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!
Badge of a Chevalier de l'Ordre de Leopold II & Knight of the Order of Leopold II
10 June 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Denys Brinckman. Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, in charge of the Machine Gun Section. Death: 10 June 1915 Killed in action near Ypres Western Front
Died 10 June 1915
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Hugh Henry O’Sullivan. Unit: 1st/6th Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment). Death: 10 June 1915 La Creche Western Front
Died 10 June 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Arthur Hoe 155. Unit: 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 10 June 1917, killed in action, Western Front.
Died 10 June 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Walter John Morris 2170. Unit: C Company, 36th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 10 June 1917 At Messines Western Front
Died 10 June 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William George Jacob 2662. Unit: C Company, 36th Battalion, 9th Bridgade, 5th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 10 June 1917 Battle of Messines Western Front.
Died 10 June 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Jennie Roberts, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 June 1917.
Died 10 June 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Jennie Roberts, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 June 1917.
Died 10 June 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Seddon Caldwell Croix de Guerre with Palm. Unit: 8th Cyclist Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps. Death: 10 June 1918 Killed in action Western Front. Son of Mrs. A. A. Greensmith, of Brookfield, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Died 10 June 1918
Imperial War Museum
A French Lugger being Cannon-shelled by German Aircraft near Veulette : 10th June 1940
10 June 1940
Imperial War Museum
HMS Boadicea disabled by German Bombers during the Evacuation : 10th/11th June, 1940
10 June 1940
Imperial War Museum
HMS Boadicea shelling German Tanks on the Cliffs near Veulette : 10th June 1940
10 June 1940
Imperial War Museum