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!
Cadets of the training ship MERSEY on shore leave
Taken 25 Dec 1911
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Australian Light Horse soldiers celebrating Christmas in Palestine during WWI, 1917
Taken 25 Dec 1917
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Linning and Allison Quartet practising around the piano, Baroona, 1913
Taken 25 Dec 1925
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Photograph of the 7th Street Side of the National Archives Building, 12/25/1935
Taken 25 Dec 1935
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of the National Archives Building at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, 12/25/1935
Taken 25 Dec 1935
The U.S. National Archives
Mr and Mrs J. Bell and family enjoying the beach at Burleigh Heads 1938
Taken 25 Dec 1938
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Craig and Joan Herring celebrating their birthday on Christmas Day in Woodville, Florida
Taken 25 Dec 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida