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: "Sunion temple". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Rhamnus". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mount Sipylos. Niobe rock-carving". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica. Vari cave. Relief of Archidamus". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: view of site, with Mount Taygetus". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth and Acrocorinthus: view of site from north, showing temple of Apollo". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: air view from north-west". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: view from west, showing site of Agora before excavation". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Messene: view of city wall". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Heraclea on Latmos: reconstruction of fortifications". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samos: reconstruction of fortifications". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: plan of agora". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: model of west side of agora". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: view from inside colonnade of "Theseum", looking towards Acropolis". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalopolis: view of central area, with theatre in foreground". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Miletus: plan of central area". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Miletus: model of harbour area, as from north". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: plan of town and walls". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: model of town, as from South-East". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: reconstruction of street, looking from North-West corner of agora". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: reconstruction of courtyard of house". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priene: reconstruction of gymnasium". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Assos: reconstruction of agora looking out through bouleuterion". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ialysos: view of fountain house". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: model of upper city". The date of 30/11/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.
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: "Perachora: foreman with drill for sounding for tombs".
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: "Perachora: 2 views of Heraeum promontory, with lighthouse".
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: "Perachora: Heraeum promontory from Hagios Nikolaos".
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: "Perachora: bronze Herakles, early 5th century".
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: "Perachora inscription Retrograde, from sacrificial pit in Temple of Hera Limenia". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora Egyptian mirror". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze horse 8th century". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze horse 8th century". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze bird 8th century".
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: "Perachora bronze lion 7th century rampant regardant". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze dove 7th century". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze beltclasp 7th century". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze griffon 7th century protome". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze cup ca. 600". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora jug with silver rivets. 6th century ?". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze Argive Corinthian relief 6th century (chariots)". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze Argive Corinthian relief 6th century (decorative)". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze lion 6th century couchant". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze sphinx + bull: bull inscribed by Naumachos to Hera Limenia". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze lion legs from bowls 6th+5th centuries".
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: "Perachora Archaic bronze pins". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze phiale 5th century". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora various bronzes (5)". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora bronze handle late 6t century Ivory sphinx ca 700 BC". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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: "Perachora terracotta fragment of relief/ lower part of draped + nude figures".