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!
351st Field Artillery [African American] Troops on the Deck of the "Louisville"...02/17/1919.
Taken 17 Feb 1919
The U.S. National Archives
351st Field Artillery [African American] Troops on the Deck of the "Louisville."
Taken 17 Feb 1919
The U.S. National Archives
Able Seaman James Chawner Bristol Z/4441, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Captain William Maurice Crombie , Indian Medical Service
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Driver Albert Edward Bull 10356, Royal Field Artillery
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Reginald Rudolph Turnbull 6388, West India Regiment
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Thomas Thorne 28028, Devonshire Regiment
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Ephraim Jordan 53246, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Ferdinand Clarke 13624, British West Indies Regiment
Died 17 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Salvation Army lassies giving sweets to returned [African American] soldiers.
Taken 17 Feb 1919
The U.S. National Archives