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: 40. Laconia. Eurotas looking SE from Sparta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 835. Laconia. Georgitsa between Sparta and Lendari".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 254. Laconia. Las [?] Kumani, wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 208. Laconia. Sparta theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 39. Laconia. Sparta so-called tomb of Leonidas".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 479. Laconia. Sparta view near S Nicolas church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 480. Laconia. Sparta view near S Nicolas church, looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 435. Laconia. Zarax, wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Oak forest near Las".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 431. Laconia. Langada pass from Tripi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 432. Laconia. Langada pass looking back to entrance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 250. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 251. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 550. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 551. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 552. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 553. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 554. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 478. Laconia. Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 476. Laconia. Sparta and Taygetos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 811. Laconia. Sparta Lada and valley of Daphnon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 812. Laconia. Sparta Lada near chestnut trees looking SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 806. Laconia. Mistra".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 937. Laconia. Sparta & Taygetos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 772. Laconia. Sparta & Taygetos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 477. Laconia. Sparta, Caiades".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 938. Laconia. Taygetos summit fr. near chapel of H. Elias, Lagada rd".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 804. Laconia. Taygetos from near Sparta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 425. Laconia. Taygetos from near Panagia main ridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 939. Laconia. Taygetos from near Lada (terraced hill sides)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 940. Laconia. Taygetos from near H. Elias (fir forests)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 570. Laconia. Taygetos". The entry in the SPHS register are ditto marks from the previous entry and are masked with white tape.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 803. Laconia. Taygetos, between Sparta & Kalamata".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 648. Laconia. Taygetos, between Sparta & Kalamata, looing ESE from summit".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 38. Laconia. Taygetos, between Sparta & Kalamata, looing ESE from summit".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: without number. Addenda. Taygetus range: looking NW, path between Lada & top of pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Langada pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tayegetus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 783. Laconia. Sparta Lada olive trees below".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Map of Lakonia, part of Murray".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA xv. p. 176 Tower at Plaka Leonidi, E. central Lakonia".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Malea: S. Irene".
Part of a series of images taken during a survey of the historical geography of the east central and the south-east promontory of Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Malea: S. George, apse with τόυ θρονον".
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: vases, Menelaion, Lac. II bowl (B.S.A.xv)".
Part of the collection of images, 1905, of the British School at Athens excavations at Angelona, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Angelona relief BSA xi. pl. 3".
Part of the collection of images, 1905, of the British School at Athens excavations at Angelona, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Angelona: relief".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Geraki near Sparta in 1905. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Geraki: (Geronthrace). Acropolis. Pelasgian Wall".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Geraki near Sparta in 1905. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Geraki: (Geronthrace)".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Geraki near Sparta in 1905. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Geraki: (Geronthrace)".
Part of the collection of images, 1905, of the British School at Athens excavations at Angelona, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Angelona: reliefs".