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.
View of the interior (south arcade and the part of the nave near the east apse). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photos nos. 02/06/35/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/147) and 02/06/37/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/149).
View of the interior (south arcade and the part of the nave near the east apse). 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 photos nos: 02/06/35/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/147) and 02/06/36/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/148).
View of the interior (south aisle) looking 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 lower right-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. See also photo no: 02/06/38/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/151).
View of the interior (south aisle) looking east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no. 02/06/37/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/150).
View of the interior of the nave looking east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/02/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/153).
View of the interior of the nave looking 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 lower right-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. See also photo no: 02/07/01/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/152).
View of the interior of the nave looking north. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Interior view of the north side of the nave. The photograph is signed in pencil at the back: 'W.S.George'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Interior view of the north side of the nave (the arcade). The photograph is initialed in ink at the back: 'W.S.G.'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Interior view of the north side of the nave towards the west end. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/06/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/158).
Interior view of the north side of the nave towards the west end. 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: 02/07/05/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/157).
Interior view of the north aisle looking south-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: 02/07/10/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/163).
View of the interior (north side of the nave - central bay). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/09/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/161).
View of the interior (north side of the nave - central bay). 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: 02/07/08/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/160).
Interior view of north transept looking south. 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: 02/07/11/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/160).
Interior view of the north aisle looking south-west. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/06/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/159).
Interior view of north transept looking south. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/09/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/162).
Funerary monument of Louka Spantouni - West of north-nave arcade. The photograph is initialed in pencil: 'W.S.G.' Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Interior view of the nave looking east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/13/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/167).
Interior view of the nave looking 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 lower right-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. See also photo no: 02/07/12/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/166).
View of the interior from south transept looking west. The photograph is initialed in pencil: 'W.H.' in the upper left-hand corner. It is labelled: 'St Demetrius' in white ink. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
View of the Interior from North Transept looking West. The photograph is initialed in pencil: 'W.H.' in the upper left-hand corner. It is labelled: 'St Demetrius' in white ink. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Interior view of the nave looking north-west. The photograph is initialed in pencil: 'W.H.' in the upper left-hand corner. It is labelled: 'St Demetrius' in white ink. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back.
Modern ciborium. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Series of columns in the north transept. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Duplicate (enlargement) copy exists catalogued as: old archive no. 02/07/14/04 (neg. no H.S. 2378) which has now been deleted.
Funerary monument of Louka Spantouni. The photograph was made for the Hellenic Society. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. Creator unknown.
Interior view of the nave looking west. Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph. Created by Penoyre, J?.
Close interior view of the north arcade in the nave. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
New window at west end. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no. 02/06/09/03 (BRF no.02/01/07/136).
Close view of column in the north arcade. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Interior view of the nave looking east. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph.
Interior view of the north aisle looking east. The photograph was made for the Hellenic Society. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. Creator unknown.
Close view of the south-west corner in the nave. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no. 02/07/18/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/181).
Close view of the south-west corner in the nave. 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: 02/07/17/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/180).
Capital (south nave arcade, east bay, third capital?). 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: 02/07/19/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/183).
Capital (south nave arcade, east bay, third capital?). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/18/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/182).
Capital (south nave arcade, east bay, eight from west?). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/22/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/186).
Capital (south nave arcade, east bay, tenth capital?). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/22/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/187).
Capital (south nave arcade, east bay, eight from 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: 02/07/20/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/184).
Capital (south nave arcade, east bay, tenth capital?). 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: 02/07/21/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/185).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 4). 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: 02/07/21/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/185).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 4). 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: 02/07/24/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/190).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay,4 ). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photo no: 02/07/23/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/189).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 5). Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. See also photos nos: 02/07/25/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/192) and 02/07/26/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/192)..
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 5). 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 left-hand corner.Further annotation in pencil survives at the back. See also photos nos: 02/07/25/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/191) and 02/07/26/01 (BRF no 02/01/07/193).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 5). Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph. See also photos nos.: 02/07/25/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/191) and 02/07/25/02 (BRF no. 02/01/07/192).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 15). Further annotation survives at the back of the photograph. See also photos nos.: 02/07/25/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/191) and 02/08/02/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/195).
Capital (North nave arcade, central bay, 15). 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: 02/08/02/01 (BRF no 02/01/07/194).
Series of columns in the north transept. The photograph has the following annotations in pencil on the back: 'W.S.G.' and ' 'HS 7677' (the negative number of the Hellenic Society collection).
Series of columns in the north transept. It is not certain whether George took the photo or he acquired it from someone else. Further annotation in pencil survives at the back of the photograph. Hellenic Society negative # 7677 has been noted on the back. See also photo no. 02/08/03/01 (BRF no. 02/01/07/196).