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: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1023. Messenia. Mt Lykaeon and village of Chronon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 45. Messenia. Mt Lykaeon from road near Stamnitza".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 200. Messenia. Messene, W wall and towers".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 201. Messenia. Messene, W wall and semicircular tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 203. Messenia. Messene, semicircular tower & pointed postern (NW angle)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 204. Messenia. Messene, semicircular tower & pointed postern, from outside".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 914. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate from walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 383. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate from S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 30. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 573. Messenia. Messene, Arcadian gate & tower & walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 575. Messenia. Messene, large tower l. of Arcadian gate from NW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 382. Messenia. Messene, Lakonian gate fr. SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 33. Messenia. Messene, Hellenic wall & pointed gate nr. theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 58. Messenia. Messene, theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 919. Messenia. Pylos, old Pylos, wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 274. Messenia. Pylos, cave of Nestor".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1026. Crete. Anapolis". The image shows a Cretan figure with a rifle in the foreground.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 44. Crete. Aptera (near Suda Bay) walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 881. Crete. Aptera W wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 751. Crete. Aradena, Farangi road".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 667. Crete. Aradena, Farangi road".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 682. Crete. Aradena, descent from plateau to Sphakia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 727. Crete. Askyphon, Farangi looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 728. Crete. Askyphon, Farangi narrowest part".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 947. Crete. Askyphoporto".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 720. Crete. Chora from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 753. Crete. H. Rumeli, gorge looking S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 754. Crete. H. Rumeli, gorge looking S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 398. Argolis. Mycenae, Cyclopean bridge on way to Epidaurus". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 755. Crete. H. Rumeli, gorge from Omalo ridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 756. Crete. H. Rumeli, gorge looking up stream below Samaria".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 757. Crete. H. Rumeli, gorge entrance fro sea beach".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 668. Crete. H. Rumeli, village".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 856. Crete. H. Rumeli, Mts. to W of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 681. Crete. H. Rumeli, Portes looking S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 729. Crete. H. Rumeli, Portes looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1004. Crete. Omalo, descent to plain after mounting Kake Skala of H. Rumeli".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 752. Crete. Omalo, looking back towards, fr. betw. Ahmainon & Canea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 882. Crete. Omalo, Mts. of H. Rumeli gorge from; path to H.R. thr gap in centre foreground".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 758. Crete. Omalo, In the White Mts. desending from Omalo to Canea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 680. Crete. Therisso gorge near S exit".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 726. Crete. Therisso on way to, looking SW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 880. Crete. Vryses (Apokormo) Roman bridge near".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 23. Islands. Delos, cave of Apollo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1008. Islands. Santorin, ancient temple now church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 355. Addenda. Panteleemon, Walls & towers, Epirus (prob.)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 898. Addenda. Stream near Stene Odos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 705. Addenda. Bay of Baiae by moonlight".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 705. Addenda. Asea (Arcad.), wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 300 bis. Addenda. Eretria, notched wall of theatre".