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!
Paul Petrov of the Ballet Russe, backstage at the JC Williamson New Year's Eve party, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 31 December 1936 / Sam Hood
Taken 31 Dec 1936
State Library of New South Wales collection
Joe Steinmetz performing a magic trick aboard the shantyboat "Lazy Bones"
Taken 31 Dec 1947
State Library and Archives of Florida
Kansas State University's Float in the Orange Bowl Festival Parade: Miami, Florida
Taken 31 Dec 1947
State Library and Archives of Florida
New Year's Eve party aboard the shantyboat Lazy Bones
Taken 31 Dec 1947
State Library and Archives of Florida
Poodle standing in front of a Christmas tree - Tallahassee
Taken 31 Dec 1957
State Library and Archives of Florida