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, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, Roman bases".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, Roman amphitheatre".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, method of excavation".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, women washing".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, front of temple & Roman pavement".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, front of temple, excavation of arena"
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, Archaic altar".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, excavation of interior of temple".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, excavation round archaic altar".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, excavation arena".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia, Roman altar".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: bronzes: trumpeter (back view) & horse".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: bronzes: Athena & trumpeter: full face (bad)".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: bronzes: trumpeter (back view)".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: Orthia: raising inscribed base".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Honorary inscription. Sparta 1910".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bomonike inscription. Sparta 1910".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bomonike inscription. Sparta 1910".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bomonike inscription. Sparta 1910".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenaean vases. Sparta 1910".
Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenaean vases. Sparta 1910".
Part of a collection of images from Wace and Thompson's excavations at Halos/Halmyro 1912. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Halmyro: Thessaly. ringed stand of trefoil lipped jug". The image also shows a skull.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Korai Porch".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Artemis of Delos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Amazon from Epidaurus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Tombstone at Descilaos".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sculpture: Asklepios, relief after Thrakymedes".
Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos: view of regio III from N. (a) from well E., (b) from W., (c) from S., (d) excav. int. of regio I". Four negatives were assigned the same SPHS negative number, but all the views are different. Recorded in the SPHS register as 4078 (c).
Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos: view of regio III from N. (a) from well E., (b) from W., (c) from S., (d) excav. int. of regio I". Four negatives were assigned the same SPHS negative number, but all the views are different. Recorded in the SPHS register as 4078 (d).
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: Almond tree house".
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: "Palaikastro. LMII vases".
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: "Palaikastro: larnax".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Map of Salonika district: showing British front & prehistoric sites".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 509. Corfu, coast near Benizze".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 518. Epirus, Acheron R, entrance to narrow gorge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 762. Epirus, Aous R, above Premeti, looking S. to Mt. Nemerzkou".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1012. Epirus, Aous R, below Konitsa: Mt. Papingo".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 963. Epirus, Aous R, (centre), Konitza (left) Papingo (right)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 979. Epirus, Aous R, from Konitsa bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 528. Epirus, Aous R, Konitsa, looking down stream".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 985. Epirus, Aous R, bridge of Mesogephyra & Nemirtaka Mts.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 871. Epirus, Aous R, 'Fauces Antigonenses' near junction with R. Drim to W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 725. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, looking E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1015. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, part of town, looking E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1011. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, from N.W".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 977. Epirus, Aegyrokastro, plain of Derepoli from".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 671. R. Calamas, below Zitza, natural arch (τό λιθινό)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 750. R. Calamas, below Zitza, natural arch (τό λιθινό)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 766. R. Calamas, bridge over offshoot: oak trees of Zitza".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 932. R. Calamas, at point where it leaves gorge between 2 villages of Suli".