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!
Credential of Senator Sam Houston of Texas, 30th Congress, 12/15/1847
Taken 15 Dec 1847
The U.S. National Archives
Thomas Melia, arrested for mugging a Norwegian seaman
Taken 15 Dec 1905
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Vanishing relics of one of the four great races of men. (LOC)
Taken 15 Dec 1907
The Library of Congress
Children's Christmas party and Christmas tree, St. Anthony's House, Croydon, 15 Dec 1934 / by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Dec 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
A flash-powder photograph of a large party of women in front of bandstand at a 2CH party at the Trocadero, 15 December 1937
Taken 15 Dec 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection