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!
Fifth annual message of President Thomas Jefferson, 12/03/1805
Taken 3 Dec 1805
The U.S. National Archives
View of the Palace of Industries and towers, Auckland Exhibition, taken at night to show the illuminations, 3 December 1913
Taken 3 Dec 1913
National Library NZ on The Commons
View of the Palace of Industries and towers, Auckland Exhibition, taken at night to show the illuminations, 3 December 1913
Taken 3 Dec 1913
National Library NZ on The Commons
Jack Pierson at the Venetian Pool: Coral Gables, Florida
Taken 3 Dec 1924
State Library and Archives of Florida
Charles Ulm and Amelia Earhart, Oakland Aerodrome, California, United States, 3 December 1934
Taken 3 Dec 1934
National Library of Australia Commons
Photograph of Mosler Safe for Constitution, etc. Being Constructed at Hamilton, Ohio
Taken 3 Dec 1952
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Mosler Safe for Constitution, etc. Being Constructed at Hamilton, Ohio
Taken 3 Dec 1952
The U.S. National Archives
Gulf Oil Corporation, Waddell Gasoline Plant, West Texas
Taken 3 Dec 1956
SMU Libraries Digital Collections