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: "Asia Minor Akchehir Tomb of Nostradin Koutsas".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor Angora Temple of Augustus exterior wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Konia Tekki of Mevlevi dervishes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "S Leonardo (Apulia), apse of church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lions in court of Kalkhane, Konia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thebes: with the cave of the Dragon".
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".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxian wind syphon. modern".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: from sea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: view of islet from".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: Portico on islet".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: Portico on islet".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: the Colossus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: the Colossus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: the Colossus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos: the Colossus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxos, the Colossus"
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis: hot water falls".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieropolis: burying ground". The entry in the SPHS register was struck out with a line, presumably 'deaccessioned' at some point.
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieropolis: Greek tomb".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieropolis: outer gate with round towers".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieropolis: ruins of Large Church".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieropolis: from the theatre looking W".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieropolis: from the theatre looking SW showing the baths".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis: Christian Church, Stadium & Theatre".
Part of a collection of images photographed by Corporal Trotman around the area of Ephesus and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor, taken between 1871-1873. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis: from the Church Looking E. showing plain".
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: "Argos: Heraeum, older temple terrace".
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: "Argive Heraeum. Later temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Arcadia: Mantineian plain looking N. (duplicate in glass)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cos: altar decorated with wreaths".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pentelicus: marble quarries".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: the Psarianna".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: the Potomos street in Hermoupolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: Stele from Paros, Syra museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 950. Thessaly, Tempe, looking upstream".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina ramp leading to the temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina landing place below temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina bath in house near temple propylaea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina, temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple distant view fr. S.E. (W.L. Enlargement No.11)". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple interior looking N.E.". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple near view fr. S.E. (W.L. Enlargement No.10)". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple interior looking W.". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Temple of Athena from nearer N. E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Temple of Athena from nearer S. E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: The Temple of Athena from the S.E. (E.S. enlargement No.4)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: temple from S.W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 578. Attica & Aegina temple of Apheia (1892)".