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: "Thebes, well of Cadmus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thebes, distant view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, soldiers dancing (royal guard)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Megara tower at".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Frankish capital (Lakonia) BSA".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Frankish capital (Lakonia) BSA".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Turkish cemetery Canea: White mountains - background". The entry has been struck out in the SPHS register, presumably deaccessioned.
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Head, Aphrodite of Knidos type, BM full face".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mr. Atchley's numbering: 1036. Elis, Phigaleia Ithome in distance".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Byzantine church music. Hymn by Casia from Laura (Athos) early ornate linear system".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Byzantine church music. handbook from Laura (Athos) XI-XII cent.".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Byzantine church music. neumes from Sinai. early ornate linear system".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Byzantine church music. neumes from Sinai. contains Canon for Assumption".
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: bronze objects".
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: "Phylakopi:a) Flying fish fresco Phyl. III b) arms holding Phylakopi p.273".
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".
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: "PK plan".
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".
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: "PK dippers".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, theatre, orchestra + stage".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phaistos: general view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thera, panoramic view of crater".
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: noses of masks".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA VIII 189. Vase with cartouche of Amenhetop III from Mycenae".
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: general view with Taygetos".
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: 3 vases".
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: Sphinx: vase fragment".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Mycenae".
Part of a collection of images of the Aezani area by F.W. Hasluck in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aezani, the temple, general views".
Part of a collection of images of the Aezani area by F.W. Hasluck in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aezani, the temple, 3 isolated columns".
Part of a collection of images of the Aezani area by F.W. Hasluck in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Aezani, the temple, one of the colonnades".
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 502, sifting earth from". Recorded in the register as from the 1921 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 502, door before opening". Recorded in the register as from the 1921 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 504, door before opening". Recorded in the register as from the 1921 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 505, digging dromos". Recorded in the register as from the 1921 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Aegisthos tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Clytemnestra's tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Cyclopean tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Epano Phournos tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Kato Phournos tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Lion tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Panagia tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tholos tomb, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 518, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 529, plans & sections". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season.
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae, Palace, megaron from W".
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae, Palace, megaron from E".
Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae, Palace, red bath".