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: "Bassae: Phigaleia: temple of Apollo, interior of the cella looking N.E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: view of Olympieon from the Heraeon (E.S. enlargement No.6)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: retaining wall north of the treasuries".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: museum, view of West ped. Sculptures from the Olympieon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: museum, metopes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: museum, metope. Heracles supporting the Heavens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: museum. Terra cotta ornaments".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: museum. Nike of Paeonius, view of small restored model".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: wall & towers below Lion Gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: the palace staircase".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleusis: greater propylaea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleusis: general view looking S. across stoa of Philo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium: Temple from N.E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bassae: Temple from N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bassae: Temple from S.E. angle".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 564. Elis, Phigaleia temple from NW (1893)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: shaft graves".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: lion gate before excavation".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Philippeion, showing circular ground plan".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, Athenian treasury".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Monument of Philopappos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Nikosia. S.Sophia, interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Episkopi from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Kurion. Acropolis 1895".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from SW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: monument of Agrippa".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth: entrance to Acrocorinthus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth: Acrocorinthus: top".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth: Acrocorinthus: top".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stiris: monastery of St. Luke: Helikon behind".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stiris: monastery of St. Luke: courtyard".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stiris: monastery of St. Luke: church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stiris: monastery of St. Luke: N. wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stiris: monastery of St. Luke: interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos: site from the south".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos: site from the south, nearer view"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos: long gallery with pithoi in situ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos: reconstruction of end of Throne Room".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Asklepieion, view of the boundary stone".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "View: Dipylon, Acropolis in background".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cnossos: Crete. Throne room in course of excavations".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: general view. Callirhoe".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: monument of Thrasyllos (present state)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Hittite monuments. Rock sculptures at Fraktin".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ancient Greek wine press".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tell el Amarna: fresco: bull and lion (unpublished)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phyle: Fortress walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. Pyrrhus inscriptions".