About the BSA SPHS Image Collection
The SPHS photographic collection was amassed by The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies between 1891 and 1967 through the donation of images. It contained negatives, both glass and film in a variety of sizes, photographic prints and glass lantern slides. It contains both original and copy negatives. Index cards with small contact prints served as finding aids for the collection. It was designed as an image reference collection where images could be duplicated as either prints or slides and sold or lent to members.
The BSA SPHS Collection is part of the original SPHS photographic collection, selected by donors who were associated with the BSA or images of topographic interest, particularly in areas the BSA was known to have worked. The remainder of the extant SPHS collection went to the Hellenic Literary and Historical Archives (MIET-ELIA) in Athens. Documentation for this collection consists of 5 Negative registers (held in the SPHS offices in London), the published catalogues or accession lists of lantern slides in The Journal of Hellenic Studies, the Minute Book December 1949-January 1983 for the Photographic and Filmstrip Committee of the SPHS (held in the SPHS Library in London) and information contained on extant index cards.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins or J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins or J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins or J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins or J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins or J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins or J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images of the British School at Athens excavations at Kamares Cave, Crete in 1913. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kamares vases BSA excavations 1913". The drawing was possibly done by J.P. Droop. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. This image shows only a female figurine, but its duplicate BSA SPHS 01/0012.A21.2 shows both a male and female figurine. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Petsofa terra cottas: original drawings. (BSA. IX.pl.8.9)".
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. This image shows both a male and female figurine, but its duplicate BSA SPHS 01/0011.A21.1 shows only the female figurine. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Petsofa terra cottas: original drawings. (BSA. IX.pl.8.9)".
Part of a group of images from the continuation of excavations in 1910-1911 at Phylakopi on the island of Melos previously conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896-1899. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Melos: native imitation of Cretan LM1". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Rhitsona in Boeotia in 1907 and 1908. The image shows two vases from Rhitsona in Boeotia, marked A and B on the negative, presumably for publication. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Rhitsona vases. (BSA. XIV.pl.8)" Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Rhitsona in Boeotia in 1907 and 1908. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Rhitsona vases. (BSA. XIV.pl.8)". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Rhitsona in Boeotia in 1907 and 1908. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Terra cotta from Rhitsona: an idol. (BSA. XIV.pl.7a)" Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Rhitsona in Boeotia in 1907 and 1908. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Terra cotta from Rhitsona: cheese grater. (BSA. XIV.pl.7b)". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: (BSA 1922) Tomb. 518. Vases 427.267". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: (BSA 1922) Tomb. 529. Vases 434". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: (BSA excav. 1922) Tomb 515. Jewels." Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: (BSA excav. 1922) Tomb 529. Jewels". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Painted Dippers from Palaikastro". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Painted Dippers from Palaikastro". The drawing was possibly done by R.M. Dawkins. Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. This particular image depicts an object from the 1925 season. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Statuette: head of terra cotta from Sparta, Acropolis (1925)". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. This particular image depicts an object from the 1926 season. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Sparta: 1926. Vase from Acropolis". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. This particular image depicts an object from the 1926 season. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Sparta: 1926. T.C.Shield from Acropolis". Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. This particular image depicts an object from the 1926 season. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Sparta: 1926. Laconian IV. plate with elaborate palmette design, restored." Listed as a Colour Slide in the SPHS negative register (A series), but the negative is black and white.
Part of a set of images taken by F.W. Hasluck in 1908 when he visited Aenos, Phocaea, Lemnos and Mytilene to document Frankish monuments. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Mytilene: Castro from N".
Part of a set of images taken by F.W. Hasluck in 1908 when he visited Aenos, Phocaea, Lemnos and Mytilene to document Frankish monuments. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Mytilene: Walls of upper Castle".
Part of a set of images taken by F.W. Hasluck in 1908 when he visited Aenos, Phocaea, Lemnos and Mytilene to document Frankish monuments. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Mytilene: Tower of lower Castle".
Part of a set of images taken by F.W. Hasluck in 1908 when he visited Aenos, Phocaea, Lemnos and Mytilene to document Frankish monuments. The original description in the SPHS register reads:"Mytilene: Orta, Kapa.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Oil market and Tower of the Winds".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Monument of Philopappos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea and cave from the N.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis walls with old columns".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium from sea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Caryatid porch. Erechtheion, Acropolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Theatre of Dionysus, chair in".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Nikosia. S.Sophia, interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Episkopi from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Kurion. Acropolis 1895".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Tower of Winds".
The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Athens: Acropolis from SW"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: monument of Agrippa".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon: N. Colonnade".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Agora: Athena Archegitis gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, sometime mosque".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: temple from S.W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth: entrance to Acrocorinthus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth: Acrocorinthus: top".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corinth: Acrocorinthus: top".