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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.

Envelope labelled “Karphi, fig 1”, containing a drawing of Vitzelovrysis Spring [PEN 3/1/7/1], Envelope labelled “Karphi, fig 1”, containing a drawing of Vitzelovrysis Spring, 1937-1938

An annotated envelope with an original drawing which was reproduced as figure 1 in ‘Excavations in the Plain of Lasithi . III: Karphi. A city of refuge of the early iron age in Crete’.

Envelope labelled “Karphi, figs 2 & 3, Seals”, containing drawings [PEN 3/1/7/2], Envelope labelled “Karphi, figs 2 & 3, Seals”, containing drawings, 1937-1938

An annotated envelope with original drawings which were reproduced as figures 2 and 3 in ‘Excavations in the Plain of Lasithi . III: Karphi. A city of refuge of the early iron age in Crete’.

Manuscript of a fictional story [by John Pendlebury] about an archaeologist in Egypt [PEN 3/2/13/3], Manuscript of a fictional story [by John Pendlebury] about an archaeologist in Egypt, Undated [c.1933]

Comprises a love and adventure story based in Egypt. The main character was an archaeologist who couldn’t marry the woman he loved because she was a member of the Greek royal family. The story makes reference to stone bust of Nefertiti which was discovered in 1933.

Tz 37, 0.1.– Pottery [PEN 4/3/4/63], Tz 37, 0.1.– Pottery, 1937

Includes pieces from Donadhas, Papoura 2, Sta Mnemata 1, Papoura, Lagou and Kerusa I

Tz 37, 0.2.– Pottery [PEN 4/3/4/64], Tz 37, 0.2.– Pottery, 1937

Includes pieces from Kastellos N17, Kastellos F.3. (110-180), Skaphidhia, 20 m West of Trapeza and Tzermiadha Village. Some pieces of this photograph were published in ‘Excavations in the Plain of Lasithi II’ by H. W. Pendlebury, J. D. S. Pendlebury and M. B. Money-Coutts, in BSA (38), pp. 1-56.

Tz 37, 0.6.– Archaeological finds [PEN 4/3/4/68], Tz 37, 0.6.– Archaeological finds, 1937

Some pieces of this photograph were published in ‘Excavations in the Plain of Lasithi II’ by H. W. Pendlebury, J. D. S. Pendlebury and M. B. Money-Coutts, in BSA (38), pp. 1-56.