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: "Athens: Salamis & Psyttalea over Piraeus".
Part of a series of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Kynosarges (1895/6, 1896/97). Original description in the SPHS register reads: "Dipylon from Kynosarges B. S. A. XII p. 85. fig. 6".
Part of a series of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Kynosarges (1895/6, 1896/97). Original description in the SPHS register reads: "Dipylon from Kynosarges B. S. A. XII p. 85. fig. 6".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erectheum, Portico of Caryatides".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens. Theseum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens. Theseum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Marathon from the Mound".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Patras: from the sea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Northen Greece: Byzantine Meteora. Monastery of the metamorphosis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek mummers: group of three".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek mummers: a play".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Corinth, general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Acro Corinthus, view from".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Acro Corinthus, old fortifications".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Sparta Taygetus. S. view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora: Monastery of Metamorphosis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: galleries".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Dionysiae Theatre. Stage of Phaeobus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: Castalion gorge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megara: Easter dances".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: view shewing well the fine preservations of auditorium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Nike Apteros from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Odeion of Herodes, interior looking S. W."
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Relief from Temple to Rome & Augustus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Parthenon. S. Colonnade looking E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Relief from Temple to Rome & Augustus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Erectheion. Korai porch from S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Erectheion. N. porch, floor of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Capital Mnesicles".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Part of N. Wall (well preserved) from inside".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Parthenon. Protruding substructure of Themistocles".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Odeion of Herodes. Interior looking towards seats".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Odeion of Herodes. Interior stage buildings looking W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Dionysiae theatre from S. Wall of Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. Odeion of Herodes, interior looking S. W. (not = 4535)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysos. Chair of priest of Dion, form side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysos. Altar founded in precinct".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysos. One of the gangways".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysos. Some capitals in".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Asklepieion, looking W. in the main building".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Asklepieion, Greek & Byzantine blocks in".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Asklepieion, large Corinthian capital in".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: The Stoa of Eumenes, junction of, with Odeion of Herodes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion. View from N. E."
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion. Corinthian capital, bell of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion. Corinthian capital, abacus of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion. late Ionic cap. in temenos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Pnyx, bema of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theseion. Eastern portico shewing entasis of columns".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Pnyx, retaining wall of".