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: Parthenon seen through Propylaea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon seen through Propylaea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Seats of Odeion of Herodes Atticus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Mosque".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea Church, West end".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea Church, S.W. door".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Kapnikarea Church, E. end".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theseion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theseion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Church of Vervaka, n. Argos. Interesting architecturally. Full of ancient blocks".
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: "Church, n. Patissia: Eumorphe Ekklesia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Church, n. Patissia: Eumorphe Ekklesia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus: the proscenium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus: the proscenium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus: tank near the Agora, discovered by Austrians".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus: near the harbour".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus: between the Theatre of the Agora".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus: Tomb of St. Luke".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Nicea: Lefke gate & walls from S. E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Hippodrome. The Plataean Serpent is visible between the objects & the near minaret".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Kernos from H. Nikolas (B.S.A. xii, p. 17)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tower near Megara.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Oneida: (Oeniades) Acarnaniae. Polygonal wall arched gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Parthenon: drums shewing method of superposing".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Keftiu fresco from Thebes. Egypt, tomb of Senmut. 'Minoan Cretans'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gournia: Minoan street".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Candia Museum: Cnossian frescoes, stone jars, etc.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Orchomenos: T. of Minyas, door of side chamber".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, Acropolis, Cave of Pan".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens stoa of giants".
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 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".
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".
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.".
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 Memorial Tablet".
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.".
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.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Necropoli de Sidon xvi, i. Lycian sarcophagus, one side ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Necropoli de Sidon xvi, ii. Lycian sarcophagus, one side ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: court of palace from S. small stairway to Megaron on left. Mt Ida in background".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: Piazza occidentale inferiore - nearer view of great stairway from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: room in palace".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: T.C. slab, miniature jugs offered. Spiral ornament. Perhaps table of offerings".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megara tower at".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "K T Frost on Tigris".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Nemea".