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!
Grange sur le sentier du Pas de la Cère, Vic-sur-Cère, 15 août 1898
Taken 15 Aug 1898
bibliothequedetoulouse
Henry Newstead, arrested for stealing from a shop-door
Taken 15 Aug 1906
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Mr John McCormack placing a wreath on the cenotaph erected to the memory of the late Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith at Leinster Lawn
Taken 15 Aug 1923
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, August 15, 1929
Taken 15 Aug 1929
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Peace celebrations, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1945
Taken 15 Aug 1945
State Library of Queensland, Australia
V-J Day in New York City. Crowds gather in Times Square to celebrate the surrender of Japan., 08/15/1945
Taken 15 Aug 1945
The U.S. National Archives
Victory celebrations in Martin Place, Sydney, 15 August 1945
Taken 15 Aug 1945
National Library of Australia Commons
[Fort Worth & Denver City, Diesel Electric Switcher Locomotive No. 605]
Taken 15 Aug 1959
SMU Libraries Digital Collections