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.
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: "Delphi: view E. up the gorge towards Arachova".
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: "Cnidos: general view from the mainland showing 2 harbours"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. West front (E.S. enlargement No.1)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. West front (E.S. enlargement No.1)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) West façade, detail of N. half".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) view from S.E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Erechtheum: N. door".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Troy: the walls & the plain".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Chelmos: (Arcadia) the ancient Aroanios".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Panorama 1".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Marathon from the Mound".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Arcadia: Orchomenos, general view of Acropolis.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Ceramicus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: the stadion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: before excavation".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia valley of Alpheios".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mt. Helikon from Lake Copais".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Temple of Athena from below".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megara: Easter dances".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek Albanian weavers".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pediadha: potter's camp".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; Group at Sart station, 1913".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lake Rivios, ploughing scene".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stratos, peasants".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, soldiers dancing (royal guard)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek peasants near Delphi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Typical Attic καφενειον".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek Albanian weavers".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "A Greek shepherdess (for types)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "A Greek peasant (for types)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thyatira: Arabah hired at".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "A peasant riding. (for types)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thyme laden donkeys at Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 319. Phocis, Delphi, camels in Crissean plain".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pony loaded with wood".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thyatira: Arabah hired at".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thyme laden donkeys at Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Modern Greek life: typical mule"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion: view from N.W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: theatre, general view of auditorium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Daphne: Patissia. Mosaics. Series of six saints".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stiris: Monastery of St. Luke. The Church. S. side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion, N. portico".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion. Cymatium, carved fragment".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Adalia: land walls. West".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mistra: Peribleptos monastery: interior, detail of iconostasis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mistra: Castle, views from it".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika: S. Demetri. Interior looking east".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Native boat (Kufa) at Amara. Kufa & Mahala".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika: Kassoumikie. S. Demetrius. West end from south".