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!
AIRCRAFT AND BALLOONS USED BY SOME OF THE AIR PIONEERS WHO WERE CONTEMPORARY WITH SAMUEL FRANKLIN CODY.
17 February 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Donald Keith Forbes. Unit: 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Death: 17 February 1915, Ypres, Western Front.
Died 17 February 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Haldane Day Stokes Member of the Victorian Order. Unit: 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Death: 17 February 1915 Wounded retaking a trench captured by the enemy, and died shortly afterwards. Western Front
Died 17 February 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private George Brooks 2798. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1915
Died 17 February 1915
Imperial War Museum
Captain Leon Simons MC. Unit: 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917, missing in action, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Hilda Knox, Australian Army Nursing Service. Died of illness contracted on duty 17 February 1917.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Hilda Knox, Australian Army Nursing Service. Died of illness contracted on duty 17 February 1917.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Harold Leonard Perkins R/2845. Unit: 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 17 February 1917 Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Richard Louis Whittington Bartlett G/51986. Unit: A Company, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Ben Ellis B/20409. Unit: 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917 Somme. Husband of Doris Amy Barham Ellis, of 53, Salisbury Rd., Watford, Herts.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Christopher Dobree Benson G/82. Unit: 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917 Miramont Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Francis Charles Williams 28527. Unit: C Company, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Death: 17 February 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Harry Croudace MM. Service number: 47864. Unit: B Company, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917 Killed in action at Petit Miraumont Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Jacob Clive Fitt 8876. Unit: Signal Section, "C" Company, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917, Albert, Western Front.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman John William Denn R/17867. Unit: 7th Platoon, B Company, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 17 February 1917 Missing in action
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Sapper James Phillips 58904. Unit: 106th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 17 February 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Sapper Matthew Kidd Miller 58065. Unit: 1 Section, 106th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 17 February 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Arthur Bernard Swain. Unit: Northamptonshire Regiment. Death: 17 February 1917 MIA on the River Ancre near Miraumont Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant James Babington Boulton. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Death: 17th February 1917, Western Front, age 28.
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Sergeant Ernest Gilbert Stanbrough 483. Unit: 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 17 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
17 February 1918
Imperial War Museum