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!
Openluchtschool van Diesterweg's Hulpkas, 1914 | Open-air school from Diesterweg's Hulpkas, 1914
Taken 22 Mar 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Belgische infanterie in de kazerne te Antwerpen, 4 augustus 1914 | Belgian infantry in the barracks in Antwerp, 4 August 1914
Taken 4 Aug 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Duitse krijgsgevangenen in het stadhuis van Diest, 13 augustus 1914 | German POWs in the city hall of Diest, 13 August 1914
Taken 13 Aug 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Duitse pinhelmen worden tentoongesteld in het stadhuis van Diest, 13 augustus 1914 | German pin helmets captured on the battlefield are exposed in the city hall of Diest, 13 August 1914
Taken 13 Aug 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Het slagveld bij Halen - de Zelk Barricade, 13 augustus 1914 | The battlefield at Halen - the Zelk Barricade, 13 August 1914
Taken 13 Aug 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Belgische cavalerie, augustus 1914 / Belgian cavalry, August 1914
Taken some time in Sep 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Belgische infanterie verdedigt een wegversperring, augustus 1914 | Belgian infantry defending a road block, August 1914
Taken some time in Sep 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Een Belgische mitrailleursstelling in de eerste maanden van Wereldoorlog I | An improvised machine gun position of the Belgian army in the first months of the First World War
Taken some time in Sep 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Jean Pecher (rechts) met twee andere soldaten van de mitrailleursectie van het 7de Linieregiment, augustus 1914 | Jean Pecher (right) with two other soldiers from the machine gun section of the 7th Li
Taken some time in Sep 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Jean Pecher en een vriend poseren met Duitse helmen, augustus 1914 | Jean Pecher and a friend pose with German helmets, August 1914
Taken some time in Sep 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief
Terugtocht van de 2de Belgische Divisie na de slag bij Halen, augustus 1914 | Retreat of the 2nd Belgian division after the battle of Halen, August 1914
Taken some time in Sep 1914
Liberas / Liberaal Archief