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: "Erechteum from West".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon theatre". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunion temple". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete Lasithi plain". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunion temple". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhamnus". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos. Pithoi in palace". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mount Sipylos. Niobe rock-carving". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos. South house". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos. Pithos in palace". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae. Lion tomb". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica. Vari cave. Relief of Archidamus". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae. Lion gate (photograph Dr P. Corder)". The date of 26/06/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos. Staircase". The date of 26/06/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: view of site, with Mount Taygetus". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth and Acrocorinthus: view of site from north, showing temple of Apollo". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: air view from north-west". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: view from west, showing site of Agora before excavation". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Messene: view of city wall". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Heraclea on Latmos: reconstruction of fortifications". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: reconstruction of fortifications". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: plan of agora". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: model of west side of agora". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: view from inside colonnade of "Theseum", looking towards Acropolis". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalopolis: view of central area, with theatre in foreground". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olynthus: air view of South hill, north at top". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin. This image was published as plate 1 in the book, 'Olynthus: The Hellenic House, A study of the houses found at Olyntuys with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934' by David M Robinson and J. Walter Graham (Johns Hopkins Press, 1938).
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olynthus: air view of North hill, north at top". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.This image was published as plate 2 in the book, 'Olynthus: The Hellenic House, A study of the houses found at Olyntuys with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934' by David M Robinson and J. Walter Graham (Johns Hopkins Press, 1938).
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olynthus: plan of three house-blocks". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.This image was published as plate 94 and captioned, 'Plan of Blocks A v to A vii. Scale 1:750' in the book, 'Olynthus: The Hellenic House, A study of the houses found at Olyntuys with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934' by David M Robinson and J. Walter Graham (Johns Hopkins Press, 1938)- even though the bottom of the image has 'fig. 3 "Olynthus: plan of three house-blocks'.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olynthus: plan of house". This plan was published as plate 100 in the book, 'Olynthus: The Hellenic House, A study of the houses found at Olyntuys with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934' by David M Robinson and J. Walter Graham (Johns Hopkins Press, 1938). The descriptions: 'House A vii 4", a meter scale and "D N Wilber arch. 1951" are all part of the published drawing.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olynthus: reconstruction of courtyard of house". This image was published as plate 73 in the book, 'Olynthus: The Hellenic House, A study of the houses found at Olyntuys with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934' by David M Robinson and J. Walter Graham (Johns Hopkins Press, 1938). The description "Drawn by A R Curry Jr. -May 12, 1936" is printed on the published drawing.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olynthus: reconstruction of house". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin. This image was published as the frontispiece of the book, 'Olynthus: The Hellenic House, A study of the houses found at Olyntuys with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934' by David M Robinson and J. Walter Graham (Johns Hopkins Press, 1938) with the caption, 'Restored view of the Villa of Good Fortune'.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Miletus: plan of central area". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Miletus: model of harbour area, as from north". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: plan of town and walls". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: model of town, as from South-East". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: reconstruction of street, looking from North-West corner of agora". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: reconstruction of courtyard of house". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: reconstruction of gymnasium". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Assos: reconstruction of agora looking out through bouleuterion". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ialysos: view of fountain house". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: model of upper city". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 78. Messenia. Andania, walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 906. Messenia. Andania, (near) view towards N from railway".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 51. Messenia. Ithome, tripartite bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 52. Messenia. Ithome, tripartite bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 596. Messenia. Kalamata citadel & town from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 252. Messenia. Kalamata to Sparta path, near Lada".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 823. Messenia. Kyparissia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1043. Messenia. Kyparissia, fountain of Dionysos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 241. Messenia. Kyparissa".