About the John Pendlebury Family Papers
The John Pendlebury Family Papers cover the period from 1913 to 1964 and document the life of archaeologist and WWII hero John Devitt Stringfellow Pendlebury, his wife Hilda and their family.
Taken from road, palace visible in background.
Looking down onto part of the archaeological site.
Comprises a full-length photograph of a woman standing outside holding wool [she had been spinning].
Comprises a full length photograph of Dimitri Dassis standing outside [the Belle Helene hotel].
With a note that the gate was originally completely covered over, and that the gate led to a cistern outside the walls down to the right of the photograph.
Mrs Ntases can be seen in the background, holding a bundle of wool.
Comprising a notebook travel log, compiled by John Pendlebury, containing photographs and details of excursions from Athens to Marathon (22 Apr); Korakou and Corinth (24 Apr); Olympia, Kalamata [Kalámai] and Sparta (25 Apr-1 May); Vouliagmeni (19 May); Rhamnous (20 May); Oropo and Amphiareion (21 May); Prasiae [modern Porto Rafti, Markopoúlou, Órmos], Thorikos, Sunion [Sounion] (23 May). Also contains plans of archaeological sites on tracing paper.
View across sea towards [Loutráki and Perachora].
A view across a flat area of fields, trees, a house and a road.
View of Acrocorinth with old Corinth (village) and the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth visible in foreground behind trees.
With a note that the “west wing collapsed in earthquake the day before”.