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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.

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, side view [BSA SPHS 01/7660.C2832], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, side view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Bronze. Archaic nude female statuette (profile T)".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, 3/4 view [BSA SPHS 01/7661.C2833], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, 3/4 view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Bronze. Archaic nude female statuette (quarter facing)".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, 3/4 view [BSA SPHS 01/7662.C2834], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, 3/4 view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Bronze. Archaic nude female statuette (3/4 profile, left)".

Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7663.C2835], Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Archaic stele with hymn to Athena, front with ll. 1-3".

Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7664.C2836], Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Archaic stele with hymn to Athena, right hand side".

Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7665.C2837], Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Archaic stele with hymn to Athena, left hand side".

Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7666.C2838], Sparta: Archaic stele with hymn to Athena from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Archaic stele with hymn to Athena, left hand side".

Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head with ribbed hair from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7667.C2839], Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head with ribbed hair from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. T.C. Archaic female head with ribbed hair".

Sparta: marble statuette of Herakles in a cloak from the Nymphaeum [BSA SPHS 01/7668.C2840], Sparta: marble statuette of Herakles in a cloak from the Nymphaeum, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Nymphaeum. Marble Herakles stauette in cloak".

Sparta: External staircase of theatre, looking W. [BSA SPHS 01/7669.C2841], Sparta: External staircase of theatre, looking W., 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. External staircase, looking W".

Sparta: Nymphaeum constructed along the W. wall of the retaining wall of the theatre, looking E. [BSA SPHS 01/7670.C2842], Sparta: Nymphaeum constructed along the W. wall of the retaining wall of the theatre, looking E., 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Nymphaeum, looking E. (cf. C 2801)".

Sparta: Plan of the Nymphaeum constructed along the W. wall of the retaining wall of the theatre [BSA SPHS 01/7671.C2843], Sparta: Plan of the Nymphaeum constructed along the W. wall of the retaining wall of the theatre, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Nymphaeum, plan and elevation".

Sparta: Final plan of excavated area of the Acropolis 1924-27 [BSA SPHS 01/7672.C2844], Sparta: Final plan of excavated area of the Acropolis 1924-27, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Final plan of area excavated 1924-27".

Sparta: Nymphaeum constructed along the W. wall of the retaining wall of the theatre, looking W. [BSA SPHS 01/7673.C2845], Sparta: Nymphaeum constructed along the W. wall of the retaining wall of the theatre, looking W., 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Nymphaeum, looking west (cf. C 2802)".

Sparta: marble seat with eagle in relief from the Nymphaeum on the W wall of the theatre [BSA SPHS 01/7674.C2846], Sparta: marble seat with eagle in relief from the Nymphaeum on the W wall of the theatre, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Nymphaeum, marble seat, with eagle in relief, in situ at".

Sparta: marble seat with eagle in relief from the Nymphaeum on the W wall of the theatre [BSA SPHS 01/7675.C2847], Sparta: marble seat with eagle in relief from the Nymphaeum on the W wall of the theatre, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Nymphaeum, marble seat, with eagle in relief, in situ at, showing front end and side".

Sparta: Small marble head of Athena found in the E retaining wall from the theatre, front view [BSA SPHS 01/7676.C2848], Sparta: Small marble head of Athena found in the E retaining wall from the theatre, front view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Small marble head of Athena, from E retaining wall, facing".

Sparta: Small marble head of Athena found in the E retaining wall from the theatre, 3/4 view [BSA SPHS 01/7677.C2849], Sparta: Small marble head of Athena found in the E retaining wall from the theatre, 3/4 view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Small marble head of Athena, from E retaining wall, facing 1/4 left".

Sparta: Small marble head of Athena found in the E retaining wall from the theatre, side view [BSA SPHS 01/7678.C2850], Sparta: Small marble head of Athena found in the E retaining wall from the theatre, side view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Theatre. Small marble head of Athena, from E retaining wall, profile left".

Sparta: Relief in marble with lions attaching a bull from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7679.C2851], Sparta: Relief in marble with lions attaching a bull from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Reliefs in Parian marble, lions attacking bulls, 1 fragment".

Sparta: Relief in marble with lions attaching a bull and other fragment from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7680.C2852], Sparta: Relief in marble with lions attaching a bull and other fragment from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Reliefs in Parian marble, lions attacking bulls, 1 fragment plus smaller fragment".

Sparta: Relief fragment with drapery from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7681.C2853], Sparta: Relief fragment with drapery from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Reliefs in Parian marble, 2 small drapery fragments".

Sparta: Relief fragment of a shied with head of Athena from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7682.C2854], Sparta: Relief fragment of a shied with head of Athena from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Reliefs in Parian marble, from shield, head of Athena to r".

Sparta: Relief fragment of a shied with lion's mane? from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7683.C2855], Sparta: Relief fragment of a shied with lion's mane? from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Reliefs in Parian marble, from shield, lion's mane(?)".

Sparta: Laconian undecorated small jar from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7684.C2856], Sparta: Laconian undecorated small jar from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Pottery. Laconian: undecorated small jar".

Sparta: Laconian small bowl kanthroos from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7685.C2857], Sparta: Laconian small bowl kanthroos from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Pottery. Laconian: small bowl (black with purple band) and Lac. V kantharos".

Sparta: Laconian cup with handle from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7686.C2858], Sparta: Laconian cup with handle from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Pottery. Laconian: cup with ring-handle, Lac. III? ray pattern".

Sparta: Laconian cup and skyphos fragments from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7687.C2859], Sparta: Laconian cup and skyphos fragments from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Pottery. Laconian: fragments of cup and Lac. III skyphos".

Sparta: Laconian figured fragments including two with Gorgoneion from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7688.C2860], Sparta: Laconian figured fragments including two with Gorgoneion from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Pottery. Laconian: eleven figured fragments, incl. 2 with Gorgoneion".

Sparta: Fragments of kylix, protome from a handle, and a Protocorinthian aryballos from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7689.C2861], Sparta: Fragments of kylix, protome from a handle, and a Protocorinthian aryballos from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Pottery. 3 fragments (l. kylix fragment, c. protome from handle, r. Protocorinthian aryballos pot)".

Sparta: Protocorinthian fragments with a spiral snake in relief from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7690.C2862], Sparta: Protocorinthian fragments with a spiral snake in relief from the Acropolis, 1926-1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1926-27, Acropolis. Pottery. 2 Protocorinthian fragments with spiral snake in relief".

Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7691.C2863], Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Terracotta. Archaic female head - damaged above the nose".

Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head with ribbed hair and white slip from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7692.C2864], Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head with ribbed hair and white slip from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Terracotta. Archaic female head - with ribbed hair & white slip".

Sparta: Archaic terracotta female heads, one with palm leaf crown from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7693.C2865], Sparta: Archaic terracotta female heads, one with palm leaf crown from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Terracotta. Archaic female heads (on l. with peart-wig, o r. with palm leaves crown)".

Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head with short curls and head-band from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7694.C2866], Sparta: Archaic terracotta female head with short curls and head-band from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Terracotta. late archaic female head with short curls & head band".

Sparta: Archaic terracotta female heads, one with palm leaf crown from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7695.C2867], Sparta: Archaic terracotta female heads, one with palm leaf crown from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. Terracotta. late archaic female head (profile l. and another with palm leaves crown)".

Sparta: Unguent pot in form of a helmeted head from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7696.C2868], Sparta: Unguent pot in form of a helmeted head from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. unguent pot in form of helmeted head, l".

Sparta: Fragments of plastic vases with large painted eyes and a foot from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7697.C2869], Sparta: Fragments of plastic vases with large painted eyes and a foot from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. fragment of plastic vase with large painted eyes (r.) and t.c. foot (l.)".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, front view [BSA SPHS 01/7698.C2870], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, front view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. Archaic nude female statuette - facing".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, back view [BSA SPHS 01/7699.C2871], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, back view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. Archaic nude female statuette - back view".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, side view [BSA SPHS 01/7700.C2872], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, side view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. Archaic nude female statuette - profile r".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, 3/4 view [BSA SPHS 01/7701.C2873], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, 3/4 view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. Archaic nude female statuette - 3/4 profile r".

Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, side view [BSA SPHS 01/7702.C2874], Sparta: Archaic female nude bronze statuette from the Acropolis, side view, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. Archaic nude female statuette - profile l".

Sparta: Archaic bronze biangular protome with three rows of side curls from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7703.C2875], Sparta: Archaic bronze biangular protome with three rows of side curls from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. Archaic protome. biangular in outline with 3 rows of curls".

Sparta: Bronze plate with raised studs from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7704.C2876], Sparta: Bronze plate with raised studs from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. bronze. plate (architectural with eight raised studs)".

Sparta: Terracotta female heads from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7705.C2877], Sparta: Terracotta female heads from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. terracotta. six female heads".

Sparta: Terracotta female head, unguent pot in form of a helmeted head and fragments of plastic vases from the Acropolis [BSA SPHS 01/7706.C2878], Sparta: Terracotta female head, unguent pot in form of a helmeted head and fragments of plastic vases from the Acropolis, 1927

Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta 1927, Acropolis. terracotta. archaic head, helmeted head, foot and plastic vase fragment".

Athens: Agioi Asomatoi Thisseion [BSA SPHS 01/7707.C2970], Athens: Agioi Asomatoi Thisseion, 1910-1926

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens: Church of the Holy Angels".

Hostel of the British School at Athens [BSA SPHS 01/7708.C2971], Hostel of the British School at Athens, 1905

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: British School: Hostel".

Hostel of the British School at Athens [BSA SPHS 01/7709.C2972], Hostel of the British School at Athens, 1905

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: British School: Hostel".