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: "Sculpture: Asklepios, relief after Thrakymedes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Tombstone at Descilaos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Theseus head from Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA VIII 189. Vase with cartouche of Amenhetop III from Mycenae".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: head of Demosthenes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Treasury of Atreus: decoration of façade".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Treasury of Atreus: capital, detail".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Treasury of Atreus: decoration of façade, detail".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Treasury of Aterus, capital, detail".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Perachora: proto-Corinthian fragments, early 7th century".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Perachora: scarabs under surface".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: wounded warrior from Delos, Athens National Museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Artemis of Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ath.Nat.Mus.225. Group by Damophon. Head of Anytos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: the National Museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Frankish bridge from East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Frankish bridge from West".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cnossos: Throne room: from antechamber (B.S.A. VI fig. 8)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pikermi: group of olives near".
Constantinople: Interior of Ayia Sophia showing south gallery. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 770. Attica, Salamis, straits from Peiraeus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salamis: view from the mouth of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salamis: view from the mouth of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Portrait of Mr. Schliemann with autograph".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Marmarice".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Members of the B. S. A. in fustinella".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Members of the B. S. A. in fustinella".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mistra".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "'The pipes of Enneakrounos' discovered in German excavation. 1894-5".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Nike. Louvre Mus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Vat. Mus. Ariadne".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika: S. Sophia. Interior arcading".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika: S. Sophia: acanthus capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Satryr form stage building in Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora: Thessaly. Convent of Hagia Triada".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Augustus: moneyer P. Licinius Stolo. Chepustus Moneyer P. Petronius Turpilianus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seraglio point & S. Sophia, from across the Golden Horn".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Galata".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seraglio & S. Sophia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Golden Horn".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: street view in".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Assos: Principal Western City Gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhamnus: Stylobate of Temple of Nemesis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenaean: dagger blades 1) galloping horses, 2) flying sphinx, 3) spiral decoation".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "S.W. corner of Elgin Room. Aug. 1918".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Dictaean cave: votive arms & implements".