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!
Bevrijders trekken verder de Lichtenvoordsestraat in Aalten in, maart 1945. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
Bevrijders trekken verder de Lichtenvoordsestraat in Aalten op. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
De eerste Engelse tank komt de hoek om bij Schilller Prins op de Haartsestraat in Aalten op 30 maart 1945. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
De opgeblazen brug in de Dijkstraat in Aalten werd op 30 maart 1945 snel door een bailly-brug vervangen. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
De plaatselijke commandant van de Nederlandse Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten zetelt in hotel Keizer aan de Markt in Aalten. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
Een Engelse tank in de Bredevoortsestraat in Aalten op 30 maart 1945. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
Flight Officer Carl Jones. Co-Pilot, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed when B17 44-6816 was caught in the propwash of another aircraft and was torn apart in the air.
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum
Het bij de bevrijding, 30 maart 1945, verwoeste huis van Beernink, Schulenkampweg.
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
Over de Polbrug, die dankzij twee vrijheidsstrijders behouden bleef, kunnen Engelse tanks door de Polstraat Aalten binnenkomen. Uit het boek Aalten in Oorlogstijd van J.G. ter Horst
30 March 1945
Aaltense Musea
Second Lieutenant Ernest Matthews. Bombardier, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 30 March 1945
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum
Second Lieutenant Willis DuMond. Pilot, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA)
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Carl Hartman. Radio Operator, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed when B17 44-6816 was caught in the propwash of another aircraft and was torn apart in the air.
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Daniel Cursons. Engineer, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) 30 March 1945
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Joseph DeCusati. Radio Operator, 453rd Bomb Group. 7 missions with the 453rd BG. First mission was 8 March 1945. Other mission dates are March 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, and March 30. Sergeant. DeCusati was the only member of his crew to be killed on th
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum
Sergeant Roy Frost. Ball Turret Gunner, 452nd Bomb Group. Killed when B17 44-6816 was caught in the propwash of another aircraft and was torn apart in the air.
Died 30 March 1945
American Air Museum