Organisation name: Wondakiah
Date: 17 May 2025
Auditor: Michaela Brady
PAGE 4: Gallery 1900 - 1950
Link: https://www.wondakiah.com.au/gallery/1900-1950/
Gallery Purpose & Context
- [ ] Is the purpose of the photo gallery clear? (e.g. tell a story, showcase events, highlight people)
- Assumed from gallery homepage it’s to visually describe the history
- [x] Is it easy to find from the homepage or relevant section?
- [ ] Is it obvious what the user should do (browse, click, enlarge, share, etc.)?
- Not obvious straight away you can click on the main image and it changes
- Assumed you have to click the lower image for it to change
Layout & Navigation
- [x] Is the gallery organized in a logical grid or layout?
- [x] Can users scroll or paginate easily through images?
- [ ] Are filters, categories, or sorting options available (if needed)?
- Uses horizontal scroll on desktop
- No sorting options available
- [ ] Is there a consistent way to return to the gallery from individual image views?
- No option to enlarge individual images
- No ability to know where you started in the gallery
- On mobile this gallery has a larger image followed by smaller images like desktop (other galleries don’t have this except for 1990-2020 and 2020-2025)
Image Interaction & Functionality
- [ ] Can users click to enlarge or open images in a lightbox/modal?
- [x] Do images load quickly without broken thumbnails?
- [ ] Can users navigate between images using arrows, swipe gestures, or keyboard shortcuts?
- Can use keyboard shortcuts
- [ ] Is there a close button that’s easy to spot and use?
Content & Captions