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!
Some of the finest of Long Branch "Clubs," where gambling was suppressed the other day (LOC)
Taken 3 Aug 1902
The Library of Congress
Intercolonial Rugby Union match - Queensland vs. New Zealand, 1907
Taken 3 Aug 1907
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Cons: Machine Gun. C. P. Negras. Segunda Brigada del Noreste del Gral. F. Murguía.
Taken 3 Aug 1916
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Wood chopping competition at New Zealand Base Depot Sports, Etaples, 3 August 1918
Taken 3 Aug 1918
National Library NZ on The Commons
Langley (CV1), formerly the Jupiter. Aerial, bow on, plane on deck, 08/03/1923
Taken 3 Aug 1923
The U.S. National Archives
Florida Power & Light Company ice wagon: Miami, Florida
Taken 3 Aug 1927
State Library and Archives of Florida
Colombian Group with White House Staff and Police Officers
Taken 3 Aug 1961
The U.S. National Archives