Picture Daily: history in pictures
The Picture Daily shows 5 photos, paintings or objects, each tied to a historical event, loose from an old photo album with their 5 captions shuffled. Match each caption to its picture, then put the pictures back in the album in order from oldest to newest.
How to play
- Zoom in on a picture to look for clues such as clothing, technology and art style.
- Tap a caption, then the picture it belongs to, or drag one onto the other. Every miss is counted.
- Tap or drag the pictures onto the album page, oldest first.
- You have 3 attempts. After each one, neighbouring pictures that come one right after the other in history get taped together, and the rest show a broken link between them.
- At the end you'll see each picture's year, event and credit.
About the events
Almanac draws from a library of 3,325 historical events, from 3100 BC to 2026, in 10 categories: political, cultural, war, technology, science, disaster, sports, economic, exploration and space. 1,684 of them have a historical photo, painting or object for the picture modes, taken from Wikimedia Commons. Every event has a short description and a link to its source, shown when the round ends.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the Picture Daily?
The Almanac Picture Daily shows 5 historical photos, paintings or objects and their captions, shuffled. First match each caption to its picture, then put the pictures in order from oldest to newest by the event each one shows. You have 3 attempts.
What clues help date a historical picture?
Look at clothing and hairstyles, vehicles and technology, the photographic process (black and white, colour, grain), the art style of a painting, and any buildings, flags or uniforms in the scene.
Are the pictures credited?
Yes. Every picture in Almanac comes from Wikimedia Commons and is shown with its event, year, author and license when the round ends.