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.
Photograph of view “Looking back at Dicte [Mountain] and the Psychro Plain from the top of the Kastelli Pass”, Crete
[PEN 7/2/4/245], Photograph of view “Looking back at Dicte [Mountain] and the Psychro Plain from the top of the Kastelli Pass”, Crete, [19-20 Mar 1930]
Taken on the journey from Psychro [Psikhrón] to Kastelli.
Photograph of a view of “Mt Dickte [Mountain] under snow from Hierapetra road” during the journey from Pachyammos [Pacheía Ámmos] to Hierapetra [Ierápetra] via Vasiliki [Vasilikí], Crete
[PEN 7/2/4/78], Photograph of a view of “Mt Dickte [Mountain] under snow from Hierapetra road” during the journey from Pachyammos [Pacheía Ámmos] to Hierapetra [Ierápetra] via Vasiliki [Vasilikí], Crete, [15 Feb] 1928
Photograph of R. W. Hutchinson and John Pendlebury at Amira [Amirás], Crete
[PEN 7/2/6/298], Photograph of R. W. Hutchinson and John Pendlebury at Amira [Amirás], Crete, 31 May-1 Jun 1935
The photograph is taken from a low angle. Pendlebury and Hutchinson are sitting at a table outside and Pendlebury is writing in a notebook.
Photograph of “View North from the site of Keratos”, [Kératon], Crete
[PEN 7/2/6/303], Photograph of “View North from the site of Keratos”, [Kératon], Crete, 1-2 Jun 1935
The remains of a stone built structure can be seen.
Photograph of “Island at mouth of [Corinthian] Gulf”
[PEN 2/2/3/239], Photograph of “Island at mouth of [Corinthian] Gulf”, Sunday, June 02, 1929
Taken from a ship during the journey from Athens to London.
Photograph of stone “Walls on Strovili” [Mountain near Avdou], Crete
[PEN 7/2/6/378], Photograph of stone “Walls on Strovili” [Mountain near Avdou], Crete, 28 Jun 1935
With 3 people (unidentified) standing on top of the wall.
Photograph of a view of “[Mount] Omales from Selena” [Seléna Mountain peak], Crete
[PEN 7/2/6/540], Photograph of a view of “[Mount] Omales from Selena” [Seléna Mountain peak], Crete, 17 May 1936
Possibly was a view of [Mount Omalos] in the distance, but not visible on print through the cloud.