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!
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
11 September 1918
Imperial War Museum
Leading Stoker Victor Sidney Whiting K1170, HMS Victory
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Moodie 13972, British West Indies Regiment
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Allan Vincent 56619, Australian Reinforcement
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Hendry Scott Thain 2521, Royal Highlanders
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Lawrence Edward Courtney GS/74978, Royal Fusiliers
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Norman Jeffery 26053, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class Walter Bichard K20415, HMS SUPERB
Died 11 September 1918
Lives of the First World War