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: "Tiryns: view of the bath-room".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Epidaurus: sloping approach to Temple".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tiryns: general view of site. Continuation of 2166".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Olympia: Heraion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Byzantine. Monastery of St. John the Hunter".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Byzantine. Monastery of St. John the Hunter".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Attica: Byzantine. Monastery of Kesariani".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleutherae: north wall and pass".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Eleutherae: gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aigosthena: panorama from west".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aigosthena: panorama from west".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aigosthena: east wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aigosthena: S.E. tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aegina: Palaiochora".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: Sacred way and polygonal facing to Temple foundations".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Delphi: View of Temple from above".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Patras: south wall of fortress".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortys: Arcadia: the walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortys: Arcadia: the walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortys: Arcadia: the walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortys: Arcadia: view from walls looking N.E.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Gortys: Arcadia: detail of S.E. gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: general view from Andritsana road, from west".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: general view from Andritsana road, from S.W.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: general view from Andritsana road, from south".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: the Frankish Bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: the Frankish Bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Karytaina: Gate of fortress".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mount Lykaion".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samiko: the east corner from the west".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samiko: the east corner looking west".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samiko: west wall and square tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samiko: a postern".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samiko: details of wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Samiko: details of wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: view between Sparta and Mistra".
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 register reads: "Melos: Trypiti".
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 register reads: "Melos: the Kastro from north".
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 register reads: "Melos: the Kastro from east".
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 register reads: "Melos: a pigeon house".
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 register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi. Panorama. BSA house".
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 register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi. Panorama. BSA house".
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 register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi. Bathing place".
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 register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi. Goats returning to subterranean fold".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Paros: Paroikia".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Paros: the cloister of Hekaton pyliani Church".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Paros: detail of fortress wall".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Seriphos: from the harbour".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Seriphos: from the harbour".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Seriphos: from the harbour".