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 Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: northern portico & entrance to passage".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: tablets of Porcelain mosaic in form of houses & towers (BSA VIII p.15.f.8)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: tablets of Porcelain mosaic showing warriors, animals, etc (BSA VIII p.21.f.10)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: looking W from upper E.W corridor (BSA VIII p.37.f.17)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: vases from plaster closet of earliest period of later pal. (BSA VIII p.91.f.51)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: view in lower E.W. corridor looking E. (BSA VIII p. 35.f.16)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Kamares vase from".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Ivory figures and heads (BSA VIII parts of plates II & III".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: ground plan of palace showing extent of excavations. 1901."
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: view from S.E. corner of Queen's Megaron (BSA VIII p.46.f.23)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Hall of colonnade, restored plans of upper & lower storeys. Cf. BSA VII p.111".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Long corridor on W. with magazines opening off from S".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Fresco fragments with floral designs".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Hall of double axes, restored section (BSA VII p.113)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Fresco fragments with floral designs".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Hall of colonnades, restored section (BSA VII p.106)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Long corridor on W. with magazines opening off from S. cf. 5224".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Throne room and ante-room, views from above".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Workmen with wheelbarrows above excavation dump".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Throne room".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: Excavation dump from valley".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossus: View in valley".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: perspective sketch of Megaron of double axes (BSA VII p.116)".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: plans, section, & elevations of Throne".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: view of shrine of double axes".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: hall of colonnades, back corner, showing timber courses".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: relief plaster, arm with vessel".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: stone amphora. Two view, side & top".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: north face of Palace. BSA VII pl.2".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: sometime mosque".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: near. Ploughing with oxen".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: relief of S. George".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: street view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cnossos: view across W. court to Mt. Juktas".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: Piazza occidentale inferiore".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: staircase of room 7 on plan in Monumenti".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: view Megaron from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Haghia Triada, harvester vase".
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: "Canea: Venetian fortifications".
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: "Canea: Venetian galley ships".
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: "Canea: Venetian galley ships".
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: "Canea: Venetian galley ships".
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: "Canea: Venetian fountain".
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: "Knossos: N.W. court".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: Palace court".
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: "Knossos: Stepped theatral area".
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: "Knossos: quadruple staircase".