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.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: Roman baths".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: upper gynmasium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: Traianeum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: Temple of Athena".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: Substructure of altar from above".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: Theatre: upper part".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pergamon: lower gynmasium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sunium".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple distant view fr. S.E. (W.L. Enlargement No.11)". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple interior looking N.E.". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple near view fr. S.E. (W.L. Enlargement No.10)". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Egina: The Temple interior looking W.". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: general view from W., near view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: Great Portal on E. east. (W.L. Enlargement No.17)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: Sallyport and Ancient staircase in W. wall (W.L. Enlargement No. 16)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: West Wall looking north".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: Anta base from Great Propylaea showing sawcuts".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: Treasury of Atreus, Interior".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: General view of citadel from S. (W.L. Enlargement No. 12)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: Gallery leading down to well in North wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae: "Mrs. Schliemann's Treasury" showing the latest excavations. (W.L. Enlargement No.13)".
An image probably of the BSA excavations at Megalopolis 1890-1893. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalopolis: Theatre from top of Cavea looking N. (W.L. Enlargement No. 14)".
An image probably of the BSA excavations at Megalopolis 1890-1893. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalopolis: Theatre foundations of scena looking east".
An image probably of the BSA excavations at Megalopolis 1890-1893. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalopolis: One view".
An image probably of the BSA excavations at Megalopolis 1890-1893. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megalopolis: General view from back of scena buildings (W.L. Enlargement No.15)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Frankish bridge from East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Frankish bridge from West".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: view of the castle from the East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: view of the castle from the East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Interior of the castle".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Plain of Megalopolis from the ruins of the Castle".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: Cyclopean bridge between Nauplia and Hieron".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Troy: the walls & the plain".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: foundations, Temple of Artemis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: foundations, Tholos, distant view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: foundations, Temple of Asklepios".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: Tholos of Polykleitos (near view)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: Roman Odeion, theatre in the distance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: Orchestra & cavea from the top".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hieron of Epidaurus: Orchestra & cavea from the top".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Theatre of Dionysus"
Part of a series of images from the island of Thasos by John ff. Baker-Penoyre during his visit in 1907 to map areas of archaeological interest, particularly the site of Limena, and to conduct investigations of ancient architecture. The original description of the image in the SPHS register reads: "Thasos: Limenas, model of mountain system lighted from E".
Part of a series of images from the island of Thasos by John ff. Baker-Penoyre during his visit in 1907 to map areas of archaeological interest, particularly the site of Limena, and to conduct investigations of ancient architecture. The original description of the image in the SPHS register reads: "Thasos: Limenas, model of mountain system lighted from W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Temple of Victory. S.E. corner".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Temple of Victory. S.E. corner".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Bastion of Odysseus (since destroyed)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Propylaea, from Cimon's wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Erechtheum & pre-Persian temple, from top of Parthenon".