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!
Annie Elizabeth Smith Inglis , Voluntary Aid Detachment
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Company Quartermaster Serjeant Duncan Nicholl 2851, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Driver David Herbert Squires 28754, Royal Field Artillery
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Female sawyers at work on Mapoon Mission Queensland 1916
Taken 16 Dec 1916
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Lance Corporal Henry Vickers 1356, London Regiment
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Vernon Walter Fraser 5383. Unit: 17th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 16 December 1916, Flers, Western Front.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Mapoon workers displaying handmade crafts and a presentation set of lace d'oyleys, 1916
Taken 16 Dec 1916
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Miss Annie Elizabeth Smith Inglis, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died after an operation 16 December 1916.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Miss Edythe Hellyer, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died from overstrain of hospital work 16 December 1916.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur Richardson 30446, Yorkshire Regiment
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Richardson 30446. Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Death: 16 December 1916 Western Front
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Frank Bertram Doyle 4165, Australian Infantry
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert Shaw G/18898, Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas H Peace 18044, King's Own Scottish Borderers
Died 16 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William John Farrell 2639. Unit: 29th Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 16 December 1916, Rouen, Western Front.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum