About the BRF Collection
The Byzantine Research Fund Archive (BRF) is a unique collection of architectural drawings, photographs and notebooks created from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century by a small team of British architects trained in the Arts & Crafts tradition whose studies of Byzantium shaped the Byzantine Revival in later years.
The collection contains over 1,500 drawings and 1,000 photographs, numerous notebooks and the corporate records associated with the Byzantine Research and Publication Fund, the original body created in 1907 to support this work. Although the Fund was associated with the BSA from the time it was founded, it was not until 1937 that the BSA formerly took over the property and operation of it. The BRF Archive contains records of Byzantine monuments in Greece, Turkey, Italy, the Near East, Egypt, and Cyprus. In some cases, the collection contains the only record of a monument before its destruction in modern times, the most important example being the church of Hagios Demetrios in Thessalonike which was almost completely destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917 shortly after being recorded by one of the BRF architects, Walter Sykes George. It also contains personal records of the following architects; Robert Weir Schultz, Sidney Howard Barnsley, Walter Sykes George, William Harvey, Harold Swainson, Peter Gus Corbett, and A.H.S (Peter) Megaw. The aspirations of the BRF Archive Project today are to make these materials accessible to a wide range of researchers.
Levadia castle - View from the south. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - View from the hill to the S.E. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - View from the N.E. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - View from the east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - entrance to Keep. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - The inner Keep wall Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - The window in the inner court wall (west side) Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - The River Tower Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - Door at the end of the long wall near the River Tower Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - Central Tower of Keep Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Levadia castle - The central tower Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph: Tower near Moukle, Copais
Processional cross. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph: "Sagmata at Thebes, Duplicate, Matamorphosis"
Processional cross. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph: "Sagmata, Duplicate, Metamorphosis"
Chrysobul (Charter)- possible fake? Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph: "Sagmata, Duplicate, Metamorphosis"
View from the west. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View from north-west. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View from the east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View from the north. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View of the interior (north transept?).. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View from south-east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View of the interior (south transept?). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
View of the interior (dome-east end). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Copyright through Soteriou
Marble slab built into the waling over gateway. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Sculptures built into the walling. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Sculpture built into the walling. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Sculpture built into the walling. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Sculpture built into the walling. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Fragment of cornice from the dome. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Impost capitals (west window). The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Projecting supports (north side). The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Projecting supports (north side-underside) The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Apse cornices. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Apse cornices. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Lower external string course. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Eaves of parabemata. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Interior cornices. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Interior cornices. The photograph is signed in pencil ( 'S.H.B') in the upper right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
West façade. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
View from the south-east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
West side. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
South side. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Capital. The photograph is stamped at the back:'Copyright Robert W.S. Weir & The Byzantine Research & Publication Fund'. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Capital. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Capital. The photograph is stamped at the back:'Copyright Robert W.S. Weir & The Byzantine Research & Publication Fund'. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
The east façade. The photograph is stamped at the back:'Copyright Robert W.S. Weir & The Byzantine Research & Publication Fund'. It is initialed 'S.H.B.' in the lower right-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
View of the interior of the nave looking west. The photograph is stamped at the back:'Copyright Robert W.S. Weir & The Byzantine Research & Publication Fund'. It is initialed 'S.H.B.' in the lower right-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. See also photo no. 02/06/34/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/146).
View of the east façade from the north-east. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph. See also photos nos: 02/06/30/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/140) and 02/06/26/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/145).
View of the east façade from the north-east. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph. See also photos nos: 02/06/29/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/139) and 02/06/26/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/145)
View of the east façade from the south-east. The photograph is stamped at the back:'Copyright Robert W.S. Weir & The Byzantine Research & Publication Fund'. It is initialed 'S.H.B.' in the upper right-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.