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!
B12 Steam locomotive No. 14 made by Dubs on the Central Line, 1878
Taken some time in 1878
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Petition of Mrs. Amelia Bloomer for Relief from Taxation or Political Disabilities, ca. 1878
Taken some time in 1878
The U.S. National Archives
The horse in motion, illus. by Muybridge. "Sallie Gardner," owned by Leland Stanford, running at a 1:40 gait over the Palo Alto track, 19 June 1878: 12 frames showing diagram of foot movements (front)
Taken some time in 1878
The Library of Congress
The horse in motion, illus. by Muybridge. "Sallie Gardner," owned by Leland Stanford, running at a 1:40 gait over the Palo Alto track, 19 June 1878: 2 frames showing diagram of foot movements (back) (
Taken some time in 1878
The Library of Congress
The Railway Pier, Sandridge, Melbourne, Victoria ca. 1878-79
Taken some time in 1878
National Library of Australia Commons
Petition from the Christian Church of Atlanta requesting funds to rebuild its church, 03/24/1878
Taken 24 Mar 1878
The U.S. National Archives