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 1st Class William Bruce Pyke 24456, Royal Flying Corps
Died 19 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Serjeant Sydney Alfred Prior 491557, London Regiment
Died 19 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Leading Telegraphist Herbert Trickett J19270, E36 submarine
Died 19 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Miss H Frances B Wildash, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died from the results of her arduous duties 19 January 1917.
Died 19 January 1917
Imperial War Museum
Miss H Frances B Wildash, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died from the results of her arduous duties 19 January 1917.
Died 19 January 1917
Imperial War Museum