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!
, De Leon à Astorga, Espagne, A 10 823 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
, De Leon à Astorga, Espagne, A 10 825 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
, Hospital de Obirgo, Espagne, A 10 834 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
, Hospital de Obirgo, Espagne, A 10 836 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
, Hospital de Obirgo, Espagne, A 10 837 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
, Hospital de Obirgo, Espagne, A 10 838 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
, Hospital de Obirgo, Espagne, A 10 840 X
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Angle de la rue des Minimes, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 112
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Angle des rues de la Buerie et Minimes, au fond l\'un des clochers de Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 116
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Brotzusatzkarten - Kundmachung - Wien
23 May 1917
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Captain William Speirs Barr. Unit: 18th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Death: 23 May 1917 Of wounds
Died 23 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Percy T Treliving 1502, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 23 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Eglise Saint-Pierre, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 117 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Eglise Saint-Pierre, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 118 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Façade de la cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, porche central, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 113
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La cathédrale de style gothique détruite partiellement par des bombardements en 1917, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 114
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
La cathédrale vue de la place Saint-Pierre, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 115
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Lance Corporal William Oliphant Down 14012, Reserve Cavalry Regiment
Died 23 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Le coiffeur de la compagnie, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 124
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Le pont détruit en 1914 par les Allemands et rétabli par les Anglais, d\'où son nom de pont des Anglais, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 119 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Le pont détruit en 1914 par les Allemands et rétabli par les Anglais, d\'où son nom de pont des Anglais, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 72 794 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Les bords de l\'Aisne, au fond le pont du Mail, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 121
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Les trois porches de la cathédrale, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 120
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
L\'église Saint-Pierre, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 72 793 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Pont coupé sur l\'Aisne, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 12 123 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Pont coupé sur l\'Aisne, Soissons, Aisne, France, A 72 795 S
23 mai 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Private Cleve Ferdinand Mann 3223. Unit: 54th Battalion, 8th Reinforcements, Machine Gun Section, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 23 May 1917 Western Front
Died 23 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Harry Gurd 351301. Unit: 2nd/7th Battalion, London Regiment. Death: 23 May 1917, Arras, Western Front. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Died 23 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Thomas Hargreave Wilkinson 12/1196, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died 23 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Frederick James Oxenham 322328, London Regiment
Died 23 May 1917
Lives of the First World War