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!
The S.S. Wakatipu sinks the Laira at Dunedin wharf, 2 April 1898
Taken 2 Apr 1898
National Library NZ on The Commons
The S.S. Wakatipu sinks the Laira at Dunedin wharf, 2 April 1898
Taken 2 Apr 1898
National Library NZ on The Commons
Photograph of Center Market taken from the Corner of C and 9th Streets Northwest, 04/02/1914
Taken 2 Apr 1914
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of the Back of Center Market along B Street Northwest, 04/02/1914
Taken 2 Apr 1914
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Calvin Coolidge nominating Harlan F. Stone of New York to be Attorney General of the United States, 04/02/1924
Taken 2 Apr 1924
The U.S. National Archives
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, April 2, 1931
Taken 2 Apr 1931
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Wreck of MV MALABAR at Long Bay, Sydney
Taken 2 Apr 1931
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Voting at the Queensland State Election of 1938
Taken 2 Apr 1938
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Mabel Ringling (later Anderson) in riding clothes: Sarasota, Florida
Taken 2 Apr 1947
State Library and Archives of Florida