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: "Patmos: Monastery of S. John: Side of Courtyard".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus, Hill of Ayasoluk: Byz. citadel: Seljuk Mosque: looking NE ".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus, Theatre; orchestra & stage building, in distance, the Astyages Hill to W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus, near theatre; looking N towards its S door".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ephesus, Agora, view along E. side looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis, S gate, Yuruks & camel in foreground to E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis, Great baths; only arch preserved to S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis, Great baths; peasants in foreground to E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis, White lime deposits & tomb 1/4 submerged to NW overlooking Lykos valley".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple front, with steps to W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple front, with steps to S".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple view in adyton, near SE wall, looking N".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple view along front, looking SE".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple view in adyton, to NE, with lower door of 'labyrinth' on NW side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple NW side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple view in adyton, looking SW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Didyma; temple upper door of 'labyrinth' on NW side, looking down into adyton".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Miletus, Ferry across Meander, theatre in background".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene, bouleuterion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene, washing troughs near palaestra".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; site of temple of Artemis before excavation, looking W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; columns of temple before excavation (1910). To W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; columns of temple before excavation (1910). To SW".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; view up Pactolous valey to S; E front of temple & church (1913)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; E front of temple & church, looking NW; tumulus of Alyattes on horizon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, Palaeokastritza courtyard of monastery".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, Palaeokastritza general view of monastery".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, Achilleion statue of Achiles".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, from Achilleion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, Achilleion view in garden".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, women of Pelleka".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ithaca landing stage".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ithaca castle of S George".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ithaca castle of S George, coast view from".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ithaca view on road to Stavro".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ithaca, Vathy".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lake Rivios, ploughing scene".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lake Rivios, road to Agrinion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stratos, temple of Zeus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stratos, peasants".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Misolonghi, shepherds huts".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi, temple of Apollo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, view of Kalambaka".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, S. Stephen, monastery".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, Barlaam, Hegoumenos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, Barlaam, ascent to".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, Barlaam, from below".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thebes, well of Cadmus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thebes, distant view".