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. The drawing is entitled: 'Church of Saint George Thessalonica' No1. It is labelled: 'A Plan of the Church'. This drawing was possibly part of the 1936 Exbhitiion at the Royal Academy as panel 521 in the catalogue
Roof plan. The drawing is entitled: 'Church of Saint George Thessalonica' No 2.
Longitudinal section with iconography. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
South-east elevation. The drawing is entitled:'Church of Saint George Thessalonica' No4. It is labelled:'South-East Elevation'. This drawing was possibly part of the 1936 Exbhitiion at the Royal Academy as panel 524 in the catalogue
Longitudinal section. The drawing is entitled:'Church of Saint George Thessalonica' No3. It is labelled:'Longitudinal Section'. Further annotation in ink survives. This drawing was possibly part of the 1936 Exbhitiion at the Royal Academy as panel 523 in the catalogue
Mosaic (detail). This is a preliminary drawing. It is initialed (W.S.G.) in pencil in the lower right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Mosaic (detail). This is a preliminary drawing. It is initialed (W.S.G.) in pencil in the lower right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Mosaic (detail- two Martyrs). This is a preliminary drawing. It is initialed (W.S.G.) in pencil in the lower right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Mosaic (detail- two Martyrs). This is a preliminary drawing. It is initialed (W.S.G.) in pencil in the lower right-hand corner. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Plan, Section and Elevation of basin. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Plan, Section and Elevation of basin. The drawing is entitled:'Church of Saint George Thessalonica' No5. It is labelled:'Elevation-Section-Plan'. Further annotation in ink survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Section. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan? This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plans? This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan? This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Thessalonica' No1.Further annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Thessalonica - Long Section'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section - Plan of the dome (upper left-hand corner). This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Thessalonica' No 2. It is labelled:'Longitudinal Section Through Church Looking North' and 'A Plan of the Dome'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Salonica - Cross Section Looking East'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Thessalonica' No 3. It is labelled:'Cross Section Looking West'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Salonica - Cross Section Looking West'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Elias Thessalonica' No 4. It is labelled: 'Cross Section Through Church Looking East'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
South elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is mis-entitled: 'St Elias Salonica - Long Section'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
South elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled: 'Church of S. Elias Thessalonica' No 5. It is labelled: 'South Elevation'. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section (east half). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives. See also drawing no. 01/08/04/19/03 (BRF no. 01/01/07/223).
Longitudinal section (west half) - Plan of dome. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives. See also drawing no. 01/08/04/19/02 (BRF no. 01/01/07/222).
Transverse section (north half?). This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives. See also drawing no. 01/08/04/19/05 (BRF no. 01/01/07/225).
Transverse section (south half?) - Plan of dome. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives. See also drawing no. 01/08/04/19/04 (BRF no. 01/01/07/224).
Plans of domes. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Plan of dome. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
South elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
East elevation. This is a preliminary drawing. Further annotation in pencil survives.
Part of ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing in pencil. This bluelined paper was probably once part of a notebook. See also drawing no. 01/08/04/19/12 (BRF no 01/01/07/232).
Part of section. This is a preliminary drawing in pencil. Notes survive on both sides.Blue lined paper was once probably part of a notebook. See also drawing no. 01/08/04/19/12 (BRF no. 01/01/07/232).
Part of section. This is a prelimanary drawing. Further annotation survives on both sides. See also drawings no. 01/08/04/19/10 (BRF no. 01/01/07/230) and 01/08/04/19/11 (BRF no 01/01/07/231).
Part of elevation. This is a prelimanary drawing in pencil. Further annotation survives on both sides of paper which was once probably part of a notebook
Part of elevation. This is a prelimanary drawing in pencil. Further annotation survives on both sides paper which was probably once part of a notebook.
Architectural members - Miscellaneous. This is a prelimanary drawing in pencil. Further annotation survives on both sides of the blue-lined paper which was once probably part of a notebook.
Part of section - window. This is a prelimanary drawing in pencil. Further annotation survives on both sides of the paper which was once probably part of a notebook.
Ground plan. The drawing is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 1. It is labelled: 'A Plan of the Church'.
Ground plan. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 1. It is labelled: 'A Plan of the Church'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
Plan of the domes. The drawing is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 2. It is labelled: 'Plan Through Domes'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
Plan of the domes. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 2. It is labelled: 'Plan Through Domes'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 4. It is labelled: 'Longitudinal Section Looking South-West'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
Longitudinal section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 4. It is labelled: 'Longitudinal Section Looking South-West'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 3. It is labelled: 'Cross Section Looking South-East'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.
Transverse section. This is a preliminary drawing. It is entitled:'Church of S. Panteleemon Thessalonica', No 3. It is labelled: 'Cross Section Looking South-East'. Furher annotation in pencil survives.