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.
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.
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"
This is a Hellenic Society photograph (H.S. no. 5649). It is annotated in pencil at the back: "Byzantine Church at Aulis, C. Gutch" (donor?)
South side (detail). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
North side. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
View from the north-east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
View of the interior. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
View of the interior from the gallery. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
View of the interior. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Central chapel: Piscina. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Central church: Column outside west end. The capital in the nave have been reused from an early-Byzantine basilica and date to the 5th century. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Chalkis castle - View of the walls. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Bascinet. The helmet is dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The helmet is now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Bascinet. The helmet is dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The helmet is now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Two bascinets. Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept in the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Two bascinets. Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept in the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Salade (left) - Bascinet (right). Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept in the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Two salades - Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept in the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Two salades. Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept in the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Two salades. Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept in the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Central church - Capital at west end (south side). The capital in the nave have been reused from an early-Byzantine basilica and date to the 5th century. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Central church - Third capital from west end. The capital in the nave have been reused from an early-Byzantine basilica and date to the 5th century. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Central church - Third capital from west end The capital in the nave have been reused from an early-Byzantine basilica and date to the 5th century. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. This is a larger copy of photograph no. 02/02/33/02.
Central church - Third capital from west end. The capital in the nave have been reused from an early-Byzantine basilica and date to the 5th century. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Central church - Second capital from west end (north side). The capital in the nave have been reused from an early-Byzantine basilica and date to the 5th century. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Salade (left) -Bascinet (right). Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Frankish armour found in fort. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Salade (late 14th c.). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Two helmets. They are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Bascinet (left) - Salade (right). Both are dated to the late 14th c. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Brigandine plates. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Jazeran coat. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Frankish armour found in fort. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Parts of armour. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Parts of armour. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Parts of armour. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. The pieces are now kept at the Ethnological Museum, Athens.
Chalkis castle - View of the walls. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Winged lion of St Mark (the panel crowned the city-gates). Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph. Donated by de Gex, R. O.?
Landscape with the castle - View of the south end of font. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Winged lion of St Mark (the panel crowned the city-gates). Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Sculpture (fragments). Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.
Winged lion of St Mark (the panel crowned the city-gates). Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph.