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!
Corporal Archibald Alexander Cassie 17088, 112th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Thomas Wignall 165544, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Memorial of Alice Wadsworth of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, 12/11/1917 (page 1 of 3)
Taken 11 Dec 1917
The U.S. National Archives
Memorial of Alice Wadsworth of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, 12/11/1917 (page 3 of 3)
Taken 11 Dec 1917
The U.S. National Archives
Private Edward Thomas Sewell 534344, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank Herbert Dennis 202879, Norfolk Regiment
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank M Shaw 260045, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Victor Mark Mendoza 24208, Army Ordnance Corps
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Mills VC 375499, Manchester Regiment
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Evan Calderbank 680061, Royal Field Artillery
Died 11 December 1917
Lives of the First World War