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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.

“Crete I” . 1928-1932 [PEN/7/2/4], Volume, “Crete I” . 1928-1932, 1928-1932

Photograph album containing itineraries and photographs from John and Hilda Pendlebury’s journeys in Crete: 10 Feb-1 Mar 1928; 4-17 May 1928; 26 Apr-13 May 1929; 14 Mar-8 Jul 1930; 8-14 Apr 1932 (with C. C. Cremin); 10-23 May 1932 (with S. R. Sherman); and 26-31 May 1932 (with C. J. Jekyll). Also contains plans of archaeological sites in Crete. Some photographs are missing: 1. One with the caption “Miss Rodger” [taken by Miss Rodger, probably of King Minos fresco, Knossos], c. 85mm x 60mm 2. One captioned “Proprietor, HWW, VW, MR in Vrakhasi Gorge”, c. 85mm x 60mm