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: "Acropolis: Parthenon, N.W. corner through a Byzantine arch of the Erechtheum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Parthenon, front (from a rubbish heap)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Parthenon, S.E. corner from the top of the museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Parthenon, S.E. corner (foundations)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Museum. A sphinx & a lady (archaic)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acropolis: Museum. An archaic bear".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Lower town. The Theseum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Suburbs of Athens. Colonos, the Cephissus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Suburbs of Athens. The Beautiful Church (Turko Vuni)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Pireus. Fortification of Acte. (coast)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Pireus. A fort of Eetionea. (part.)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Icaria. Rapendosa valley & cave".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Icaria, Rapendosa valley & cave". The entry has been crossed out with a line in the SPHS register.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Icaria, the ruined church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Icaria, the ruined church, pulled down".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Votive crown: relief with ivy crown- dedicated to Dionysus, from Icaria".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: a Trechanderi and Goelette".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: the Psarianna".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: the Potomos street in Hermoupolis".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Syros: Stele from Paros, Syra museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Mt. Cynthus from lake".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Mt. Cynthus from cave shrine".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Acroterion of temple. Boreas group. Athens National Museum".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delos: Rheneia from Mt. Cynthus & and lesser of the Rheumatiari".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Limassol. St. Nicholas monastery, a ruin near Cape Gatto".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Limassol. The castle of the Knights Templars at Colossi".
Part of a group of images from the BSA Paphos-Kouklia (Cyprus) Excavation 1887-1888. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Limassol. The Eros of Paphos. (profile)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Lapethia: Cerynia. A Byzantine fort at Cerynia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Lapethia: Cerynia. The cloister at Bellapais".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Salamis. The rampart and moat of Famagusta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Salamis. St. George and the cathedral mosque of Famagusta".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Salamis. Famagusta cathedral from the rampart".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Salamis. Famagusta cathedral, near view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Salamis. Famagusta cathedral, chantry door".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: Salamis. Famagusta cathedral, minaret".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: The Visconta. St. Sophia, the cathedral mosque of Nicosia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Temple of Athena from below".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Temple of Athena from nearer N. E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Temple of Athena from nearer S. E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Argolis: Argos Museum, a Medusa".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Argolis: A Cyclopean bridge near Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Argolis: Theatre seats at Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Argolis: Theatre seats (orchestra) at Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Argolis: Theatre seats stage at Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Laconia: Sellasia valley. (Skiritis)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Acarnania: the walls of Stratos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Ostrich egg from Mycenae".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cephallonia: view towards Ithaca from the road near Same".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cephallonia: view towards Ithaca from the road near Same".