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, 1930-39, of the British School at Athens excavations at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "from the temple of Hera Akraia. Vase; votive offering , early 6th century BC".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Temple-tomb at Knossos. Entrance door-way".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Temple-tomb at Knossos. Basement plan and sectional plan".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Seal on gold signet ring: found in a Cretan vineyard".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympieion from East".
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: "Sir Arthur Evans portrait".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Knossos; temple tomb buildings from above entrance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asinou (Cyprus) Byzantine fresco".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asinou (Cyprus) Byzantine fresco".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asinou (Cyprus) Byzantine fresco".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asinou (Cyprus) Byzantine fresco".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinthian plate from Polis site, Ithaca".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thasos. Relief on jamb of town gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thasos. Relief on jamb of town gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Nereid: American excavation of Agora at Athens".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium general view of the temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, Stoa of the Athenians".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number XVI 43, Priene, theatre, West parodos and part of auditorium from East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number XVI 79, Priene, North Hall (???? ????) of agora from East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number XVI 80, Priene, North West angle of Ekklesiasterion from S E Acropolis behind".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number XI 88, Mallia the great pithos"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number XI 97, Mallia. Grand stairway and raised loggia from South".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number XII I, Mallia. Table of offerings from the East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number xiv 64, Tylissus. The capped pillars and corridor from West".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number xiv 65, Tylissus. Stone bath and raised water channel leading to cistern, from South".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number xv 24, Rhodes, 4th century fountain".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number xiv 23, Thera, portrait of Artemidorus and Dolphin of Poseidon in temenos of Artemidoros".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number i 91, Greece: Delphi. Marmaria Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia from West showing Aeolic and Doric treasuries".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Spranger Number vii 91, Mantineia: fortifications looking West from Orchomenos Gate B to Mount Menalus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sprangr Number vii 98, Mantineia: Melangeia Argos gate D from South showing towers".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Demetrius, capital".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika. St Sophia eikonostasis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens. The Parthenon floodlit. Interior, North-Eastern angle".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens. The Parthenon floodlit from North-West".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfú: Berard: Dans le sillage. Pl. 80".