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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 by [Hilda] White of Mrs Ntases at Mycenae [PEN/2/2/1/83], Photograph by [Hilda] White of Mrs Ntases at Mycenae, [10-11 Dec 1927]

Comprises a full-length photograph of a woman standing outside holding wool [she had been spinning].

Photograph by [Sylvia] Benton of the “Water Gate” at Mycenae [PEN/2/2/1/87], Photograph by [Sylvia] Benton of the “Water Gate” at Mycenae, [10-11 Dec 1927]

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.

“Greece 1927-28, Vol. II” [PEN/2/2/2], Volume, “Greece 1927-28, Vol. II”, 22 April- 23 May 1928

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.

Photograph of “The Acro Corinth, from outside Old Corinth” [PEN/2/2/2/18], Photograph of “The Acro Corinth, from outside Old Corinth”, Tuesday, April 24, 1928

View of Acrocorinth with old Corinth (village) and the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth visible in foreground behind trees.