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!
Gunner Abner Sylvester 60922, Royal Field Artillery
Died 31 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Maurice Stanley Budden 855377, Royal Field Artillery
Died 31 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Kleinverkauf von Rind- und Kalbfleisch sowie von Rinds- und Kalbsinnereien - Graz
31 December 1916
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Löjtnant Charles William Dicksons begravning 12 augusti 1916. Katafalkvagnen med kistan utanför Skövde Kyrka.
31 December 1916
Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum
Löjtnant Charles William Dicksons begravning 12 augusti 1916. Begravningsföljet på kyrkogatan mellan kyrkan och Sandtorget.
31 December 1916
Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum
Löjtnant Charles William Dicksons begravning 12 augusti 1916. Katafalkvagnen med kistan utanför Skövde kyrka.
31 December 1916
Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum
Private Alexander Gilbertson 28345, South Lancashire Regiment
Died 31 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Archibald Harold Lyle 2498. Unit: 4th Reinforcements, C Company, 30th Battn., 8th Brigade, 5th Australian Division. Death: 31 December 1916 Western Front
Died 31 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Lewis Haddlesey 1038074, Canadian Forestry Corps
Died 31 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Fowler 13017, South Wales Borderers
Died 31 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Rosina Kate Sturt, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Died of illness contracted on duty 31 December 1916.
Died 31 December 1916
Imperial War Museum