About the BSA SPHS Image Collection
The SPHS photographic collection was amassed by The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies between 1891 and 1967 through the donation of images. It contained negatives, both glass and film in a variety of sizes, photographic prints and glass lantern slides. It contains both original and copy negatives. Index cards with small contact prints served as finding aids for the collection. It was designed as an image reference collection where images could be duplicated as either prints or slides and sold or lent to members.
The BSA SPHS Collection is part of the original SPHS photographic collection, selected by donors who were associated with the BSA or images of topographic interest, particularly in areas the BSA was known to have worked. The remainder of the extant SPHS collection went to the Hellenic Literary and Historical Archives (MIET-ELIA) in Athens. Documentation for this collection consists of 5 Negative registers (held in the SPHS offices in London), the published catalogues or accession lists of lantern slides in The Journal of Hellenic Studies, the Minute Book December 1949-January 1983 for the Photographic and Filmstrip Committee of the SPHS (held in the SPHS Library in London) and information contained on extant index cards.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete: Venetian aqueduct near Cnossos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 820. Achaea, Buraikos valley".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 821. Achaea, Buraikos valley entrance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 791. Achaea, Buraikos valley looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 745. Achaea, Buraikos valley".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 666. Achaea, Buraikos valley below Megaspili".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 662. Achaea, Diakopto, entrance to gorge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 502. Achaea, Megaspilio tunnel on river"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Buraikos Valley (Achaea) near Megaspilio".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Buraikos Valley (Achaea) looking down stream from same spot [as C 2331]".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1027. Elis, Alpheios, view from near H. Jannis (Heraea) shewing Aliphon".
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 518, vases 266, 269, 280, 265, 276". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 405. Achaea, Megaspilio from S". The image appears in SPHS Slide Set: no author, ca. 1932. The Greek Church. Slide number 15.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 406. Achaea, Megaspilio looking up valley to Kalavyta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 630. Achaea, Megaspilio gorge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 822. Achaea, Megaspilio woods near".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1003. Achaea, Panachaïkon from near Patras".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megasphilio monastery".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalospili".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lambiri Gulf of Corinth between Patras & Aegion looking NE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 787. Elis, Erymanthus Skiada near".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 82. Elis, Samikon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 401. Elis, Alifera, E wall, sloping masonry".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 826. Elis, Alpheios, looking N from Olympia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 986. Elis, Alpheios, view from Alifera".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 283. Elis, Erymanthus".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Two dolphins".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortyna: Temple of Pythian Apollo".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera: theatre, excavations".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera: theatre, stone beams".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera: ancient town".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: N.E. wall of Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: general view of town & harbours looking E. coast".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: general view of town & harbours from above". Entry in the SPHS register has been struck out with a line.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: view of harbour of Polykrates through windows in tower on Acropolis".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: aqueduct interior".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: aqueduct interior".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Temple of Hera. Samos: detail of base of column".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ionic capital. Samian Heraeium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: base of column from Heraion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: the fortifications on Acropolis".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera: entrance to Santorini, from watercoulour".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera: theatre, excavations". The slide has been cropped top, bottom and right side from the negative.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Vase: Deianeria presents her son Hyllos to Heracles. (Gerhard.116)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cretan refugees".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Laconia: views in Langada Pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Laconia: views in Langada Pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mt. Athos: S.W. Russian monastery (Rossikon). Distant view of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mt. Athos: S.W. Russian monastery (Rossikon). Part of building".