble' (Wheat grains), plaster / metal, made by Dr Auzoux, Paris, France, 1883
Two control units from Fleetwork Trainer98/113/1 Control units (2), Fleetwork Trainer components, pupil's course and speed unit & instructor's control panel, metal / alloy / electronic components, commissioned by the Communications School at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria, Australia, made by Research
Model of a brig, made & presented by the boys on the training ship "Sobraon".H1697 Model of a brig made & presented by the boys on the training ship "Sobraon" (SB).
Photograph of Avro cadet trainer plane A6-1788/289-147 Photographic glass plate negative, Avro Cadet trainer aircraft A6-17 on float, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1941
Length of toy train track, made by Mettoy85/2577-323 Length of toy train track, tin plate, made by Mettoy, England, 1934-1954
Bottle of 'Pattinsons Brain and Nerve Tonic'2002/53/5 Proprietary pharmaceutical, 'Pattinsons Brain & Nerve Tonic', in glass bottle, Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd, Sydney & Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, [1955-1975]
Photograph of Wunderlich rainwater capping with grotesque animal antefixA7437-28/83 Photographic print, black & white, rainwater capping with grotesque animal antefix designed and made by Wunderlich Limited, E A Bradford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c 1930
Malietoa supporters trained by Lieutenant Gaunt, Apia, Samoa, 189985/1284-1481 Photographic negative, Malietoa supporters trained by Lieutenant Gaunt marching through the streets of Apia, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Apia, Upolu, Samoa, March 1899- Tin plate toy carriage from train set85/2587-26 Toy carriage, from train set, tin plate, made by Meccano, England, c. 1937
Photograph of parts for grain stripper88/289-213 Photographic glass plate negative, parts for Clyde horsedrawn grain stripper, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1900-1940
Tin plate toy carriage from train set85/2587-27 Toy carriage, from train set, tin plate, made by Meccano, England, c. 1937
Bicycle training rollers used by Ron Cazey2007/53/2 Bicycle training rollers, metal / rubber, maker unknown, used by Ron Cazey, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1930s
Concept drawings for the 4th Generation 'Millennium' train2006/52/7 Drawings (3), concept sketches and renderings for the 4th generation 'Millennium' train, paper, made by TDI (Transport Design International) and Design Resource Australia, Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia, 1995-1997
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