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!
Flying Officer Eugene Tobin. Pilot, . Gene Tobin was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 4 January 1917, the son of Ignatius Quimby Tobin and Mary Alicia Tobin. He had two older sisters Helen, and Mary. The Tobin family lived in Salt Lake, where their father
Died 7 September 1941
American Air Museum
Staff Sergeant Samuel Smart. Ball Turret Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Purple Heart, DFC; Air Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Good Conduct
Died 7 September 1987
American Air Museum
Major Frank Yaussi. Bombardier, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers. Flew first American raid over Germany Jan 27, 1943 was lead Bombardier flying with Col. Frank A. Armstrong, actually was first man over Germany. He was the first group Bombardier from 1
Died 7 September 2003
American Air Museum