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: "Paros: Parockía, sarcophagi outside church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Paros: Parockía, anct. Necropolis near church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonica: arch of Galerius, S. pier".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonica: arch of Galerius, S. pier, detail of W. face".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonica: arch of Galerius, N. pier & side arch".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonica: Eski Touma, repairs (1914) to west front".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cavalla: general view from sea, town & aqueduct".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cavalla: the harbour".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cavalla: the aqueduct".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: 'Palace of Porphyropenitus'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: entrance to Black Sea from 'Giant's Grave'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ochrida: S. Sophia, narthex from NE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ochrida: S. Sophia, main apse".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ochrida: (lake of) monastery of Soeti Naoum, exterior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ochrida: (lake of) monastery of Soeti Naoum, church central dome from SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of the Macedonian front from Lake Doiran to Rupil".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of the Macedonian front from Lake Doiran to Rupil".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of the Macedonian front from Lake Doiran to Rupil".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of the Macedonian front from Lake Doiran to Rupil".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of the Macedonian front from Lake Doiran to Rupil".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of the Macedonian front from Lake Doiran to Rupil".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Saloika district: flat-topped mound at Kalamaria".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Saloika district: excav. in mound at Kil. 5 on Salonika-Monastir road".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: near Psychro. The excavation looking S. (panorama)".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: near Psychro. The excavation looking S. (panorama)".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house in A Court, with later walls removed".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house, B pavement looking S.W.".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house in A court, with later walls".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house in A court, part of columned hall".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house in A court, view of vestibule & court looking S".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: houses in A. N. front looking E by S".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house in A. part of columned hall".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: group of houses in A. entrance to 2nd columned hall to W".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: group of houses in A. N. front looking E".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMI wall looking W".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMIII house in A. Columned hall with vestibule".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: LMI house, vases in. S. of the A group".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: Lower LMI house, pithos containing plaster".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: Greek pithos fragments".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: Greek pithos fragments".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: Greek pithos fragments".
Part of a group of images from the BSA excavations at Plati 1913-1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plati: Greek bronze relief of dancing girl".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Monastery on Mt. Hymettus (Kaitariané)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ilissus in winter".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ilissus in winter".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Caps in temple theatre of Dionysus at Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Caps in temple theatre of Dionysus at Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mosaics in the great dome of the convent at Daphni: Pankrater".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mosaics in the great dome of the convent at Daphni: Transfiguration".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mosaics in the great dome of the convent at Daphni: group of saints".