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!
Acting Captain Honourable Lawrence Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth , Royal Field Artillery
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal James Laidlaw 512464, London Regiment (London Scottish)
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Nurse Jessie Smith Lee, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 30 March 1917.
Died 30 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Edward Hisee G/4876. Unit: "C" Company, 1st Battalion, the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Death: 30 March 1917, killed in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Died 30 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Ernest Barrowclough 20530, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert William Fry 7/7246, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Henry Finn VC 11220, South Wales Borderers
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Pryce Astley 203413, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Ruines de l\'entreprise Hutin et Cie, rue Eugène Desteuque, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 480
30 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Ruines en contre jour, rue de l\'Isle, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 478
30 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Ruines, rue de l\'Isle, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 479
30 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Second Lieutenant Percy Warren Theodore Davis. Unit: 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). Death: 30 March 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 30 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Caroline A Robinette , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Died 30 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Caroline A Robinette, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Died of illness contracted on duty 30 March 1917.
Died 30 March 1917
Imperial War Museum