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 from the inhabitants of Nantucket concerning the whaling industry, 01/15/1803 (page 1 of 2)
Taken 15 Jan 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Petition from the inhabitants of Nantucket concerning the whaling industry, 01/15/1803 (page 2 of 2)
Taken 15 Jan 1803
The U.S. National Archives
Petition from women of the District of Columbia asking for the passage of the Sumner Civil Rights Bill, 01/15/1872 (page 1 of 2)
Taken 15 Jan 1872
The U.S. National Archives
Lone Star Immigration Company's Excursion at El Jardin, Jan. 15th, 1920
Taken 15 Jan 1920
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Adelaide Boys' Band at Koala Park, 15 January 1937 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Jan 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
Sarasota Sun-Debs being coached on how to pick up objects on the ground at Lido Beach, Florida
Taken 15 Jan 1949
State Library and Archives of Florida