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!
Telegram from Nevada Territory Governor Nye to President Abraham Lincoln, 10/30/1864
Taken 30 Oct 1864
The U.S. National Archives
The Halloween Party. Bobbing for apples-"Can't I get in the game?" (LOC)
Taken 30 Oct 1904
The Library of Congress
George H. Clark in the Jackson, equipped with Remy Magneto, beating off a mile in 57 seconds in his great race at Dallas, Texas, October 30th.
Taken 30 Oct 1909
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Tommy Jay and cat (taken for J.C. Williamson), 30 October 1941
Taken 30 Oct 1941
State Library of New South Wales collection