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.
Ground plan with sections of unidentified building possibly Hagios Georgios (Rotunda). Annotated in pencil (probably by Schultz) "What is this? Is it S. Georgios Salonika?" and "From WRL's Collection" which may refer to William R. Lethaby.
Pointed arch part of elevation (?). This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled in pencil (S. George Androusa ?) in the upper right-hand corner.
Part of east elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled in pencil (S. George Androusa Messenia) in the upper left-hand corner.
Gallery plan (with plans of the domes). This is a preliminary drawing. It is annotated in pencil: 'Christianoupolis Gallery Plan 1/2 Scale).
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is annotated in pencil: 'Christianoupolis Gallery Plan 1/2 Scale).
Detail of the windows. This is a preliminary drawing. It is annotated in pencil: 'Christianoupolis 3'.
Detail of the windows. This is a preliminary drawing. It is annotated in pencil: 'Christianoupolis 4'.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labeled in ink: 'Section Looking North'. It is numbered in pencil (no 2) in the upper right-hand corner. It is annotated in pencil.
Transverse section with iconography. This is a preliminary drawing.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing.
Transverse section with iconography. This is a preliminary drawing.
Elevation of window (left) - Details of exterior decoration (narthex). This is a preliminary drawing. It is annotated in pencil.
Narthex section. The drawing is numbered in pencil as 'Fig. 4'. It is labelled in pencil:'Narthex looking South'.
Windows. The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 5'. It is labelled in ink:'Development of Windows in the South Wall, 1a and 1b alternatives'.
Windows (south wall, north face). The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 6'. It is labelled in pencil:'The South Wall: North Face showing Three Additional Windows'.
Section through south trancept. The drawing is numbered in pencil as 'Fig. 7'. It is labelled in pencil:'Section through South Trancept facing West'.
Section through south trancept. The drawing is numbered in pencil as 'Fig. 8'. It is labelled in pencil:'Section through South Trancept facing Eastwards'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Niche wall - Ciborium. The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 16'. It is labelled in pencil:'Niche Wall and Ciborium'.
Section and plan (north end - niche wall in crypt). The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 17'.
East elevation of the wall at the east side of the crypt. The drawing is numbered in pencil as 'Fig. 18'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Section through narthex (lower church). The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 19'. It is labelled in pencil:' Section through Narthex Chambers of Lower Church looking North'.
Section through southern part of the crypt. The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 21'. It is labelled in pencil:' Section through Southern Part of Lower Church'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
East façade. The drawing is numbered in pencil as 'Fig. 22'. It is labelled in pencil:' The East End of the Church as it may have appeared in the XIV century'.
East façade. The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 23'.
Plan. The drawing is numbered in ink as 'Fig. 24'.
Ground plan. This must have been Corbett's working plan. It is annotated in pencil. The drawing is a reproduction of no 01/01/07/320. Copyright through Soteriou.
Ground plan. This must have been Corbett's working plan. It is annotated in pencil. Copyright through Soteriou.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is annotated in ink. Creator: Corbett?, G U.S
Ground plan (apse). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives.
Section of the crypt. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives.
Section (north nave arcade - western part). This is a print from Zachos' drawing. It is annotated in ink and pencil. Copyright through Zachos.
Section (north nave arcade - central part). This is a print from Zachos' drawing. It is annotated in ink and pencil. Copyright through Zachos.
The trivelon and part of the adjoining north and south nave arches. This is a print from Zachos' drawing. It is annotated in ink and pencil. Copyright through Zachos.
Series of columns (ground lever on the right). This is a print from Zachos' drawing. It is annotated in pencil. Copyright through Zachos.
Section (south nave arcade - western part). This is a print from Zachos' drawing. It is annotated in ink and pencil. Copyright through Zachos.
Section (south nave arcade - eastern part). This is a print from Zachos' drawing. It is annotated in ink and pencil. Copyright through Zachos.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha'. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha, Plan'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Roof plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha, Roof Plan'. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.
Roof plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha, Roof Plan'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha'. It is labelled: 'Long Section Looking North'. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha', 'Long Section Looking North'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha', 'Section Looking East'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha'. It is labelled: 'Section Looking East'. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.
North elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha'. It is labelled: 'North Elevation'. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.
North elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha', 'North Elevation'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha', 'East Elevation'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha'. It is labelled: 'East Elevation'. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.
Turkish plaster cornice. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled:'Mosque of Yacoub Pasha', 'Turkish Plaster Ornament Round Interior '. Further annotation in pencil survives. The drawing is signed (W. Harvey) in the bottom right-hand corner.