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.
[Group possibly includes Hilda Pendlebury, relating to her involvement with drama societies].
A cliff with houses built on top is in the background.
Taken by [James Cullen], from Acrocorinth.
Addressed as from "Lianokhladi and onward" [Lianokládhion]. Includes descriptions of the journey and of John’s companions (Radford, [Sylvia Benton], Mrs Hett) and their behaviour, giving his address in Salonika [Thessaloniki] and details of Heurtley's excavation (at Molyvropyrgos, Macedonia).
8 people standing outside a house [that the excavation team were staying in]: Locals? to the left. Right of doorway, [Sylvia Benton], another woman (possibly Miss Hett), [Ralegh Radford] and John Pendlebury. See letter to his father, PEN 1/3/1/5/26 for reference to house and people.
Karakatsanis witnessed the shooting of John Pendlebury in Kaminia on the 22 May 1941. Statement given to the Herakleion [Iráklion] Police.
Traced by [John Pendlebury] from “B.S.A. 1909. p. 152. plate I”. This reference has been written incorrectly by Pendlebury it is in the Annual of the BSA 1903 not 1909.
Photograph in album- not captioned but on the back of print written in pencil is, 'Court to W. of Palace, looking S. Gournia. Miss White'
Containing an account of a trip to Italy with postcards and photographs [Apr-May 1923]; postcards and reproduction photographs of Cambridge (United Kingdom), Melrose Abbey (Edinburgh), Whitby, Athens and Venice; photographs of Greece (Athens, Nemea, Crete, Attica, Olympia); photographs of John and Hilda Pendlebury’s wedding; postcards and photographs of Egypt; and postcards of Rhodes.