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!
Air Mechanic 2nd Class Francis Godfrey Haynes F/7919, Royal Naval Air Service, HMS President
Died 13 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Bombardier Arthur Baggs 18184, Royal Field Artillery
Died 13 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Company Serjeant Major Charles Cassidy 3/7820, Somerset Light Infantry
Died 13 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Wilfred Algernon Burfield M18517, HMS Vivid
Died 13 February 1916
Lives of the First World War