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: "Convent of Daphni". No negative number is listed in the register.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: Castalian spring".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pediment (?) figure from Treasury (?) Delphi Mus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Treasury of Cnidians: frieze detail, four winged horses".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Treasury of Cnidians: frieze detail, equestrian group".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Metope. Delphi Mus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Naxian wind syphon. modern".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stone hammer axe from Karditza. Chalcolithic Age".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stone hammer axe from Karditza. Chalcolithic Age".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stone hammer axe from Karditza. Chalcolithic Age".
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 trumpeter".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plan of temple of Phipaleia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plan of Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Frieze of Theseum. Frieze of Phipaleia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Echohalle".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Plain of Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Korai Porch".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: theatre".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: cave temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: lion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: phallos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: altar".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Roman houses".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Roman houses, view from towards Rheneia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: mosaic pavement".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ithaca: entrance to harbour".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Psychro: excav. LMIII house in A. view of vestibule & court beyond".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syracuse: Ortygia & Plemmgrion from fountain of Arethusa".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syracuse: 'Ear of Dionysus'".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Panorama of Athens towards Lykabettos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tatoi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Volo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: the National Museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Arch of Hadrian".
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".
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 burials".
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 burials".
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 burials".
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 burials".
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 burials".
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".
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".
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: terracotta drainage pipes in block Π".
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".
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".
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: terracotta drainage pipes in block Π".