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!
Abgabe von Brot und Mehl nur mehr durch Brotkarten - Kundmachung - Baden
2 April 1915
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Major Henry Herbert Stanley Marsh. Unit: 4th London Field Company, 2nd London Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force). Death: 02 April 1915 Western Front
Died 2 April 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private (Acting Lance Corporal) Alfred Ernest Edwards 8013, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 April 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph Henry Knott 9719, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 2 April 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Eric Montrose Graham , 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers
Died 2 April 1915
Lives of the First World War