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!
Lady Beatrice H Levy Lever, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 28 May 1917.
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lady Beatrice H Levy Lever, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 28 May 1917.
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Vivian Smith. Unit: Northumberland Fusiliers, attached Royal Flying Corps. Death: 28 May 1917 Missing
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Maria Haverly, Munitions work. Died of TNT poisoning 28 May 1917.
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Maria Haverly, Munitions work. Died of TNT poisoning 28 May 1917.
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Dewhirst 32086, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 28 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Lesly Moore 608. Unit: 38th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 28 May 1917 At Messines Western Front
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private George Edgar Tiff 20910, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 28 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Richard Lock Leonard G13827, Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 28 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Samuel Anderson Hunter 299212, Canadian Forestry Corps
Died 28 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Tatlock 25236. Unit: 5th Platoon, BCompany, 10th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Death: 28 May 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Edward James Higley R 9768, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 28 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Edward Henry Stevens. Unit: 3rd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, attached to 25th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 28 May 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant William Curr Halley. Unit: 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, attached to the 327th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Death: 28 May 1917, killed in action, Western Front.
Died 28 May 1917
Imperial War Museum