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 four of the workers; two carrying an empty hand-barrow that they used in the excavation of Thermi and two standing behind. No caption.
Depicts the workmen at the excavation of Thermi. Handwritten caption “"Passa"”.
Depicts some of the workers at the excavation of Thermi. Hanwritten caption: “Getting the Pithos out of Γ”.
Depicts the workmen getting paid, with Winifred Lamb at one of the corners. Handwritten caption “Pay day”, and Helen Waterhouse wrote WL next to her figure.
Depicts them sitting at a table, relaxed. Handwritten caption: “Mr and Mrs Carpenter at the American School”.
The album contains various images and postcards of Mitilini, Athens, excavations at Thermi, and Greek life. Spine reads "XIV 1931".
Depicts her feeding the dog at the Thermi excavation. It’s a little bit unglued and at the back is written “Buau for Bébé”. At the centre of this page is written “Expert oppinion”.
Depicts her sorting sherds at the Thermi excavation. Handwritten caption “NS sorting sherds”.
Depicts a woman, probably Winifred Lamb, talking with the workers at the Thermi excavation. No caption.
Depicts some of the workmen and Winifred Lamb at the excavation of Thermi. Handwritten caption “Consultation”.
Depicts two of the workmen at the excavation of Thermi. Handwritten caption “"The Major"” under the second one.
Depicts the dogs sitting and relaxing. Handwritten caption “Bebe and Etate. Idyll.”
Depicts the work at the excavation of Thermi. Handwritten caption “One way Traffic”.
Depicts the workers going home. Handwritten caption “When work is over”.
Depicts the workmen passing items through each other. No caption.
Depicts the workmen passing items through each other. No caption.
Depicts the workers passing items through each other. Handwritten caption “Passa”
Depicts the workers passing items through each other. No caption.
Depicts her giving food to the dog. Handwritten caption “Bébé asking for bread”.
Depicts some of the workmen at the excavation of Thermi. No caption.
Depicts her using a Total Station Transit. Handwritten caption: “At first, Winifred Lamb did the maps.”
Depicts her using a Total Station Transit at Thermi. Handwritten caption (continued from previous image): “Then Jean Mitchel arrived…”
Depicts both of them “fighting” for the Total Station Transit. Handwritten caption: “A brief struggle ensued… [cf Herakles and Apollo over the Delphic Tripod]".
Depicts her working with some of the workmen. Handwritten caption: “After which J. M. remained in possession [assisted by Ianni]".
Depicts the workman. Handwritten caption “Strati Grammelis”
Depicts the two workmen, posing at the excavation of Thermis. Handwritten caption “Kosti & Ianni posing”.
Depicts Jean Mitchel and Ianni (the workman) measuring at the excavation of Thermi. Handwritten caption “Jean and Ioanni measuring in Λ”.
Depicts Nine Six sorting sherds. Handwritten caption “Nine sorting sherds (54)”.
Depicts James Brock and Nine Six sitting next to the door of a house, probably near Thermi (Lesvos). No caption by Lamb, but Helen Waterhouse wrote “James Brock” under him.
Depicts her cleaning or restoring sherds. No caption, but Helen Waterhouse wrote “Nina” under her.
Depicts the view of a garden, probably of the house they stayed in at Thermi (Lesvos), and an unidentified woman doing something there. No caption.
Depicts the animal grinding in a mill. No caption.
Depicts the animals ploughing with their farmer. No caption.
Depicts the animals doing the labour, with the farmer. No caption.
Depicts the excavation at Themi. It’s probable that Winifred Lamb is the person looking at the excavation. No caption.
Depicts the tree at Thermi. Handwritten caption “The large cypruss. Thermi”.
Depicts the church at Thermi (Lesvos). Handwritten caption “The church. Thermi.”
Depicts a building, probably the house where they stayed at Thermi (Lesvos). Handwritten caption “The Pyrgos”.
Depicts the room of Nine at the house where they stayed at Thermi (Lesvos). Handwritten caption “Nine’s room. Alias the museum.”
Depicts Winifred Lamb, Nine Six, Jean Mitchel and Hutchinson (?) in their garden, relaxing. Handwritten caption “Sunday afternoon”. Helen Waterhouse wrote “WL, NS and Squire H. under each of them”.
Depicts Nine Six at a window, passing the finds to Hutchinson, at the street, and himself passing the finds to Jean Mitchel. Handwritten caption: “The last passa (i)”