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!
Beaumontia Grandiflora on Engineer-in-Chiefs Bungalow.
Taken 22 Feb 1915
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Brigadier General Sir John Edmond Gough, VC KCB CMG , General Staff
Died 22 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Cooks Mate 2nd Class Frederick Thomas Hawkins M/7570, HMS Victory
Died 22 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Henry Francis Heatly. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, attached to the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Death: 22 February 1915, killed in action, Western Front.
Died 22 February 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant James William Nugent Gordon. Unit: 5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Death: 22 February 1915, Neuve Chapelle, Western Front.
Died 22 February 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant John Edward Guy Brown. Unit: 2nd Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Death: 22 February 1915 Hill 60 near Zillebeke Western Front.
Died 22 February 1915
Imperial War Museum