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 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: relief in ivory. Hero between two monsters".
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: Stelai from Artemision, dedication of sickles (prizes) for boy victors".
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: map of the whole site".
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: Artemision section on line C-D (part of the following)".
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, Artemision, restored section on line A-B. Section on line C-D (1907)".
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: Artemision, plan 1907 including the lines of the last two".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: map of the neighbourhood of Zerelia".
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, shapes of two vases of the 7th settlement".
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, section through the mound".
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: "Laconia: Sparta, section of Artemision (1908)".
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: "Laconia: Sparta, plan of Artemision (1908)".
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, trench 17, lower strata".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, Maghoula and eastern lake from S".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, 1) stone idols 2) sling bullets 3) T.C. statuette".
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, seventh settlement, T.C. seated figure".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, miscellaneous pottery".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, early red on white ware".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, later printed pottery".
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, celts".
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, stone polishers, pounders etc".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, pottery".
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, whorls, ornaments, pins, etc".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, types of vase handles".
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, types of pottery with holes bored".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, tomb F".
Part of a collection of images from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia Tomb H".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, tombs B, C, and D".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, building in second settlement".
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, trench 17, upper strata".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Pharsala from Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Pasha Maghoula near Pharsala".
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, pottery shapes".
Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, celts".
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, sketch plan of the mound".
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".
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".
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: masks".
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: masks".
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: masks".
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: row of inscribed seats".
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: inscription APIΣTOKPITΩ. KTλ".
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: 3 rows of small terra cottas".
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: terra cottas, mostly portions of female figures".
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: fragments of inscribed vases".
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: fragments of orientalizing pottery".
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: fragments of orientalizing pottery"
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: 2 ivories, centaur group, combat".
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: reliefs, 4 fragments, men".
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: inscised and inscribed fragments".
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: 8 reliefs, mostly horses".