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!
'Paronella Park' castle at Mena Creek, Queensland, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
40 ton concrete blocks, general view, men at work.
Taken some time in 1948
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Aerial view, looking northwest, of Florida Field at the University of Florida: Gainesville, Florida
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Beautiful scenes of North Queensland from a passenger ship and the shore, 1948.
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Bicycles parked on the pavement at Mackay, Queensland, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Birchwood Ark containing the Torah at Boy Scout Camp
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Captain Frank Hurley with the president of the Australian Book Society, Mr. J. Tickell looking at "Shackleton's Agronauts"
Taken some time in 1948
National Library of Australia Commons
Checkpoint between the French and the American sectors in Germany 1948
Taken some time in 1948
Stockholm Transport Museum Commons
Commencement of the 1948 Talmud Torah class, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Concrete mixer used when building the Stockholm metro in 1948
Taken some time in 1948
Stockholm Transport Museum Commons
Dancing at Cloudland, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Drummer performing at a nightclub in Havana
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Everglades Lounge at the Clewiston Inn: Clewiston, Florida
Taken some time in Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Family dressed in swimming costumes at Callide Creek swimming pool Biloela Queensland 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Feldman's Furs on display at Jewish community event
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Grand Parade in the main arena of the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Havis Amanda sculpture by Ville Vallgren in Helsinki
Taken some time in 1948
Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle
James Wieneke at work on the fresco at St Joseph's Church, Kangaroo Point, ca. 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Joseph H. Walsh 's U.S. Royal Tires store - Jacksonville
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Kay Hernan and Emmett Kelly: Palm Beach, Florida
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Letter to David Pink from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Brotherhood Week
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Old Calhoun County Courthouse: Blountstown, Florida
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Old Wakulla County Courthouse: Crawfordville, Florida
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Page 50 of Donald Erdman's journal, which includes a drawing of an unidentified sailing vessel
Taken some time in 1948
Smithsonian Institution
Page 68 of Donald Erdman's journal, which includes a drawing of a red and black Labrid [sic] and Epinophelus
Taken some time in 1948
Smithsonian Institution
Page 8 [loose insert] of Donald Erdman's journal, with drawing of fish identified as possibly Lutjanus sp. [Spot snapper]
Taken some time in 1948
Smithsonian Institution
Photograph of Second Archivist of the United States Solon Buck and Wayne Grover
Taken some time in 1948
The U.S. National Archives
Pompano Little League team, the 1948 East Coast Champs: Pompano, Florida
Taken some time in 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Portrait of school children from Cloncurry State School, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Public Library of New South Wales, 1948, by unknown photographer
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of New South Wales collection
Scaffolding used by James Wieneke at St Joseph's Church, Kangaroo Point
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Staff at the Emanuel Cohen Center, North Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Sub-Antarctic ski run on the slopes of Mt. Drygalski, Heard Island, Antarctica, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
National Library of Australia Commons
View of the All Saints' Church of England, Brisbane, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
William Rasmus Kendall and Kathleen Laura Kendall at the Childers Show, 1948
Taken some time in 1948
State Library of Queensland, Australia
[Connecting pipeline, Arabian American Oil Co., Saudi Arabia]
Taken some time in 1948
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Portrait of Fess Williams and Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Freddie Moore and Joe Thomas, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Harry Gibson, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of James P. (James Price) Johnson, Fess Williams, Freddie Moore, and Joe Thomas, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Joe Marsala, 52nd Street, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Lois de Fee, Club Nocturne, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Tony Soma, Tony's, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Tony Soma, Tony's, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
[Portrait of Toots Thielemans, Adele Girard, and Joe Marsala, Onyx, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948] (LOC)
Taken some time in 1948
The Library of Congress
Choosing a dress for the nightclub at Burdines - Miami
Taken 8 Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Martha Erwin eyes sport ballerina worn by model Joan Johnson: Miami, Florida
Taken 8 Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Marshall arrive for the conference: Palm Beach, Florida
Taken 10 Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Joe DiMaggio showing three year old Larry Valencourt how to hold a bat: West Palm Beach, Florida
Taken 13 Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
The inaugural stand in front of the Capitol Building, Washington, DC...01/20/1949.
Taken 20 Jan 1948
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Radio Broadcast for the March of Dimes with Margaret Truman and Others, 01/21/1948
Taken 21 Jan 1948
The U.S. National Archives
Man and boy photographing pelicans: Saint Petersburg, Florida
Taken 27 Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Seminole family selling patchwork clothing near the Brighton Reservation
Taken 27 Jan 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp., Houston
Taken some time in Feb 1948
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Pelicans try to steal fish from Robert Putnam: Saint Petersburg, Florida
Taken 3 Feb 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Phil Rizzuto, N.Y. Yankees bunting wonder, illustrates his unusual bunting “twist” before boys on bench: Bartow, Florida
Taken 5 Feb 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Charlie Keller demonstrating home run swing at Baseball School: Bartow, Florida
Taken 6 Feb 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Bigger Digger operating at the Peace Valley Mine - Bartow
Taken 8 Feb 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
President Truman and his party, including Mrs. Bess Truman, attend the ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial for the birthday of President Lincoln. The group is seen from behind, facing the Lincoln Memoria
Taken 12 Feb 1948
The U.S. National Archives
Wedding portrait of bride and bridesmaid - Jacksonville
Taken 1 Mar 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Young rider, Patty Blackmon grooms her horse Buck: Ocala, Florida
Taken 3 Mar 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
Charles L. Broley holding up an eagle he banded: Tampa, Florida
Taken 23 Mar 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida
105. Torrens River, Adelaide, South Australia, 1948 1
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
109. King William St. Corner, Adelaide, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
112. Railway Station Adelaide, South Australia, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
113. Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
118. Panorama of Adelaide, South Australia, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
121. Adelaide from Windy Hill, South Australia, 1948 1
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
122. Adelaide from Windy Hill, South Australia, 1948 2
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
148. Panorama of Ballarat, Victoria, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
15. Belmore Park, Goulburn, NSW, c.1948 (2)
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
156. Parliament House, Melbourne, Victoria, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society
159. Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, c.1948
Taken some time in Apr 1948
Royal Australian Historical Society