About the SPHS BSA 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 a collection of images from Dawkins' travel to Cappadocia and Pharasa between 1909 and 1911. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cappadocia, Greek children".
Part of a collection of images from Dawkins' travel to Cappadocia and Pharasa between 1909 and 1911. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cappadocia, Greek children at Silata".
Part of a collection of images from Dawkins' travel to Cappadocia and Pharasa between 1909 and 1911. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor, [SIC Tchoukouryourt] Tskukuri, Greek Christian village".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza the mummery play".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza the mummery play".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza the mummery play".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza the mummery play".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza village of St George Greeks".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza village of St George Greeks".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Viza village of St George".
Part of a collection of images from Dawkins' travel to Cappadocia and Pharasa between 1909 and 1911. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pharasa Greek children".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cretan travelling potter at work".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Store jars-ancient and modern".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Potters-modern "throwers" at work".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Chalkis-the modern pot market".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; wrestling match at the Eastern end of the temple, June 1914".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; Group at Sart station, 1913".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sardis; Group at Sart station, 1913".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Asia Minor, Malkajck (near Smyrna); threshing on the van Lennep chiftlik, 1910".
Part of a collection of images from the BSA excavations at Praisos, Crete in 1901. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Praesos: a festival".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Festival". Pencilled in: "Tenos?"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Festival". Pencilled in: "Tenos?"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Festival". Pencilled in: "Tenos?"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "The fustinella".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Priest".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Klepht".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Chios, village festival".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Chios, village festival".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Hierapolis, S gate, Yuruks & camel in foreground to E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Miletus, Ferry across Meander, theatre in background".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Corfu, women of Pelleka".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Lake Rivios, ploughing scene".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Stratos, peasants".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Misolonghi, shepherds huts".
The original description in the SPHS Register reads: "Nauplia: town and fortress".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athens, soldiers dancing (royal guard)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek peasants near Delphi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Trojan Plain: stork's nest on".
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. Threshing"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Typical Attic καφενειον".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tenos: Eve of festival of Annunciation. The harbour".
Part of a collection of images from Halliday's travel to Asia Minior in 1911 with Dawkins. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Tshukuri (Tshukur yurt). Simple beam loom".
Part of a collection of images from Halliday's travel to Asia Minior in 1911 with Dawkins. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pharasa: R. M. D. collecting folk tales".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika: street scene".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Peloponnesus: Vostitza, currant factory".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Cyprus: threshing floor. Kuklia".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Kalogeros at Viza (Cf. J.H.S. xxvi. P.194 fig.3). Mummery play at Viza".
R.M. Dawkins at Carnival in the town of Viza in Thrace in the spring of 1906. Many of the images from his time there record a particular festival in which a masquerade is performed during the course of several days. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Scene from the Mummery play at Viza".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek mummers: group of three".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Greek mummers: a play".