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.
Katholikon-Mosaic decoration.
Katholikon, narthex - Mosaic decoration. Further annotation survives at the back fo the drawing. The note: 'mosaic border - over entrance from outside' survives in pencil at the back.
Katholikon, south transept - Mosaic decoration. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Katholikon, Mosaic decoration.
Katholikon, north transept - Mosaic decoration. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Katholikon - Mosaic decoration.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled in pencil: 'East Elevation'. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Three mosaic panels from the south and the north arcades of the soffit. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled: 'Soffit Mosaics - 11/2 Scale'. Further annotation in pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Three soffit mosaics with inscriptions. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled: 'Soffit Mosaics - 11/2 Scale'. Further annotation in pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Frescoes and a depinto from the soffits. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled:a.'Frescoes on Soffits of Window Arches, 1 1/2 in Scale' b. 'Rough Sketch on Mortar - Full Size' c. 'Soffit Fresco 1 1/2 Scale'. Further annotation in pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Ground plan. Preliminary drawing traced from Pl. XLVII in C. Texier and P. Pullan, 'Byzantine Architecture: Examples of Edifices Erected in the East', (London, 1864) and annotated by W.S. George
Longitudinal section. Preliminary drawing traced from PL. XLVIII in C. Texier and P. Pullan, 'Byzantine Architecture: Examples of Edifices Erected in the East', (London, 1864) and annotated by W.S. George
East elevation (top) - Longitudinal section of the narthex? (bottom). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Twelve Apostles'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Plan of the upper part of the church with the five domes. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Twelve Apostles, Salonica'.
Plan of the upper part of the church with the five domes. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Plan of the upper part of the church with the five domes. The drawing is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica', It is labelled: 'A Plan through Upper Part of Church & Domes'.
Longitudinal section. The drawing is entitled: 'Church of the Twelve Apostles Salonica'.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing.
Longitudital section through south aisle. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Twelve Apostles Salonica'. It is labelled: 'Long Section Through South Aisle Looking South'.
Longitudital section through south aisle. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section through south ambulatory. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica'. No. 5. It is labelled: 'Longitudinal Section Through South Ambulatory Looking South'.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Twelve Apostles Salonica'.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing.
Transverse section. This is a premilinary Drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica'. No. 4. It is labelled: 'Cross Section Looking East'.
West elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Twelve Apostles Salonica'.
West elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica'.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. The Drawing is entitled in ink:' Church of S. Paraskevi, Thessalonica' - No 2. It is labelled: 'Longitudinal Section Looking South'. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909). This drawing was possibly part of the 1936 Exbhitiion at the Royal Academy as panel 556 in the catalogue
Transverse section. The Drawing is entitled in ink:' Church of S. Paraskevi, Thessalonica' - No 4. It is labelled: 'Cross Section Looking East'. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909). This drawing was possibly part of the 1936 Exbhitiion at the Royal Academy as panel 557 in the catalogue
North elevation. The Drawing is entitled in ink:' Church of S. Paraskevi, Thessalonica' - No 6. It is labelled: 'North Elevation'. Further annotation in ink survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909). This drawing was possibly part of the 1936 Exbhitiion at the Royal Academy asl 558 in the catalogue
West elevation - North section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled: 'The Church of the Twelve Apostles Salonica'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. The drawing is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica', No.1. It is labelled: 'Plan of the Church'.
West elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink survives.
Longitudinal section. The drawing is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica'. It is labelled: 'Longitudinal Section Looking North'.
West elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica'. No. 6. It is labelled: 'West Elevation'.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of the Holy Apostles Thessalonica'. No. 7. It is labelled: 'EastElevation'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
West elevation - North section. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Gallery plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Transverse section (top) - Longitudinal section (bottom). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Ground plan (?). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. The drawing depicts half of the ground plan of the church. The other half is depicted in drawing no. 01/08/03/11/02 (BRF 01/01/07/06). W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. The drawing depicts half of the ground plan of the church. The other half is depicted in drawing no. 01/08/03/11/01 (BRF 01/01/07/05). W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Ground plan (?). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled in pencil: 'Long Section'. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is labelled in pencil: 'Cross Section'. Further annotation in ink and pencil survives. W.S. George also worked on these drawings (1907-1909).