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 from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Daphni convent, mosaics: Entry into Jerusalem (Western wall of transept)".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "St Luke in Stiris, mosaics of Diakonikon: (a) Daniel in the lion's den, (b) the Three Children".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "St Demetrios at Thessalonika; mosaic head of St Demetrios".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "St Luke in Stiris, mosaic head of St Cyril".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "St Luke in Stiris, mosaic head of St Luke".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Silver cross, framing carved wooden cross; Cypriote, 15th-16th century".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "LM II fresco of girl alighting from bull, Knossos".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Transitional MM III-LMIa frescoes of lilies, from Amnisos".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Transitional MM III-LMIa frescoes of lilies, from Amnisos single clump".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. Throne & "Palace" style vase group".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "MM IIb spouted vase from tomb of Abydos Cemetery".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Exhibit of objects bearing Minoan scripts".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lid of EM II pot from Mochlos, native dog in high relief".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "(a) tonsured boy god (b) bronze bull+ acrobat".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Design based on Middle Cycladic pot -painting from Phylakopi (No. 14)".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.367 Acropolis horseman with "Rampin "head".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.199 Spartan warrior "Leonidas"".
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: "BSA Exhibition. Bronze dove, Herakles and Lion from Perachora".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The objects are from the 1930-39 British School at Athens excavations at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.231 Temple models from Perachora and Argive Heraeum".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.530 Silver-gilt repousse plaque, the Virgin. 10th-11th century AD".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.436 Coloured section of Great Church of St Luke in Stiris".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.590 Byzantine Icon. SS Basil, Chrysostom, Gregory. 17th century".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.583 Byzantine Icon. Baptism, Cretan school. 16th century".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition as shown at Burlington House. Phylakopi-Kamares Cave".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition as shown at Burlington House. The Minoan room".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition as shown at Burlington House. Mycenean vases and frescoes".
Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition as shown at Burlington House 339-343 (W S George)".
The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from SW"
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 the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.32-34 Marble figures from Cycladic graves."
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Meteora, view of Kalambaka".
The original description in the SPHS negative register reads:Pediadha: Cretan potter at work".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Konia Mosque of Alaeddin interior".
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".