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
13 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Corporal John William Henry Silcock 13390, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Danae (1918). Scale 1:24. Plan showing the body plan and displacement sections, concluded prior to laying off in mould loft for the light cruiser HMS Danae (1918). Various notes and possible amendments in pencil.
Armstrong date 13-10-16, Admiralty Ov
26 October 1916
National Maritime Museum
Gunner Thomas Bee 56662, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Edmund Couldwell 24719, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Ernest Burton 10516, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Charles Reeve 3836, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Hurdley Burke 6399, British West Indies Regiment
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Peters 3377, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Tomlinson 20891, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Ralph Francis 6397, British West Indies Regiment
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Victor Albert Armstrong 424522, Canadian Infantry
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Auckland 8/6116, Durham Light Infantry
Died 13 October 1916
Lives of the First World War