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: without number. Addenda. Stratos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: without number. Addenda. Peneus river".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: without number. Addenda. Corfu".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 395 ter.. Addenda. Epidaurus, theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 398 bis.. Addenda. Cyclopean bridge near Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 97 bis.. Addenda. Tiryns, gallery in E wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mosaic, probably at Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Head of wrestler, Naples".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinthian capitals".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Marathon, plain from above village".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidarus, tholos and theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pentelikos, from Attic plain". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pheneos lake, distant view from N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium, from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phigaleia, gate & walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Preveza-Janina road, Khan & curious rock".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Parnassus from near Korykian Cave".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gla, Boeotia, S wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Janina from N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Erynanthus from near Kalavryta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "White Mountanins fr. road to Murnies (Canea)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "White Mountains S. coast pine forest near Aradena".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lykosura, view of temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Andania (Messenia) near: railway lines shewing diff. levels".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aptera, Suda Bay, Crete".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lake Agrinion from S (near Klissura pass)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Palaeomanina Ac. gateway near the artoporta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Palaeomanina Ac. the artoporta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phylae centre horizon from near village of Chassia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleusis the two propylaea from the Gt. temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mt Papingo (distance) from E from summit of Pindus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mt. Surista near Zitsa and river Calamas".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lake Lukeri, Boeotia, from the NW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "descent from Eleutherochori to Paramythia (Epirus)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Taygetus looking NW from path, Langada pass - Lada".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Kassope (Ep.) walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Therisso, Crete".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, plain of Attica & Hymettus from 'Xerxes seat'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Valley of Amathus from near Glyky (Ep.)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Parga from SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mt. Kandyli near Achnetaza (fr. path to Drazi)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cape Chimerion from path near Parga".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gorge of Acheron from below Gorena".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megasphilio monastery".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acheron, near site of Pandosia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Suli mountains & gorge of Acheron fr. W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Oak forest near Las".