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: "Perachora terracotta heads (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 terracotta figure of Hera 7th 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 terracotta plaque from same mould as one from Argive Heraeum". 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 youth 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 terracotta (Rhodian) seated goddess. 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 terracotta plastic vases: 6th 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 terracotta arula fragment, late 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 terracotta vase in form of foot, 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 terracotta two heads". 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 (b) 8th century head, (a) 4th century head,(c ) proto Corinthian pyxis lid, early 7th 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 plastic vase 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 proto Corinthian aryballoi 8th-7th centuries (4)". 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 proto Corinthian aryballoi 7th century (3 larger)". 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 Oinochoe 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 proto-Corinthian oinochoe 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 proto-Corinthian fragments 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 proto-Corinthian pyxis lid, 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 proto-Corinthian fragments 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 proto-Corinthian fragments 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 proto-Corinthian and Corinthian fragments". 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 Corinthian skyphos Herakles + Hydra". 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 ivories, 7th century (4)".
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 ivories, 7th century seal impressions". 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 ivories, 7th century seal impressions". 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, ivory Pegasus 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, ivory relief 6th century. Head 6th century. Lion 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, proto-Corinthian oinochoe". No negative listed in the SPHS register.
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 object is from the 1930-39 excavations of the British School at Athens at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bronze statuette of Herakles (ca. 500 BC), 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 object is from the 1930-39 excavations of the British School at Athens at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "(a) bronze Sphinx, (b) bronze bull with inscription 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 object is from the 1930-39 excavations of the British School at Athens at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Proto-Corinthian bronze dove from Perachora, ca. 650 BC".
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 object is from the 1930-39 excavations of the British School at Athens at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bronze Gorgon from Perachora".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic Amphora".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic Amphora".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic vase fragments, horses and serpent".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Late Protoattic lekythos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic Amphora".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic vase fragments, lion's head".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic vase fragments, Prometheus and vulture".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Protoattic vase fragments".
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: "Cnossos, Villa Ariadne".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cnossos, Villa Ariadne".
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, Orthia Site 1906-10. 2 fragments of large open bowls with tongue-moulding and fori".
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, Orthia Site 1906-10. Architectural terracottas: six pieces of disc acroterion with scale-pattern".
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, Orthia Site 1906-10. Architectural terracottas: four pieces with tongue-pattern above".
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, Orthia Site 1906-10. Architectural terracottas: four pieces three have large godroour in relief".
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, Orthia Site 1906-10. Architectural terracottas: antefix tiles, painted, six fragments".
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, Orthia Site 1906-10. Architectural terracottas: antefix tiles, with incised 'inscriptions', three fragments".
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: architectural terra cottas".
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: architectural terra cottas".