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!
Brigadier General Duncan John Glasfurd , Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Head Quarters 12th Australian Infantry Brigade
Died 12 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General Duncan John Glasfurd. Unit: Commanding 12th Australian Infantry Brigade (4th Division), Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 November 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 12 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Petty Officer Frederick Charles Townsend Z/1295, Royal Naval Division
Died 12 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred William Lowes 6528, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 12 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Leonard Augustus Seacombe 1780, British West Indies Regiment attached Royal Indian Marine
Died 12 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Percy James Budd MM 14848, East Surrey Regiment
Died 12 November 1916
Lives of the First World War