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Photograph of “Dover” [PEN/2/1/1], Photograph of “Dover”, [Apr 1923]

A view of white cliffs from the sea [presumably at the beginning of John Pendlebury’s and James Cullen’s journey to Greece].

“Greece 1927-28, Vol. I” [PEN/2/2/1], Volume, “Greece 1927-28, Vol. I”, Oct 1927 – Apr 1928

Comprising a travel-log compiled by John Pendlebury containing photographs and details of the journeys and excursions from London to Athens (25 Oct – 11 Nov, via Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and Constantinople [Istanbul]); Thessaly (22 – 29 Nov, including Chalais [Khalkís], Eretria [Erétria], Volo [Vólos], Kalabaka [Kalambáka], Meteora Monasteries [Metéora], Larissa [Lárisa], Vale of Tempe); Phyle [Filí] (30 Nov); the Argolid (9 – 14 Dec, Mycenae, Tiryns, Nauplia [Náfplio]); walking the boundary wall between Athens and Eleusis [Elefsína] to Daphni [Dhafní] (29 Dec); a 2nd trip to the Argolid (5-12 Jan, Nauplia [Náfplio], Kasarmi [Kazárma], Kato Phanari [Dryópi], Poros [Póros], Kalauria [archaeological site on Póros], Dhamala [Troizín], Hermione [Ermióni], Aegina); the Cave of Euripides (24 Jan); a trip to Mycenea, Argos [Árgos], Nemea [Neméa] and Phlious [Flioús] (30 Jan – 3 Feb); Eleusis [Elefsína] (4 Mar); Prasiae [modern Porto Rafti, Markopoúlou, Órmos], Thorikos and Sounion (15 Apr); and Salonika [Thessaloníki], Molyvopyros and Myriophyte (including photographs of archaeological sites, 8 Mar – 13 Apr). Also includes photographs of Athens, plans and hand drawn maps. Additionally includes detailed instructions for walking (by Gell, written out by John Pendlebury) for a trip in the Argolid.

Handwritten copies [by John Pendlebury] of walking routes from books [PEN/2/2/1/286], Handwritten copies [by John Pendlebury] of walking routes from books, [c. 5-12 Jan 1928]

Comprises copies of walking routes from [‘The Itinerary of Greece: Containing One Hundred Routes in Attica, Boeotia, Phocis, Locris, and Thessaly’ by William] Gell, [‘Pausania’s Description of Greece’ by James George] Frazer and an Admiralty Handbook. Contains routes (with timings) for “Hieron to Damalá [Troizín]”, “Epidauros [Epídhavros] to Potamia”, “Dhamala [Troizín] to Poros [Póros]”, “Hieron to Epidauros [Epídhavros]” and “Old Epidauros [Epídhavros] to Poros [Póros] along the Coast”.

“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.

“Greece 1928-1929” [PEN/2/2/3], Volume, “Greece 1928-1929”, 16 Sep 1928-17 Dec 1929

Comprising a notebook travel log, compiled by John Pendlebury containing photographs and details of trips from London to Athens (16-20 Sep 1928); Mycenae to Xylokastro [Xilókastron] for John and Hilda’s honeymoon (21 Sep -1 Oct 1928); to Salonika [Thessaloníki] (2 – 22 Oct 1928); a cruise around Islands (Cyclades, North Aegean and Saronic islands) (1-13 Apr 1929); to Sounion and Porto Raphti [Porto Rafti, Markopoúlou, Órmos] (16 Apr 1929): Brauron [Vraona] (24 Apr 1929); Rhodes (17-25 May 1929); Athens to London (1-7 June 1929); London to Athens (5-12 Oct 1929) including 4 days in Venice; Mycenae, Nauplia [Náfplio], Tripolis [Trípolis], Andritsaena [Andrítsaina], Kalamata [Kalámai] and Olympia (15-26 Oct 1929); Eleusis [Elefsína] and Daphni [Dhafní] (31 Oct 1929); Monastery of Mendeli in Penteli (23 Nov 1929); Menidi (3 Nov 1929); Sounion (5 Nov 1929); Delphi (9-12 Nov 1929); Rhamnous (15 Nov 1929); Corinth, Mycenae and Perachora (23-28 Nov 1929); Siphnos (4 – 13 Dec 1929); and Athens to Thebes (17 Dec 1929). Also contains photographs of sites around Athens. Additionally includes a contents page at the front of the volume, a hand drawn (traced) map of Siphnos, and a pocket for a “map of travels in the Aegean 1928-29” (empty). The notebook contains a note that the photographs from the 2nd trip to Mycenae (Oct 1929) are in a separate book [this is referring to a photograph album, PEN 7/2/1].

Travels in Sicily and Greece [PEN/2/2/4], Volume, Travels in Sicily and Greece, 27 Dec 1929 – 10 Mar 1931 and c. Mar-Apr 1939

Comprising a notebook travel log, compiled by John Pendlebury, containing photographs and details of trips in Sicily (27 Dec 1929-25 Jan 1930); to Phyle [Filí] and the Cave of Pan (9 Feb 1930); Vari [Vári] and the Cave of Pan (16 Feb 1930); Athens to Chalcis [Khalkís] and Eretria [Erétria] via Thebes (2-3 Mar 1930); the Argolid (6-11 Feb 1931); Andros [Ándros] (19-26 Feb 1931); Athens, Delphi, Thermopylae [Thermopílai], Chaeroneia [Chaironeia], H. Luke [Monastery of Hosios Loukas, near Steíri], Thebes and Gla [with Hilda Pendlebury, Humfry Payne and Dilys Powell] (2-10 Mar 1931); Thorikos (1939); Kimolos [Kímolos, Nísos] and Syros [Sýros, Nísos], with Gerard Mackworth Young (18-27 Mar 1939); Naxos [Náxos, Nísos] (30 Mar – 8 Apr 1939); and Mycenae and Pylos [Pílos] (15 – 18 Apr 1939). Volume also includes notes by [Hilda Pendlebury] attached by paperclips. One note is about a photograph of Perachora, and another explains that they had not been able to travel west from Delphi on their trip in March 1931 because of the weather. John and Hilda were accompanied on the trip to the Argolid by James Hilary Sheffield Waddington and Mary Chubb. Includes photographs of Ancient Corinth and the Heraion of Perachora which were taken by James Hilary Sheffield Waddington or Mary Chubb (Feb 1931), after their trip to the Argolid with John and Hilda Pendlebury. John and Hilda did not accompany them to Corinth and Perachora.

“Iraq, Syria, Palestine, England, Italy, Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, Sudan” [PEN/2/2/5], Volume, “Iraq, Syria, Palestine, England, Italy, Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, Sudan”, 8 Feb 1933 – 23 Mar 1938

Comprising a notebook travel log, compiled by John Pendlebury, containing photographs and details of trips to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine [including some places now in Israel] (8 Feb – 8 Mar 1933); Cumberland (United Kingdom, 2-9 Oct 1933); from “England to Egypt” via Gibraltar and Italy (11-22 Nov 1933); Cambridge (United Kingdom, Oct 1934); Palestine [including some places now in Israel] (6-12 Apr 1935); Hadrian’s Wall (United Kingdom, 18-20 Aug 1937); and “East Africa etc.” [Sudan, Yemen, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan and Egypt] (15 Jan – 23 Mar 1938).

Handwritten (by John Pendlebury) notes on a journey to “Ida and the White Mountains” in Crete made by R Beaumont and T J Dunbabin [PEN/2/5/3], Handwritten (by John Pendlebury) notes on a journey to “Ida and the White Mountains” in Crete made by R Beaumont and T J Dunbabin, Apr 1936

These notes were written by John from the contents of PEN 2/5/1, and could have been preparation for his own trip to Mount Ida with R. W. Hutchinson, Hilda Pendlebury and Mercy Money-Coutts (Jun 1936).

Handwritten travel guide handwritten by John Pendlebury for a 15 day trip around Central and Eastern Crete [PEN/2/5/5], Handwritten travel guide handwritten by John Pendlebury for a 15 day trip around Central and Eastern Crete, Undated, c. 1930s

Includes a note of introduction about the practicalities of travelling around Crete, and details of one possible route. It seems that John intended to include other routes as well [perhaps this was the beginnings of a travel guide].

Handwritten “Historical and Archaeological notes” by John Pendlebury, about places in Crete [PEN/3/2/3], Handwritten “Historical and Archaeological notes” by John Pendlebury, about places in Crete, Undated [1928-1929]

The notes are divided into places and are unfinished (in some sections John had just written the title of the site but nothing else). The notes reference books and articles by other authors.

Notebook mainly containing notes written by John Pendelbury including a detailed itinerary of his journey for “London, Kenya, Cairo, Crete” (1938) and other various notes [PEN/3/2/9], Notebook mainly containing notes written by John Pendelbury including a detailed itinerary of his journey for “London, Kenya, Cairo, Crete” (1938) and other various notes, [c. 1938-1958]

Also contains notes of references; a list of people and publications [to send a copy of ‘The Archaeology of Crete’ to]; notes about Daedalic sculpture; a list of [Illustrated London News] articles about Amarna; and a copy of [David Pendlebury’s] school timetable (Autumn 1938). Additionally contains (in Hilda Pendlebury’s writing) a list of Punches (magazine) missing and a small hand drawn map.

Notebook containing notes written by John and Hilda Pendlebury about Crete [PEN/3/2/6], Notebook containing notes written by John and Hilda Pendlebury about Crete, 1934

Contains notes by John Pendlebury about: places including archaeological sites in Crete and objects found there; detailed travel itineraries for April 1934 and photographs taken. With a sketch plan of a small site. Also contains notes by Hilda Pendlebury taken from ‘Bronze‐ zeitliche u. früheisenzeitliche Chronologie’ by Nils Åberg (1930). Some pages have been cut-out.

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.