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!
Artillery Officers waiting to board the ULYSSES
Taken 25 Oct 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Bombadier Harry Brian Fletcher 2/1345, New Zealand Field Artillery
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Captain William Liley Batty. Unit: Green Howards, attached to 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 25 October 1916.
Died 25 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Company Serjeant Major Richard Silk 17641, Welsh Regiment
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Driver Albert Sidney Elliott 380, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Albert Ernest Horsman 127, London Regiment
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Jesse Eric Cutler 15974, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Alec Charles Andrews 17557, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Greenwood Dodgson 28029. Unit: 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Death: 25 October 1916 Killed in action Western Front. Son of the late George Greenwood Dodgson and Eliza Dodgson.
Died 25 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Henry Westcott 11456, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Warren 12000, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert Turlington Noble Page 540082, Canadian Infantry
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William James Hobden 229354, Canadian Infantry
Died 25 October 1916
Lives of the First World War