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!
Books and papers from the German book shop at Frederiksberggade in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945.
Taken 5 May 1945
National Museum of Denmark
Dannebrog (the Danish flag) at Danas Plads in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945.
Taken 5 May 1945
National Museum of Denmark
First Lieutenant Carleton Palmer. P 51- Mustang Fighter Pilot, 363rd Fighter Group. Carleton was an intelligent, hard working, and serious fighter pilot. He completed 103 missions before going down over Belgium in May of 1945.
Died 5 May 1945
American Air Museum
FOOD DROP FOOD DROP FOOD DROP FOOD DROP FOOD DROP.
Locations: ALKMAAR SCHIPOL UTRECHT VOGELENZANG
Mission date: 5 May 1945
American Air Museum
Freedom fighters inspecting cars at Nørrebrogade in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945
Taken 5 May 1945
National Museum of Denmark