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: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1023. Messenia. Mt Lykaeon and village of Chronon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 45. Messenia. Mt Lykaeon from road near Stamnitza".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 200. Messenia. Messene, W wall and towers".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 201. Messenia. Messene, W wall and semicircular tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 203. Messenia. Messene, semicircular tower & pointed postern (NW angle)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 204. Messenia. Messene, semicircular tower & pointed postern, from outside".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 914. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate from walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 383. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate from S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 30. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 573. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate & tower & walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 575. Messenia. Messene, large tower l. of Arcadian gate from NW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 382. Messenia. Messene, Lakonian gate fr. SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 33. Messenia. Messene, Hellenic wall & pointed gate nr. theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 58. Messenia. Messene, theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 919. Messenia. Pylos, old Pylos, wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 274. Messenia. Pylos, cave of Nestor".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 658. Thessaly, Trikkala and Pindus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: without number. Addenda. Peneus river".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phylae centre horizon from near village of Chassia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 762. Epirus, Aous R, above Premeti, looking S. to Mt. Nemerzkou".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 985. Epirus, Aous R, bridge of Mesogephyra & Nemirtaka Mts.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 871. Epirus, Aous R, 'Fauces Antigonenses' near junction with R. Drim to W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 725. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, looking E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1015. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, part of town, looking E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1011. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, from N.W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 977. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, plain of Derepoli from".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 872. Epirus. Premeti".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 567. Epirus. Santi Quaranta from sea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 522. Epirus. Veliani Mt. Corilla".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 638. Athens, acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 717. Athens, acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 176. Athens, acropolis, from Philopappos monument".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 179. Athens, acropolis, from Ardethus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 905. Athens, acropolis and Olympieion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 935. Athens, acropolis from olive grove".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 936. Athens, Parthenon from Nike temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 713. Athens, Parthenon NW view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 174. Athens, Parthenon from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 178. Athens, Parthenon interior from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 987. Athens, Parthenon S colonnade".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 169. Athens, Erechtheion from NE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 170. Athens, Erechtheion N porch from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1028. Athens, Erechtheion N porch".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 173. Athens, Theatre from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 714. Athens, Theatre stage".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 177. Athens, Theseion from SW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 718. Athens, Theseion from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 715. Athens, Theseion from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 733. Athens, Monument of Lysicrates".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 171. Athens, Retaining wall of Pnyx".