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.
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. Bathing place".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: the Artemision Arena, looking east". A.J.B. Wace in the photography with workmen.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu: the harbour and the citadel".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Stoa of Eumenes II and Odeon of Herodes Attikos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: monument of Thrasyllos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: land walls, at Aivan Serai".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Gate and commercial port from bridge".
Part of a collection of images of Hasluck's travels in 1909 to Cyprus and Anatolia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cilician Gate: the defile".
Part of a collection of images of Hasluck's travels in 1909 to Cyprus and Anatolia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cilician Gate: Rock cut inscription in the defile".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: small Metropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Smyrna: view across town from Turkish cemetery".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Smyrna: destructions. November 1922".
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 catalogue reads: "Explorer in quarantine". The 'explorer' is probably D.G. Hogarth reclining in the tent.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Typical Attic καφενειον".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Piraeus: panorama, month of the harbour M".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Piraeus: panorama, Athens & Mt. Pentelicus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Piraeus: panorama".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinthian canal further in canal".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tenos: Eve of festival of Annunciation. The harbour".
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: view of magazine with pithoi & floor cists".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Assos: Sarcophagus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Assos: City Gate. Western transverse wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Areopagus: cleft of Eumenides".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peiraeus: galley sheds".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera: Scala of Phira".
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 S. E.".
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, walls".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Messene: summit of Ithome, monastery on site of temple".
Part of a collection of images from Halliday's travel to Asia Minior in 1911 with Dawkins. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tshukuri (Tshukur yurt). Simple beam loom".
Part of a collection of images from Halliday's travel to Asia Minior in 1911 with Dawkins. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pharasa: R. M. D. collecting folk tales".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from SW before demolition of Frankish tower (according to picture card)". Possibly from a commercial image.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika: street scene".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athos: Monk bearing Sanis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Marmarice".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Observatory".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Sparta Taygetus. S. view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: View of Tatoi from Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: upper part of the Delian colossus".
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: "BSA taken in 1902".
Part of a set of images taken by F.W. Hasluck in 1908 when he visited Aenos, Phocaea, Lemnos and Mytiline to documenty Frankish monuments. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mytilene: corner tower on sea."
The original description in the SPHS Catalogue reads: "Cnossos: view of shrine of double axes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhodes: street view".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos: wall with E. mark".
Part of a group of images donated by the Argonaut Camera Club, taken on excursions and cruises in Greece and Asia Minor. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Marathon: asphodel, on plain of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from the garden of Zappeion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Vostitza, currant factory".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: threshing floor. Kuklia".
Part of a group of images from the BSA Paphos-Kouklia (Cyprus) Excavation 1887-1888. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: old Paphos. digging in S. wing".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kalogeros at Viza (Cf. J.H.S. xxvi. P.194 fig.3). Mummery play at Viza".