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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.

Palaikastro: Very late Minoan amphora [BSA SPHS/1/4237.8785], Palaikastro: Very late Minoan amphora, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro. very late Minoan amphora (cf. BSA ix, p. 319)".

Palaikastro: Architectural terracotta with lion's head [BSA SPHS/1/4238.8788], Palaikastro: Architectural terracotta with lion's head, 1903-1904

Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in 1902-1906. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Palaikastro. terra cotta scena"

Town of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background [BSA SPHS/1/4239.8790], Town of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background, 1906-1910

Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: view of, with Taygetus".

Town of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background [BSA SPHS/1/4240.8791], Town of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background, 1906-1910

Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: view of, with Taygetus".

Town of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background [BSA SPHS/1/4241.8792], Town of Sparta with Taygetos mountains in background, 1906-1910

Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: view of, with Taygetus".

Gulf of Salamis from Piraeus [BSA SPHS/1/4242.8796], Gulf of Salamis from Piraeus

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gulf of Salamis from Paraeus".

Palaikastro: LM vases [BSA SPHS/1/4243.8801], Palaikastro: LM vases, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: late Minoan Vases".

Palaikastro: Larnax cart [BSA SPHS/1/4244.8802], Palaikastro: Larnax cart, 1902

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: [larnax] cart".

Palaikastro: LMII oinochoe [BSA SPHS/1/4245.8803], Palaikastro: LMII oinochoe, 1905

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMII oinochoe (cf. BSA xi. p.280)".

Palaikastro: MM-LM vases [BSA SPHS/1/4246.8804], Palaikastro: MM-LM vases, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMI vases".

Palaikastro: Rhyton of blue steatite [BSA SPHS/1/4247.8805], Palaikastro: Rhyton of blue steatite, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: stone vase".

Palaikastro: Larnax [BSA SPHS/1/4248.8806], Palaikastro: Larnax, 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: larnax".

Palaikastro: Ivory statuettes (front view) [BSA SPHS/1/4249.8807], Palaikastro: Ivory statuettes (front view), 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: ivory statuettes".

Palaikastro: Ivory statuettes (side view) [BSA SPHS/1/4250.8808], Palaikastro: Ivory statuettes (side view), 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: ivory statuettes".

Palaikastro: Ivory statuettes (back view) [BSA SPHS/1/4251.8809], Palaikastro: Ivory statuettes (back view), 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: ivory statuettes".

Palaikastro: Terracotta figure (front view) [BSA SPHS/1/4252.8810], Palaikastro: Terracotta figure (front view), 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: terracotta figure".

Palaikastro: Terracotta figurine (back view) [BSA SPHS/1/4253.8811], Palaikastro: Terracotta figurine (back view), 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: terra cotta figurine".

Vase from a tomb at Geraki [BSA SPHS/1/4254.8812], Vase from a tomb at Geraki, 1905

Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Geraki near Sparta in 1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: vase".

Palaikastro: Composite stone kernos [BSA SPHS/1/4255.8813], Palaikastro: Composite stone kernos, 1905

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: composite stone vase".

Palaikastro: Stone vases [BSA SPHS/1/4256.8814], Palaikastro: Stone vases, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: stone vase".

Palaikastro: Larnax [BSA SPHS/1/4257.8815], Palaikastro: Larnax, 1904

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: larnax".

Palaikastro: Kamares ware [BSA SPHS/1/4258.8816], Palaikastro: Kamares ware, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: Kamares".

Palaikastro: MMIII vasewith bull head and double axe [BSA SPHS/1/4259.8817], Palaikastro: MMIII vasewith bull head and double axe, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMII vase".

Palaikastro: LMI bowl [BSA SPHS/1/4260.8818], Palaikastro: LMI bowl, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMI bowl".

Palaikastro: LMIII tankard and bottom of rhyton [BSA SPHS/1/4261.8819], Palaikastro: LMIII tankard and bottom of rhyton, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMIII vases".

Palaikastro: LMII vases (jugs and pyxis) from block B [BSA SPHS/1/4262.8820], Palaikastro: LMII vases (jugs and pyxis) from block B, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMII vases".

Palaikastro: LMII flask (front view) [BSA SPHS/1/4263.8821], Palaikastro: LMII flask (front view), 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMII jug".

Palaikastro: LMI oinochoe [BSA SPHS/1/4264.8822], Palaikastro: LMI oinochoe, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMI jug".

Palaikastro: LMII flask (side view) [BSA SPHS/1/4265.8823], Palaikastro: LMII flask (side view), 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMII jug".

Palaikastro: Terracotta lion's head [BSA SPHS/1/4266.8824], Palaikastro: Terracotta lion's head, 1905

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: terracotta lion's head".

Palaikastro: LM vase [BSA SPHS/1/4267.8825], Palaikastro: LM vase, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: late Minoan vase (cf. BSA ix. p. 316, fig. 15)".

Palaikastro: LMIII vase [BSA SPHS/1/4268.8826], Palaikastro: LMIII vase, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMIII vase".

Palaikastro: Stem of Painted terracotta fruit stand [BSA SPHS/1/4269.8827], Palaikastro: Stem of Painted terracotta fruit stand, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: stem of painted TC 'fruit-stand' MMII (BSA ix. p. 308)".

Palaikastro: LMIII vase [BSA SPHS/1/4270.8828], Palaikastro: LMIII vase, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMIII vase".

Palaikastro: Steatite lamp stand [BSA SPHS/1/4271.8829], Palaikastro: Steatite lamp stand, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: stone fruit stand". No negative is listed in the SPHS register.

Palaikastro: Terracotta lion [BSA SPHS/1/4272.8830], Palaikastro: Terracotta lion, 1902-1906

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: terra cotta lion".

Palaikastro: Stone lamp on terracotta stand [BSA SPHS/1/4273.8831], Palaikastro: Stone lamp on terracotta stand, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: stone lamp on terra cotta stand".

Palaikastro: Sacred horns [BSA SPHS/1/4274.8832], Palaikastro: Sacred horns, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: sacred horns (cf. BSA ix. p. 280)".

Palaikastro: LMI vase [BSA SPHS/1/4275.8833], Palaikastro: LMI vase, 1903

Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: LMI vase".

Tsangli, Terracotta figurines [BSA SPHS/1/4276.8834], Tsangli, Terracotta figurines, 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Tsangli, terracotta figurines".

Vases from Dhomokos (left) and Khassan Tatar (right) [BSA SPHS/1/4277.8835], Vases from Dhomokos (left) and Khassan Tatar (right), Latest 1912

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Vases from Dhomokos & Khassan Tatar".

Theotokou vases from tomb [BSA SPHS/1/4278.8836], Theotokou vases from tomb, 1907

Part of a collection of images from the Wace & Droop excavations at Theotokou in 1907. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Vases from tomb, Theotokou".

Theotokou vases from tomb [BSA SPHS/1/4279.8837], Theotokou vases from tomb, 1907

Part of a collection of images from the Wace & Droop excavations at Theotokou in 1907. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Vases from tomb, Theotokou".

Rakhmani footed boxes (above) and Tsangli figurines (below) [BSA SPHS/1/4280.8838], Rakhmani footed boxes (above) and Tsangli figurines (below), 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli and Rakhmani 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Tsangli, terracotta figurines".

Tsangli, Sherds [BSA SPHS/1/4281.8839], Tsangli, Sherds, 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Tsangli, sherds".

Tsangli, fruitstand sherds [BSA SPHS/1/4282.8840], Tsangli, fruitstand sherds, 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Tsangli, larger sherds".

Incised sherds from Phithiotic Thebes [BSA SPHS/1/4283.8841], Incised sherds from Phithiotic Thebes, 1907-1912

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Prehistoric Thebes incised ware".

Tsangli, Incised ware [BSA SPHS/1/4284.8842], Tsangli, Incised ware, 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Tsangli incised ware".

Rakhmani, Pithos fragments (above) and Acrolithic figures (below) [BSA SPHS/1/4285.8843], Rakhmani, Pithos fragments (above) and Acrolithic figures (below), 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Rakhmani 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: acrolithic figures from Rakhmani".

Rakhmani II vase [BSA SPHS/1/4286.8844], Rakhmani II vase, 1910

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Rakhmani 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace & Thompson, Prehist. Thess: Rakhmani II vase".