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!
Opening of the first section of the Hokitika-Ross railway, West Coast, ca 22 Jan 1906
Taken 22 Jan 1906
National Library NZ on The Commons
Premier Seddon arriving at the opening of the first section of the Hokitika-Ross railway, West Coast, ca 22 Jan 1906
Taken 22 Jan 1906
National Library NZ on The Commons
A group of 7th Field Company of Australian Engineers at the entrance to the Catacombs, a system of tunnels built in Hill 63, Messines
Taken 22 Jan 1918
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons
Food laid out for crowds at a mid-winter barbecue: Oldsmar, Florida
Taken 22 Jan 1923
State Library and Archives of Florida
Television transmitter is being installed into the Helsinki Olympic stadium tower, 22.1.1957
Taken 22 Jan 1957
Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle