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!
Able Seaman Charles William Offord J/20199/CH, H.M.S. "Conquest."
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman Frank George Bishop J.6765. (Ch.), HMS Conquest
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Cook's Mate 2nd Class Frederick Button M.13021. (CH), HMS Conquest
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class John Brown M/11921, HMS Conquest
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Archie Coles 2947, Buckinghamshire Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William H Middleton 3638TF, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Ship's Corporal 2nd Class George Frederick Dillon 210153. (Ch.), HMS Conquest
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Ship's Steward William John Grinton 343414 (Ch), HMS Conquest
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Skipper Robert William Guild SA 1414, Royal Naval Reserve
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class Sydney John Gillingham 311026. (CH), HMS Conquest
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class Walter Frankham SS/106627, (RFR/Ch/B/9384) H.M.S. "Conquest."
Died 28 March 1916
Lives of the First World War