COLLECTIONS Photographic Collection
BSA SPHS Image Collection
Early Civilisation in Northern Greece
Thessaly Excavation Records A.J.B. Wace Papers: Pembroke College Cambridge A.J.B. Wace Papers: Cambridge Classics Archive
Personal Papers
George Finlay Papers William Gell Personal Papers Keppel Craven Personal Papers William Flinders Petrie Personal Papers Emily Penrose Personal Papers
Byzantine Research Fund
Excavation Records
Kynosarges Excavation Records Mycenae Excavation Records Thessaly Excavation Records
Knossos Research Centre
Archaeological Survey of the Knossos Area
Fitch Laboratory
Botanical
Library Collections
Map Collection Aerial Photograph Collection Rare Books

Library Collections

The British School at Athens Library collections contain a number of visual records in the form of maps & aerial photographs. The Map Collection includes cartographic records, primarily of the Eastern Mediterranean, from the 19th century to the present day. The Map Collection is predominantly based on army reconnaissance from the War of Independence to WWII from the French, Austrian, Hellenic, and British military. The Collection also includes the British Admiralty Charts form the mid to late 19th century, historic maps and subject specific maps such as geology. The Aerial Photograph Collection covers approximately 60% of the Greek mainland, with extensive coverage of the Ionian islands, limited coverage of Crete and the Cyclades. There are over 15,000 aerial photographs from flights made during 1943 to 1945.

Map Collection

The British School at Athens Map Collection includes cartographic records from the early 19th century to the present day, primarily of Greece and neighbouring regions.

Aerial Photograph Collection

In 1945 a collection of aerial photographs of extensive photographic reconnaissance missions in the Mediterranean by Allied Forces were saved from destruction. The photographs were recognised to have potential research value and those that coverd Greece came to the British School at Athens.

Rare Books

This collection includes works from the 18th and 19th centuries which were originally part of George Finlay’s book collection.