This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). 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
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
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 website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
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Mission date: 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Doherty. Fighter Pilot, 364th Fighter Group. MACR 11876 just mentions Lt Doherty's P-51 was last seen in formation above Vielsalm, Belgium. No chute was seen and no trace of the plane or pilot was found. Freeman's "
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant James Hannaman. Co-Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Dusseldorf in B-17 #4338668
1st Lt James D. Hannaman enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 29 September 1942. He was killed when the Eight Air Force bomber on which he was co-pi
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant John Dodrill. Pilot, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Gladbach in B-17 'The All AMerican Girl' #4237936
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Stanford Kay. Navigator, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Dusseldorf in B-17 #4338668
A/C 668 received a direct hit by flak at Dusseldorf between #1 and #2 engines. The A/C peeled out of formation and went into a 30 sec dive i
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Mark Hertz. Ball Turret Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Dusseldorf in B-17 #4338668
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Ward Gillespie. Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Dusseldorf in B-17 #4338668
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Charles Pasch. Radio Operator, 390th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) near Dusseldorf in B-17 #4338668
Died 10 January 1945
American Air Museum
Förenade musikaffärer, handels skyltfönster, fiol, mandolin, flygel av märket Bechstein.
11 January 1945
Örebro läns museum
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Locations: BISCHOFFSHEIM EUSKIRCHEN
Mission date: 13 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Thomas Ksanznak. Pilot, 355th Fighter Group. Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on take off Melbourn Village in P-51D 44-13319, Lt Ksanznak Killed in Action KIA, 13-Jan-45.
Died 13 January 1945
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Raymond King. Fighter Pilot, 479th Fighter Group. Raymond King grew up in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. In 1940, at the age of 16, he was living with his father Harry King, a policeman at a steel works, his mother Margaret and his older bro
Died 13 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Herbert Elin. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 13 January 1945
AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 13 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Virgle Stephens. , 434th Troop Carrier Group. 2nd Lieutenant Virgle L. Stephens was born May 23, 1916. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret Stephens, and his parents, Robert and Minerva Stephens. He was from Brownwood, Texas.
On Janua
Died 13 January 1945
American Air Museum
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY FIGHTER SWEEPS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX HIGHWAY BRIDGE HIGHWAY BRIDGE HIGHWAY BRIDGE OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY OIL REFINERY MARSHALLING YARDS BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY.
Locatio
Mission date: 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Deane Kiefer. Co-Pilot, 34th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 14 January 1945 in B-17 #4338419.
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant John Clayborn. Navigator, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Leo Hecht. Co-Pilot, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.” This was his first mission, and he was actually a member of another crew, standing in for the regular co-pilot on this mission.
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Stanley Diehl. Pilot, 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Frederick Wiehage. Top Turret Gunner, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Rollin Chapman. Radio Operator, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Walter Denton. Flight Engineer, 458th Bomb Group. Died in the crash of B24 44-40283, “Lassie Come Home.”
Died 14 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant James Tostevin. Pilot, 7th Photographic Group. On the 15th January 1945 he took off from Mount Farm in Spitfire XI (PL962) on a Photo-Recon mission to Berlin and Misburg. He reached the target area and took his photos and was on the retur
Died 15 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Patton. Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 15 January 1945 while flying weather recon in a P-51 Mustang. Member of the 3rd Scouting Force. Body was not found until Feb 2001, when a French farmer turning the soil for p
Died 15 January 1945
American Air Museum
Flight Officer Robert Newell. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Saalau in B-24 #4251275
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Frederick Hall. Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Group diverted to alternate fields due to weather upon return from mission. Crashed attempting to land near Folkestone. 16-Jan-45. KIA.
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Cornelius Davison. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Saalau in B-24 #4251275
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Harvey Reiquam. Right Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Saalau in B-24 #4251275
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Ira Glass. Left Waist Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Saalau in B-24 #42-51275. Shot down by flak.
Purple Heart
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant John Cowden. Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Saalau in B-24 #4251275
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Technical Sergeant Dave Threadgill. Top Turret Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) at Saalau in B-24 #4251275
Died 16 January 1945
American Air Museum
Captain Dean Strain. Pilot, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Neckelfeld in B-24 #4251481
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant John Harrington. Co-Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) only member of crew killed . Hit by flak and landed in Sweden in B-24 #4251523
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant Robert Stallings. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Mechanical issues forced him to abort from mission 17-Jan-45, then bail out over the English Channel 30 miles east of Lowestoft. Air Sea Rescue unable
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
First Lieutenant William Shoemaker. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Killed 1/17/45 while on duty at Pampisford, Sawston where Halifax had crashed and bomb load detonated
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Franklin Roberts. Bombardier, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Nickelfeld in B-24 #4251481
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Lieutenant Michael Delaney. Navigator, 491st Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) at Neckelfeld in B-24 #4251481
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Emanuel Agnello. Bombardier, 452nd Bomb Group. Hit by flack on 17 January 1945 on mission over Hamburg . Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Gerald Boner. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Shot down 17 January 1945 in P-51 #4415506 'Miss Debbie. '
PH
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant John Baker. Radio Operator, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) 17 January 1945 in B-24 #4251078
PH
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Leon Ferrell. Tail Gunner, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed in B-24 #4251078
Died 17 January 1945
American Air Museum
Captain Robert Hall. Pilot, 487th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 18 Jan 1945 in B-24 #42-52771 'Rough Riders'.
DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster
Died 18 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Jack Decker. Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 19 January 1945
AM
Died 19 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Michael Biakis. Co-Pilot , 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) on 19 January 1945.
AM
Died 19 January 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Johnson. Navigator, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
AM
Died 19 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Marcus Hadley. Radio Operator, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 19 January 1945
AM
Died 19 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Robert Demery. Flight Engineer, 392nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 19 January 1945
AM
Died 19 January 1945
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Herman Wolters. Radio Operator, 384th Bomb Group. Died as a result of electrical shock while on detached service at Namur, Belgium
Died 19 January 1945
American Air Museum