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 site in Greece, possibly at the Acropolis in Athens. No caption.
Depicts the remains of a bridge and a boat in an unknown location in Greece. No caption.
Print (commercial) showing one of the streets (Sygrou Avenue) of Athens. Written on the postcard is “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ. Λεωφορος Συγγρου. Grèce ATHÈNES. Boul Sygros”.
Depicts farmer ploughing at an unknown location in Greece. No caption.
Depicts a farmer ploughing at an unknown location in Greece. No caption.
Print (commercial) showing the minaret of the building in colour. Written on the top of the photograph is “Τεμενος Λαρισσης” (Larissa Mosque). Greek name: Γενί Τζαμί Λάρισας.
The album contains various images and postcards of Axiochorion, Flokas, Thessaloniki, Venizelos, Stamata, Nirohivies, Mycenae, Elasson, excavations, friends and Greek life. Spine reads "IX 1925"
Depicts view of the Landscape at an excavation at Vardarovtsa, Macedonia. Handwritten caption “The Village”. At the top right corner of the page is written “March 3- 30/31. 1925”.
Depicts view of the Vardar River from the mound they are working at North Macedonia. Handwritten caption “The Vardar from the mound”.
Depicts view of the Landscape at the mound. Handwritten caption “Vardanoftsa”.
Depicts Walter and Eileen Heurtley, Winifred Lamb and William Cuttle at the excavation site of Vardarovca, North Macedonia. Handwritten caption under each person “WH. EH. WL. W.C”.
Depicts Walter and Eileen Heurtley, William Cuttle, K. O’C and Kiskim the dog at the excavation site. Handwritten caption under each person “WH. EH. KO’C. WC. Kiskim”.
Depicts Walter and Eileen Heurtley, William Cuttle and Harold Hush Keen, with Kiskim the dog at the excavation site of North Macedonia. Handwritten caption under each person “EH. WC WH H.K.”
Depicts Eileen Heurtley, William Cuttle, Winifred Lamb and Harold Hush Keen, with Kiskim the dog at the excavation site. No caption.
Depicts Eileen and Walter Heurtley, William Cuttle, Winifred Lamb and Kiskim the dog at the excavation site. No caption.
Depicts the ruins at the excavation site. No caption.
Depicts probably Walter Heurtley or William Cuttle at the excavation site. No caption.
Depicts the landscape by the excavation site with the mound at the background. No caption.
Depicts men excavating at the Toumba of Vardarovca. Handwritten caption “Toumba”.
Depicts Winifred Lamb with a large pot at the excavation site. No caption. This photgraph is no longer glued into the album.
Depicts Harold Keen and William Cuttle’s tent and a mess tent. Handwritten caption “Keen & Cuttle’s Tent. Mess tent” and crossed out above Mess tent: “Dimitris Tent”.
Depicts some pots at the excavation site at Vardarovca. Handwritten caption: “Table. Trench A. Pithios in house.”
Depicts Winifred Lamb’s tent at Vardarovca. Handwritten caption: "My Tent".
Depicts William Cuttle, Proselios and other men at the excavation site. Handwritten caption: “Cuttle. Proselios”.
Depicts the excavation with some objects underground at the Toumba of Vardarovca. Handwritten caption “The Toumba. Tunik. 3 III 25”.
Depicts men working at the excavation site. No caption.
Depicts the dog and the Mess Tent of the excavation at Vardarovca. Handwritten caption: “Kiskim and the Mess Tent”.
Depicts the foreman (Demetri) at the excavation site in Vardarovca. Handwritten caption: “Demetri the Foreman”.
Winifred Lamb and William Cuttle at the excavation site. Handwritten caption under each person: “W. Lamb. W. Cuttle”.
Depicts Walter Heurtley at the excavation site, reading and smoking. Handwritten caption: “W.AH.”
Depicts children at the excavation site in Vardarovca. Handwritten caption: “Visitors.”
Depicts an orthodox priest near the excavation site at Vardarovca. Handwritten caption: "Sunday Afternoon."
Depicts the tents of the BSA group at the Vardarovca excavation. Handwritten caption: “K & C’s tent. H’s tent. D’s tent.”
Depicts Eileen Heurtley outside of her tent at the Vardarovca excavation. Handwritten caption “Mrs Heurtley”.
Depicts the Eleftherias (Ελευθερίας) Square (previously named Plateia Olympou (Ολυμπου) until 1908 and before that Plateia Apovathras (Αποβαθρας)). On the right side of the main street in the photo (Venizelos Street) is Café Crystal (καφεζυθοπωλειο κρυσταλ), later Café Poseidon (καφε Ποσειδων), which were at the bottom of the Grand Hotel d’Anglaterre (Μεγαλο Ξεωοδοχειο της Αγγλιας). That Café Crystal was known to be the gathering place for the ‘Liberal Club’ associated with Venizelos’ Liberal Party. On the left side of the main street is the corner of the first building of the Hotel Olympos (Palace) and the building next to it was the Hotel Rome, the bottom of which housed the then famous Café Flokas (Φλοκας) known to many foreigners and probably the destination of Winifred Lamb. Handwritten captions under photograph: “Flokas” on left and “P.O.” on right. At the top right corner of the page is written “March 18-22”
Depicts the harbour/port of Thessaloniki with the boats. Handwritten caption: “Salonika – The port”.
Depicts the main façade of the Café Flokas, at Venizelos Street, near Eleftherias Square. Related to LAM/3/1/8/28. Handwritten caption “Flokas”.
Depicts the workmen of that excavation. Handwritten caption: “My workmen. Trench A. 31 VII 25”.
Depicts two of the workmen of that excavation. Handwritten caption: “Proedros. S. Adamides”.
Depicts two people examining some artefacts rescued at the dig. At the background, we can see William Cuttle stepping out from his tent. Handwritten caption: “Red head a Dimitri.” At the top of the photograph is written “Cuttle” (just above him).
Depicts the mosque at Venizelos street in Thessaloniki, with local people and shops around. Handwritten caption “Venizelos Street Mosque”.
Depicts the harbour of Thessaloniki, with the boats. Handwritten caption: “The port. Salonika. April 1.-2 1925”.
Depicts Francis B. Welch, Vivian Whitfield, Mr. C. Hignett and Elaine Tankard at Stamata Gorge, eating breakfast. Handwritten caption “Stamata Gorge Breakfast” and, under each person, “FBW, V. Whitfield, Hignett, E Tankard”. At the top right corner of the page is written “5th April 1925”. Enlarged version of LAM/3/1/8/41.
Depicts the water mills, probably near Stamata. Handwritten captions “Nirotrivies”.
Depicts Winifred Lamb, Vivien Whitfield and Elaine Tankard at the river or water pond, getting their feet wet. Handwritten captions “W.L. V.W. E.T.”