This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. 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
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 code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
Petition of Colored Citizens of McMinn County, Tennessee, 03/02/1874 (page 2 of 2)
Taken 2 Mar 1874
The U.S. National Archives
Paddle wheel ferry WARATAH, sailing ship GREAT VICTORIA and other vessels, Circular Quay
Taken 2 Mar 1886
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Pope Leo XIII will celebrate to-morrow several anniversaries in his remarkable career (LOC)
Taken 2 Mar 1902
The Library of Congress
Photograph of the Cleared Building Site on 7th Street Looking Southeast, Washington, D.C.
Taken 2 Mar 1932
The U.S. National Archives
Basil Grant on board the SS 'Monowai' in Sydney, New South Wales
Taken 2 Mar 1934
Powerhouse Museum Collection