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!
Germany's emperor celebrates next week the twenty-fifth anniversary of his wedding (LOC)
Taken 18 Feb 1906
The Library of Congress
Isabella McQue alias Hubbart, arrested for stealing a sealskin coat
Taken 18 Feb 1915
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Photograph of a Birds-Eye View of the Fruit and Vegetable Section of Center Market, 02/18/1915
Taken 18 Feb 1915
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of a Combined Wholesale and Retail Stand in Center Market, 02/18/1915
Taken 18 Feb 1915
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of a Dried-Fruit and Condiment Stand in Center Market, 02/18/1915
Taken 18 Feb 1915
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of an Attractive Flower Stand in Center Market, 02/18/1915
Taken 18 Feb 1915
The U.S. National Archives
Young boy tending freshly stocked fruit and vegetable stand at Center Market, 02/18/1915
Taken 18 Feb 1915
The U.S. National Archives
Russian Ballet arriving by the Melbourne Express
Taken 18 Feb 1937
State Library of New South Wales collection
[Fort Worth & Denver City, Maintenance of Way Car X-290]
Taken 18 Feb 1961
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Texas & Pacific, Diesel Electric Freight Locomotive No. 1566]
Taken 18 Feb 1961
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Texas & Pacific, Diesel Electric Switcher No. 1021]
Taken 18 Feb 1961
SMU Libraries Digital Collections