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!
Acting Petty Officer Stoker Matthew Rosevere Davey Burnard K.1894. (DEV), H.M. Submarine E47
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Air Mechanic 2nd Class Albert Edmonds 65286, Royal Flying Corps
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Lewis Hallam Wilkinson W.4474. (Ch.), H.M. Submarine E47
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal George Richard Lees B/1701, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Kenneth Edward Elder , Royal Naval Reserve
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Madame Emile Hovelaque et ses deux enfants, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 11 896
20 août 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Madame Emile Hovelaque et ses deux enfants, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 11 897
20 août 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Mesdemoiselles Appell, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 11 902
20 août 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Nursing Sister Sarah Ellen Garbutt , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer Frank Johnson 235231 (Dev), H.M. Submarine E47
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Pflaumenernte-Beschlagnahme - Kundmachung - Užice - Mehrsprachiges Plakat
20 August 1917
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Private John Weeding G/13259, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Laurence Borthwick Turnbull 3/8030, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Stanton Charles Edgoose 307662, West Yorkshire Regiment
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Smith 19842, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Henry Taylor PLY/81/S, Royal Marine Light Infantry
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Cecil Brannon Payne. Unit: Royal Field Artillery, attached to No. 21 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 20 August 1917, Western Front.
Died 20 August 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Cecil Brannon Payne. Unit: Royal Field Artillery, attached to No. 21 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 20 August 1917, Western Front.
Died 20 August 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Harold Farquhar Young. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, att. 43rd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 20 August 1917 Near Lens with Pilot 2nd Lieutenant J E Winser
Died 20 August 1917
Imperial War Museum
Serjeant James Hamilton Speirs S/18170, Cameron Highlanders
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class Frank Fellowes K18636, HMS IRON DUKE
Died 20 August 1917
Lives of the First World War