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!
Bombardier Donald McLean 2850. Unit: 11th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, late 15th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 09 January 1916
Died 9 January 1916
Imperial War Museum
Cape Helles, Jan 9th 1916 after the evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula. H.M.S. Edgar, Grafton and torpedo boats completing work of demolition. Signed by artist.
9 Jan 1916
National Maritime Museum
Corporal Harry James Eglinton Maxwell 100517, Royal Engineers
Died 9 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Frank Parkin 20383, King's Own Scottish Borderers
Died 9 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Day 12702, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 9 January 1916
Lives of the First World War