About the Winifred Lamb Personal Papers
The Winifred Lamb Personal Papers largely cover the life and work of the pioneering British female archaeologist during her time in Greece and Turkey between 1918 and 1952.
The collection contains letters, a travel diary, essays, offprints, photographs and photograph albums, created by Winifred during her academic career. They especially relate to her travels and excavations at Greek sites such as Sparta and Mycenae, where she first worked as a BSA Student, and then others such as Thermi on the island of Lesvos and Kusura in Turkey, where she became the Director of the excavations- the first female BSA Student to do so. The papers also include descriptions of Winifred's time at the BSA, Greek life and significant events during this period.
Depicts a view of ruins and the mountains. Handwritten caption: “The court. Mycenae”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/3/64.
Depicts a view of the gate. Handwritten caption: “Mycenes. The Postern gate”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/3/67.
Depicts a view of the excavation of the ruins at Mycenae, with Georgi and Andrew. Handwritten caption: “The Terrace of the Pithoi”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/3/76.
Depicts a view of ruins. Handwritten caption: “The Megaron – hearth”.
Depicts two women with a donkey pulled thresher. Handwritten caption: “Mycenae. Threshing”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/3/72.
Depicts a view of the mountains and the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: "The Eurotas Vealley near Amyklae".
Depicts a view of the boats. Handwritten caption: "Volo harbour".
Depicts a view of the acropolis and St Elias. Handwritten caption: "Mycenae" the acropolis & St Elias".
Depicts a view of the building near Mycenae. Handwritten caption: "Aristotle's house: Canvail".
Depicts H. possibly Hutchinson, Alan Wace, W.H. possibly Heurtley, Axel Boethius and Piet De Jong. Handwritten caption: "Tea under the fig tree. H. ASBW. WH. AB. PdeJ."
Depicts a view of the mountains and donkeys in the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: "The Threshing floor".
Depicts a view of the mountains and the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: "Neo-Attic(?) relief! St Elias".
Depicts a view from the mountain and the building at the summit. Handwritten caption: "St Elias."
Depicts a view of the mountains and the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: "Mycenae".
Depicts the excavations and ruins at Mycenae. Handwritten caption: " The tomb of Aegisthus".
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: "near Hymettus".
Depicts a view of the village. Handwritten caption "Megaspelion. 1923".
Depicts a view of a mountain. Handwritten captions: "Chetmou(?)" and "28 III 23 AIKW".
Depicts a view of a mountai. Handwritten captions: "Kiathis" and "28 III 23 akw".
Depicts a woman, possibly Winifred Lamb, at Aegina. Handwritten caption: “Aegina. Autumn 1927”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/15.
Depicts the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption “Aegina”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/16.
Depicts the plants in the area. Handwritten caption “Aegina. Autumn 1927”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/17.
Depicts men on a boat in the harbour. Handwritten caption “Naupaktos 1927”. Enalrged version of LAM/3/1/10/27
Depicts a view of the landscape. Handwritten caption “Gulf of Corinth”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/33.
Depicts a view of the landscape. Handwritten caption “Pendeli from Hymettus”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/34.
Depicts a view of a gate of the castle at Paravola. Handwritten caption in black ink “Para” and in pencil “vola”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/23.
Depicts a cobbled street. Handwritten caption “Salonika”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/44.
Depicts a tree with benches around near the monastery of Kaisariani. Handwritten caption “Kaisariane”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/54.
Depicts Laigus unloading pottery from a boat in the harbour. Handwritten caption “Mitylene. Spring 1928. Iaigus unloading pottery”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/46 and LAM/3/1/11/2.
Depicts boats gathered in the harbour. Handwritten caption “The Harbour. Molyvo”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/47.
Depicts a bridge in the village of Kalloni, at Lesvos. Handwritten caption “Kallone. Lesbos”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/48.
Depicts a monastery courtyard on Agiasos, Lesvos. Handwritten caption “Agaso Cloister”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/51.
Depicts a tree lined road. Handwritten caption: ”Sparta”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/66.
Depicts the Byzantine monastery at Vonitsa. Handwritten caption: “Vonitsa”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/10/67.
Depicts a man ploughing a field in an unknown location in Greece, Possibly Vonitsa. No caption.
Depicts the man, standing outside his house, probably near Thermi (Lesbos). No caption.
The album contains various images of Hymettuos, Olympia, Miraka, Phyle, Nafplio, Kaisariane, and places in Arcadia (Megaspileon, Diakophto, Kalavryta, Tsivlos (and the lake), Mt. Chelmos, Solos, Peristera, Sevista (Stenos?), Zarouchla, Mt. Krathis, Sevitsa (Stenos), Pheneos, Mt. Kyllene, Stymfalia, Alea, Dunka and Myceane), along with friends and partners from the BSA such as Hazel Hansen, J. Webb, J, Pybus, Charles T. Seltman, Isabel Seltman, A.G. Rusell, Arthur M. Woodward and Francis B Welch. It seems as some of the photographs were taken by Arthur M. Woodward and Hazel Hansen. Spine reads, upside down: " VI 1923".
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: “Below Hymettus. Sunday 18-II-23”. At the top right corner of the page is written “1923”. Probably and enlarged version of LAM/3/1/5/6
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape. No caption at the photo. At the top left corner of the page is written “18. II. 23”.
Depicts a view of the Attiki landscape. Handwritten caption “Goat in Tree”.
Depicts Miss (Hazel D.) Hansen, Prof. Mai Gugon, Arthur M. Woodward (BSA Director at the time), F.B.W. (Welch) at lunch. Handwritten caption: “Miss Hanson, Prof Mai Gugon?, AM.W, FBW. Lunch”.
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape. No caption.
Depicts a view from the mountain and the B.S.A. group lying down, one of them it seems Charles T. Seltman. Handwritten caption: “Exhausted party arrive at the Summit of Hymettus”. At the top right corner of this page is written “Hymettus”.
Depicts J. Webb, Charles T. Seltman, Francis Beltran Welch, I. S (probably Mrs (Isabel) Seltman), J. Pybus and A. G. Russell at the Hymettus. Handwritten caption under each person: “J.W., C.S., F.B.W., I.S., J.P., A.R.”
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape on Hymettus. Handwritten caption “On the way up”.
Depicts a view from the mountain and Charles Theodore Seltman. Handwritten caption “Top of Hymettus”.
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption: “Expedition to Hymettus & Vari. Sunday 25. II. 23”.
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape. Handwritten caption “Near Miraka. 2. III. 23”. At the top right corner of the album page is written “OLYMPIA”. At the bottom of the page is written: “27. III. 23 to 3. III 23”.
Depicts a view of the Greek landscape, near Miraka. No caption.