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View of interior columns. This is a commercial photo. The photograph was found along with 7 more by the same creator/artist inside a copy of 'A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Aldenham upon the subject of a Byzantine Evangelion' by Edwin Freshfield.
Distant view. This is a commercial photo. The photograph was found along with 7 more by the same creator/artist inside a copy of 'A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Aldenham upon the subject of a Byzantine Evangelion' by Edwin Freshfield.
Close view of the exterior. This is a commercial photograph. The photograph was found along with 7 more by the same creator/artist inside a copy of 'A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Aldenham upon the subject of a Byzantine Evangelion' by Edwin Freshfield.
Door (east end - south side).
View from south-east. This is a commercial photo. It is labelled in white ink: 'Monastere de St Serge et Bacchus (Kutchuk Aya Sophia) cinstruit l'an 535. The photograph was found along with 7 more by the same creator/artist inside a copy of 'A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Aldenham upon the subject of a Byzantine Evangelion' by Edwin Freshfield.
South side. This is a commercial photograph. The photograph was found along with 7 more by the same creator/artist inside a copy of 'A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Aldenham upon the subject of a Byzantine Evangelion' by Edwin Freshfield.
Head of Christ (south gallery)- Zoe and Constantine IX Monomachos panel. The photograph is stamped at the back twice with information concerning reproduction rights.
Head of the Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos (south gallery)- Zoe and Constantine IX Monomachos panel. The photograph is stamped at the back with information concerning reproduction rights.
Head Empress Zoe (south gallery)- Zoe and Constantine IX Monomachos panel. The photograph is stamped at the back with information concerning reproduction rights.
Face of Mother God with Christ Child (south gallery- east end) - John II Komnenos and Irene panel. The photograph is stamped at the back with information concerning reproduction rights.
Head of Christ Child (south gallery- east end)- John II Komnenos and Irene panel. The photograph is stamped at the back with information concerning reproduction rights.
Head of Emperor John II Komnenos (south gallery- east end)- John II Komnenos and Irene panel. The photograph is stamped at the back with information concerning reproduction rights.
Head of empress Irene (south gallery- east end)- John II Komnenos and Irene panel. The photograph is stamped at the back with information concerning reproduction rights.
Hagia Sophia-Interior view (south gallery). Written on back in pencil on upper left corner: "Ag. Sophia" and a 4 digit number "5669" which seems to refer to a Hellenic Society negative number. This photograph is probably a copy of a commercial photograph produced by SebSebah & Joallier. It was attributed to Ronald Burrows who was probably the donor of the photograph to the Byzantine Research and Publication Fund
"Land Walls, Constantinople" written in pencil on the back. View near Yedi-kule looking south. This is probably a copy of a commercial photograph produced by Sebah & Joallier (see lower right of photo). It is attribued to Ronald Burrows but he was probably the donor of the photo to the Byzantine Research and Publication Fund.
Closer view of the narthex (capitals, entablature).
North side (towards east end).
North side (towards west end).
Capital (nave arcade).
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Column at Constantinople. (BSA XVIII p274)".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seaward walls: tower with Insc. of Michael & Theophilus".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seaward walls: sea front of bucoleon Palace".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seaward walls: sea front of bucoleon Palace another view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seaward walls: the marble Tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Land walls: postern by the marble Tower".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Land walls: Golden Gate, from N. adjoining town gate".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Land walls: Golden Gate, part of inner facade".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Land walls: walls & moat from yede Kule to sea".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: land walls, between Yede Kule & Top Kapi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: land walls, tower and Top-Kapi".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: land walls, at Aivan Serai".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: land walls, Palace of Porphyrogenitus, outer facade from".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: land walls, Palace of Porphyrogenitus, from within walls".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seraglio walls, looking down to sea of Marmara".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: S. Sophia: the apses".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: S. Sophia: distant view".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: S. Irene, from E".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Galata. S. Benoit, gateway".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Aqueduct of Valens". A pencilled notation appears in the SPHS register: "It is rarely accessible, the whole quarter has been ruined by fire lately (note by F.W.H.)"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Aqueduct of Valens". A pencilled notation appears in the SPHS register: "It is rarely accessible, the whole quarter has been ruined by fire lately (note by F.W.H.)"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Aqueduct of Valens". A pencilled notation appears in the SPHS register: "It is rarely accessible, the whole quarter has been ruined by fire lately (note by F.W.H.)"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Aqueduct of Valens". A pencilled notation appears in the SPHS register: "It is rarely accessible, the whole quarter has been ruined by fire lately (note by F.W.H.)"
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Column of Claudius".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Yeni Validek mosque".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Gate and commercial port from bridge".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Seraglio point & S. Sophia, from across the Golden Horn".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Hippodrome. The Plataean Serpent is visible between the objects & the near minaret".
The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Galata".