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!
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
29 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
29 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Bombardier Harold Wragg 20310, Royal Field Artillery
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Victor Edwin Watts 7453. Unit: 5th Field Artillery Brigade, attached to 2nd Division Signal Company Headquarters, Australian Engineers. Death: 29 September 1917 Killed in Action at Ypres-Menin Road Western Front
Died 29 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Walter Over 266203, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Charles Andrew Parris 65762, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner James Robinson 70877, Royal Field Artillery
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Robert Norbury 92043, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Geoffrey Gladstones 1074. Unit: "A" Company, 30th Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 29 September 1917, killed in action at Polygon Wood, Western Front.
Died 29 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Edward Sircombe 10021, 2nd Regiment South African Infantry
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edwin Williams 29834, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Bentley 24188, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Charles Coleman CH/19350, Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Carron
Died 29 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Willie Lawn Wilkinson 37813. Unit: 13th Platoon, D Company, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 29 September 1917 Missing
Died 29 September 1917
Imperial War Museum