Troy: The Walls and the Plain
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/0380.1693 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative. The image smaller than negative - 7 x 7 cm, possibly for the a lantern slide or a later copy negative for a 35mm slide. |
| Condition | Black paint masks the sky to cover imperfections and dust particles. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Troy |
| Dates | Latest 1897 |
| Donor/Creator |
The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Troy: the walls & the plain". |
| Notes | Published in the first SPHS catalogue of the image collection in JHS for 1897, identified as catalogue number Eb 4. Date of the image, therefore, must date prior to 1897. The image appears in the SPHS Slide Set by A.J. Toynbee (ca. 1924) Greek Life and the Greek Environment [later changed to The Geography of Greece], slide number 46. |
| Reference |
1897 JHS 17: Catalogue of Slides. lxii.Eb 4. Link to article 1900 JHS 20: Catalogue of Slides. lvii.Gb 1. Link to article 1922 JHS 42: 8th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. lvi.SPHS 1693. Link to article |