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: "Arcadia: Mantineian plain Skope looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Arcadia: Orchomenos, general view of Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: one of the bull capitals from the soq. 'Stoa of Horns'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: upper part of the Delian colossus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: upper part of the Delian colossus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Mosaic. Amphora. palm branch. Wreath".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Mosaic. Amphora. palm branch. Wreath on larger scale".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Mosaic. Frieze of sea horses".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Statue base with primitive Gorgoneion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Ephesus. Mosque near station".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Ephesus. Aqueduct near station".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Ephesus. Byzantine gateway built of ancient fragments".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Ephesus. View of theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Ephesus. View of theatre lower part of auditorium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Ephesus. View of theatre soq. chapel in back wall of stage".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Cnidus. Temenos of Demeter, niches in".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Cnidus. Temenos of Demeter, site where the Demeter of Knides was found".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Knidos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Knidos view of coast looking S. E."
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete: Knossos, double axe mark on wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Halicarnassus: N. gateway".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Halicarnassus: interior of Budrum shewing Xtian. coat of arms".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Parthenon: triglyph of a column in situ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Parthenon: architrave of a column in situ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete: Phaistos, terrace. Piazza ocidentale inferiore".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete: Phaistos, 'Megaron delle donne'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete: Phaistos, 'Megaron degli nomine' & 'Corte centrale'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon. W. Pediment 'Cerops' group, in situ from side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: general view looking East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thoricos: Tomb".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleusis: Corinthian capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syracuse: Gothic doorway".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tenos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tenos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: bases of the nike of Paionios".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Messene: circular tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: postern in wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aulis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Chalcis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eretria: the theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eretria: the theatre, passage leading from orchestra to skene".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon from N. W."
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sarcophogus of Alexander. Constantinople Mus, detail of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Sphacteria, cliffs looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mistra: Church of Pantanossa".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Byzantine & Gothic. Nikosia, desecrated church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Byzantine & Gothic. Famagusta Cathedral".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Byzantine & Gothic. Famagusta Cathedral".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Byzantine & Gothic. Famagusta cathedral".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "The Parthenon from N.E.".