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 the ruins of the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina and a view of the sea. Handwritten caption in black ink “Looking North”.
Depicts the group (Winifred Lamb, Mr and Mrs Hondius, Bernard and Dorothy Ashmole and Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz)) sitting on the ruins of the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina. Handwritten caption in black ink “WL. Hondii. Ashmoles. MH.”
Depicts a small harbour on Aegina and two women. Handwritten caption in black ink “The ‘Hidden Harbour’”.
Depicts Bernard Ashmole, Winifred Lamb, Mr and Mrs Hondius, Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) and Lilian Chandler sitting on a trip to the mountain on Aegina. Handwritten caption in black ink “On the way to the Oros. B.A(?). W.L. Hondii, MH. LC.”
Depicts Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz), Bernard Ashmole, Lilian Chandler and Mr and Mrs Hondius having lunch on the mountain in Aegina. Handwritten caption in black ink “On the top of the Oros. Lunch. M.H. BA. LC. Mrs Hondius. WL. Hondius.”
Depicts local women at a well in Aegina near the Oros Mountain. The image is unglued: on the back, it’s written “The well at Aegina”. Handwritten caption in black ink below the image saying “On the Way back – The well”. **not glued
Depicts the B.S.A. group with the local women at a well near Mount Oros, Aegina. No caption.
Depicts the ruins of the temple of Aphrodite at Kolona, Aegina. Handwritten caption in black ink at the bottom of the page saying “Temple of Aphrodite”.
Depicts two unidentified women at the ruins of the temple of Aphrodite in Kolona, Aegina. No caption.
Depicts the ruins of the temple of Aphrodite at Kolona, Aegina from afar. The picture is now unglued: on the back, it’s written “Temple of Aphrodite”. **not glued
Depicts men collecting sea sponges at the harbour on Aegina. Handwritten caption in black ink under the image saying “Sponge fishers(/pickers?)”.
Depicts boats at the harbour probably at Perdika, Aegina, and a view of the seaside part of the city. Handwritten caption in black ink next to the space of the image saying “The Harbour”. **not glued
Depicts boats and the harbour from the sea probably at Perdika, Aegina. No caption. **not glued
Depicts people sitting in front of a café at a harbour, probably Perdika, Aegina. Handwritten caption in black ink “Outside the café. Waiting for the boat”.
Depicts the landscape possibly near Parnis Oros (Pendeli, probably). Half unglued; on the back, it’s written Postcard "…arjeta postal". On the bottom of the image it’s written “Pendeli, Paquerettes et oliviers” (Pendeli, daisies and olive trees).
A postcard depicting the Greek Landscape at Parnes – Phyle. At the top right corner of this page, Lamb wrote “PARNES – PHYLE”. There’s something written in French at the bottom of the postcard, but the ink it’s almost completely faded. Handwritten caption in black ink below the image saying “Looking towards Parnes”.
Depicts Mr Welch, Bernard and Dorothy Ashmole, Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) and Lilian Chandler at some ruins. (*Bob Dixon). Handwritten caption at the side in black ink saying “Lunch at Phylis." Handwritten caption underneath: "M. Welsh. The Ashmoles. MH. LC”.
Depicts a hill probably near Phyli. Handwritten caption with black ink “The Haima”. **not glued
Depicts the Greek Landscape of mountains. Handwritten caption in black ink saying “From Phylis looking SE.” **not glued
Depicts the ruins of the Athenian Fortress. Handwritten caption in black ink saying “Phyli”.
Depicts Dorothy Ashmole in the gateway of the Athenian Fortress. Handwritten caption in black ink saying “Phylis. Mrs Ashmole in the gateway”.
Depicts a group of children at the village. Handwritten caption in black ink saying “Small boys at Khasia”.
Depicts a monastery, probably at Khasia. Handwritten caption in black ink saying: “The Monastery των (???) where we were disappointed of refreshment”. The image is no longer glued in: written on the back of the image: “The monastery των κλειττων where we were disappointed of our hopes for refreshment - hope you’ll recognise yourself” **not glued anymore
Print (commercial) showing the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon, in Sounion, with “Au top Sounion” written on the bottom. “SOUNION, Nov 29 20” is handwritten in black ink at the top left corner of the album page.
Depicts a copy of the vase drawn by her, with contemporary figures, probably her and her friends. Handwritten caption “Winifred Lamb’s vase. (1921)”.
The album contains various images and postcards of Athens, Phyte, Tiryns and Nafplio, Crete, Faistos, Peloponnese, Bassae, Olympia, Fanarion, the B.S.A. and Greek life. Spine reads "II 1921"
Depicts a view from her window of the monastery and Hymettus. Handwritten caption in black ink, “British School garden. ‘Petraki’ monastery – Hymettus (view from my window)". “ATHENS” is handwritten at the top right corner of the album page.
Depicts the view of the landscape from her window of the British School of Hymettus. Handwritten caption in black ink “The same”.
Shows a group of local Greek people dancing at a wedding outside at Khasia, with traditional costumes, with the hills at the background. Handwritten caption in black ink, “Khasia. Dance at wedding”. “Expedition to Phyle. 6.3.21” is handwritten in black ink at the top right corner of the page.
Shows a group of local Greek people at a wedding, dancing with traditional costumes, outside, with the hills at the background at Khasia. No caption.
Depicts the Greek landscape of Khasia. Handwritten caption in black ink “Ano. Liosia”.
Shows a group of local Greek women probably attending a wedding, with traditional costumes. No caption.
Depicts the ruins and the Temple of Apollo at the background. Handwritten caption in black ink “Corinth”. Also, “CORINTH 13-16 March” is handwritten in black ink at the top left of the page.
Depicts the Greek Landscape. Handwritten caption in black ink “Nauplia from Tiryns”. “TIRYNS and NAUPLIA. 21-24 March” is handwritten at the top right corner of the page.
Depicts Alan Wace, Carl Blegen and Alexander Capps. One of them (Wace?) seems to be looking for something at the ground. Handwritten caption in black ink “Wace, Blegen and Alec Capps looking for pot-sherds”.
Depicts ruins and the landscape. Handwritten caption: "Tiryns".
Depicts the three men on a boat. Handwritten caption in black ink “Blegen, Wace, Alec Capps”.
Depicts a port from a boat. Blegen (?) is looking at the camera behind the rudder. Handwritten caption in black ink “Off Poros”.
Depicts the port and the city from the sea. Handwritten caption: "Cania Harbour". Handwritten at the top right corner of the page “CRETE, March 26 – April 7”.
Depicts the square and the Venetian fountain in Iraklion, Crete. Handwritten caption: “The Square with Venetian fountain – Candia”. Also known as 'The Lion Square'.
Depicts a view of Crete from a window. Handwritten caption: “From the staircase window (Candia)”.
Depicts the Morosini fountain in the square in Iraklion. No caption. This Fountain is at the Venetian/Lion Square.
Depicts at Iraklion square and Mr. Eliadie and Helenitza (Lilian Chandler)??? Handwritten caption “Mr Eliadis and Helinitza”.
Depicts Winifred Lamb, Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) and two attendants with a donkey. Handwritten caption: “H. Barbara to H. Deka. 29/3/21." [to right of image] and "W.L., M.H., Attendant briggands.”
Print (commercial) showing the ruins of the Cathedral of Saint Titos at Gortinos, with that description typed in Greek "Μητροπολιτιχός ωαός Τίτου έν Γόρτυνι" and French "La Cathédrale de St Titos à Gortinos". Handwritten caption in black ink: “Hagii Dika”.
Depicts Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) riding a donkey and a local boy and man with goats. Handwritten caption in black ink “Hagii Dika to Phaistos. 30.3.21. M.H.”
Depicts either Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) or Winifred Lamb riding a donkey. No caption.
Depicts Winifred Lamb riding a donkey on the way to Faistos, Crete with an unidentified man. Handwritten caption in black ink: “Unsuspecting traveller about to be murdered by Cretan briggand”.
Depicts Mary Herford (later known as Braunholtz) riding a donkey and a boy with goats in Crete. No caption.
Depicts the ruins of Phaistos. Handwritten caption “Phaistos looking North”.