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!
A French Lugger being Cannon-shelled by German Aircraft near Veulette : 10th June 1940
10 June 1940
Imperial War Museum
Aankomst en verwelkoming van teruggekeerde krijgsgevangenen in Aalten in juni 1940. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
10 June 1940
Aaltense Musea
Burgemeester Monnik in gesprek met teruggekeerde krijgsgevangenen in het feestgebouw in Aalten op 10 juni 1940
10 June 1940
Aaltense Musea
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