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: "Phrygian tomb, cf. JHS 1882 pl. 28 no. 2".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Moclos islet, Crete".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Larissa, the bridge, and mosque since destroyed".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, hermit cells".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, monk ascending in net".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika, Ch. of Holy Apostles, the dome".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika, S. Demetri, wind blown capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, acropolis, Frankish tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Agrigentum, temple of Concord, interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Agrigentum, temple-like tomb on high podium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Agrigentum, fallen Atlas".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortyna archaic insc. in Temple of Apollo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bralo, scenery near".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, Phaidriades and general view of site".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, Temple of Apollo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, Entrance to precinct".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, site of votive offerings from Argos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, Crisean plain".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, Acropolis from NE (Lykavetos)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleusis, altar with Eleusian torches".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth, temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta & Tayegetos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns from SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Arcadia: Mantineian plain looking N. (duplicate in glass)".
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: "BSA taken in 1902".
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: wall with E. mark".
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: "Corinth: Acropolis, Venetian fortification". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
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: "Marathon: asphodel, on plain of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cretan refugees".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from the garden of Zappeion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Byzantine & Gothic. Famagusta Cathedral".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Parthenon: W Pediment, S End".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Candia Museum: Cnossian frescoes, stone jars, etc.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "The choragic monument of Lysicrates.".
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: "Athens: Piraeus, Munychia harbour".
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: "Athens: Piraeus. 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: "Thera: theatre, excavations".
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: "Thera: view of sea from above".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidauros, Limera, walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidauros, Limera, walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidauros, Limera, detail of tower".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarax, general view of harbour".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarnax, details of walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarnax, details of walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarnax, details of walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarnax, details of walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarnax, details of walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarnax, details of walls".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zarax: Acropolis wall, vaulted passage".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Monemvasia: church of S. Nicolas".