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: "Ithaca: view from Mt. Aetos. Northward".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon. S.W. corner".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: the front of the Parthenon".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Temple of Corinth with Akrocorinthos, from south".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greece: Athens: Temple of Nike Apteros".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: The British Archaeological School from the garden.".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Mt. Pentelicus (winter) from near the British School".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Mt. Pentelicus (winter) from near the British School".
One of a group of images relating to the British School at Athens: buildings and setting, scholars and students. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Church and Monastery of Agios Asomatos, from the British School".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Olympieion. Marble Ionic cap found in the Temenos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysus: bird's eye view from the Acropolis rock".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysus: bird's eye view from the Acropolis rock".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysus: from the Boulevard des Philhellenes".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysus: stage structures from the East".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysus. Marble throne of the high priest of Dionysus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theatre of Dionysus. Marble throne of the high priest of Dionysus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Theseion & Mt. Parnes from near Socrates' prison".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. West front. Mts. Lycabettus & Pentelicus from the Ch. of the Bombardier".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. West front from the approach".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. West front. The Turkish walls in course of demolition".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis. West front. N.W. bastion. North face".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Modern steps to the Propylaea from below, with the temple of Nike".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. West front (E.S. enlargement No.1)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. N.W. wing from the Nike bastion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. Remains of N.E. wing from the North".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Propylaea. Remains of S.E. wing".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon. North side from the East, showing curvature of second step of Stylobate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon. North side from the East, showing curvature of second step of Stylobate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Parthenon. South side, showing sub. Stylobate near the east end".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion from the N.W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion, N. portico".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Erechtheion. Cymatium, carved fragment".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Archaic Ionic cap (stone) found buried to the East of the Erechtheion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Acropolis Museum, draped female figure".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) West façade, general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) West façade, detail of N. half".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) West façade, detail of S. half".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) View from S.W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) S. side, general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) S. side, details of panels".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) E. end, general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) view from S.E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) part of N. side".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) interior door to nave, from the Narthex".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Small Metropolis (Byz) interior door to south aisle, from the Narthex".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Dionyso. The cave near site of the American School excavations".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Piraeus: The harbour from a departing steamer".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: Theatre, the stage & its surroundings".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: Theatre, orchestra & auditorium (E.S. enlargement No.2)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Nauplia: Panorama. Town & fortress of Palamidi".