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.
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: "Scene from the Mummery play at Viza".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Candia Museum: Cnossian frescoes, stone jars, etc.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "The choragic monument of Lysicrates".
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: "Athens: Piraeus, Munychia harbour".
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: "Athens: Piraeus. Galley ships".
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: "Thera: theatre, excavations". The slide has been cropped top, bottom and right side from the negative.
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: "Thera: view of sea from above". The slide has been cropped on all sides from the negative.
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: "Ephesus: general view from theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Euripus: bridge from mainland".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Galata: tower on inner wall
Part of a collection of images of the Aezani area by F.W. Hasluck in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aezani (Tebaudys hissar) Roman bridge".
Part of a collection of images of the Aezani area by F.W. Hasluck in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aezani, the Rhyndaeus".
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: "B.S.A. Penrose mem. library interior".
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: "B.S.A. Penrose mem. library interior".
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: "B.S.A. Penrose mem. library entrance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Arslan Kaya: Phrygian monument at".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bakshish: Phyrgian monument at".
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: general view across plain to Acropolis".
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: the Menelaeum nearer view".
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: the Menelaeum distant view".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, tomb D".
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: view of Artemision. Gk. houses found under Roman ampitheatre".
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: set of lead figurines including a centaur".
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: mask".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Laconian cylix".
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: the primitive temple ".
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: excavators 1906".
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: Damonon inscription, both halves".
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: "Phylakopi:a) Flying fish fresco Phyl. III b) arms holding Phylakopi p.273".
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: "Plain of Palaikastro from the sea (BSA No.= P.K. 40)".
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: main street, Block Δ on (BSA No.= P.K. 50)".
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: entrance of later palace & earlier megaron into [unpl.] in Δ (BSA No.= P.K. 51)".
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: Block Ξ (inferior to 7092) (BSA No.= P.K. 57)".
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: Larnax containing three skulls (BSA No.= P.K. 59)".
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: vases, Late Minoan II from Β., Η., 13".
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: vases, miscellaneous".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: church of Pandeli near Praesos".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: terracottas from altar hill "Young God" back".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: late geometric jug (but in Kamares technique)".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: bird vase and terracotta".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: part of larnax, bird".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: skull of woman with silver discs".
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: large Jar".
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: bronze objects".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea and cave from the N".
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".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: the palace staircase".
Part of a collection of images of Hasluck's travels in 1909 to Cyprus and Anatolia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Famagusta, Cathedral from S. E".
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 near Isthmia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhamnus: Stylobate of Temple of Nemesis".