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: "Athens: Erechtheion. Cymatium, carved fragment".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. West front (E.S. enlargement No.1)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Church of St. Theodore".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: pottery fillers".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: pottery fillers".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: pottery fillers".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: jug with floral design".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: gourd vase".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: Kamares".
Part of a collection of images from the travel and research by Hasluck in Mysia and Bithynia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gelembe: (near Stratonice Mysiae) Rock-cut tomb".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Church of Vervaka, north Argos. Interesting architecturally. Fulll of ancient blocks".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from SW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, sometime mosque".
The original description in the SPHS Register reads: "Nauplia: town and fortress".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: tholos at Marmaria".
Part of a group of images from the 1891 travels of Hogarth and Munro in Anatolia as described in Hogarth's 1896 book, A Wandering Scholar in the Levant. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Hittite monuments. Lion at Arslan Tash".
Part of a group of images from the 1891 travels of Hogarth and Munro in Anatolia as described in Hogarth's 1896 book, A Wandering Scholar in the Levant. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor: Hittite monuments. Lion at Palanka Chiflik".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnese: Sparta, Taygelus. N. view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek peasants near Delphi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens from Lykabbetos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thebes: with the cave of the Dragon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Aschelia. Baldachino. Devia Cypria".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: Lintel of roofless treasury".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Theseion: Frieze in situ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Trojan Plain: stork's nest on".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro plan".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: excavations, main street from N. W.".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: excavations, main street, crossroad".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Church, n. Patissia: Eumorphe Ekklesia".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: excavations, side street".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: steatite lamp stand".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thyatira: Arabah hired at".
Part of a collection of images from the travels of Hasluck and Woodward to Rhodes, Telmessos, Attaleia [Adalia], Perge, Sillyon, and Aspendos in 1909. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: Street of the Knights".
Part of a collection of images from the travels of Hasluck and Woodward to Rhodes, Telmessos, Attaleia [Adalia], Perge, Sillyon, and Aspendos in 1909. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: Street of the Knights".
Part of a collection of images from the travels of Hasluck and Woodward to Rhodes, Telmessos, Attaleia [Adalia], Perge, Sillyon, and Aspendos in 1909. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: Street of the Knights, detail of doorway".
Part of a collection of images from the travels of Hasluck and Woodward to Rhodes, Telmessos, Attaleia [Adalia], Perge, Sillyon, and Aspendos in 1909. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: gate of St. John".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: lion gate, inside view".
Part of a collection of images from the travels of Hasluck and Woodward to Rhodes, Telmessos, Attaleia [Adalia], Perge, Sillyon, and Aspendos in 1909. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: gate of St. John, detail".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Myceane:shaft graves".
Part of a collection of images from Hasluck's travels in the Peloponnese, probably in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Modon: walls from Mole".
Part of a collection of images from Hasluck's travels in the Peloponnese, probably in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Modon: column of St. Mark, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: the stadion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete: Retimo. Roman bridge on the coast road".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: entrance to grave circle".
Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos:obsidian in situ".
Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi, general view from land side".
Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi, S.W. angle looking east to later tower".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Lycabettus from BSA garden".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: Sacred way and polygonal facing to Temple foundations".
Part of a group of images from the continuation of excavations in 1910-1911 at Phylakopi on the island of Melos previously conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896-1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi. Threshing"