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: "Parthenon: W Pediment, S End".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis & Theseum from N.W." No negative is listed in the SPHS register.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidauros: theatre from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: part of the cat dagger blade on a larger scale".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cape Chimerion from path near Parga".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 731. Epirus. Parga".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: view from shrine of Apollo towards Rheneia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: view of the lions".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: phallic monument".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechteion: N. porch. (as restored)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion: N. porch, base of column".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion: ceiling of N. porch".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis: N side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: tholos at Marmaria".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion: basis of fallen column".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sword blade from Mykenae: lions".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Choragic monument of Lysicrates".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Path to north of the Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion, fallen columns at W. end".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gorge of Livadia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tegea: remains in Monk's Garden".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eretria: theatre, stage buildings".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Euboea: Chalkis. Venetian (?) aqueduct".
The SPHS register is blank for this entry, but it depicts an unknown large retaining wall (perhaps related to 1226: "Euboea: Chalkis. Venetian (?) aqueduct").
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mantineia: Theatre, steps at back of auditorium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Chaeronea: Lion monument. To left Acropolis of Chaeronea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cnossos: little palace with Roman house and fresco above".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae:shaft graves".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: the site, general view". View continued in SPHS 2178.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: the site, general view". View continued in SPHS 2178.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: inside the main entrance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: inside the main entrance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: view of the bath-room".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: sloping approach to Temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: general view of site. Continuation of 2166".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion, details of masonary".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: lion gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Temple of Zeus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Temple of Zeus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Temple of Zeus. Lions Head".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion view towards from bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Byzantine Church, ruins of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Byzantine Church, detail of".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mme. Schliemann's Treasury".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mme. Schliemann's Treasury.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cnossos: view across W. court to Mt. Juktas".