Sub titled 'Detailing some futile endeavours to make great discoveries in Thessaly'. Excavation diary, sketch plans with levels, tables of levels measurements. Tsangli Magoula (mound) from 21 March to 11 April. Magoula of Rachmani 14 Apr to 26 April Followed by notes on inscriptions, on modern Greek vocabulary and observations of contemporary Greek daily life. Includes wage tallies and record of expenses at the back.

An internal title reads 'The Romance of Excavation Part II [Chronicling] vain endeavours to find The Palace of Achilles, and the painted pottery of the Ancient Aeolians near Arne, with notes on local traditions concerning the Grave of Hellen'.

An internal title reads 'The Romance of Excavation or A Summary Account of Certain Unfruitful Endeavours to find the site of the city of ITONOS or failing that the rich prehistoric city of Phthiotis, all these trails being endured in the company of J. P. Droop Esquire of London and of M. S. Thompson Esquire Editor of the Oxford and Cambridge Review'.

Notebook on excavations at Zerelia in 1908. On the spine of the notebook is 'Dept of G&R Antiquities. Wace Excavation Diaries. 64c (sticker top of spine)' Stamp of British Museum Dept of Antiquities (inside first title page) crossed out with 'cancelled 17/9/26' written on it. Loose items incude: Letter with envelope, notes with plan and measurements.

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: 7th settlement. Terracotta, full face".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: 7th settlement. Terracotta, profile".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: 7th settlement. Terracotta, profile".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: types of handles".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: incised sherds".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: incised sherds".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: small object".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: 0,5 pithos from tomb".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: bowl from settlement 7".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: bowl from settlement 8".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: celts in face".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: celts in profile".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Zerelia: terra cottas".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: map of the neighbourhood of Zerelia".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, shapes of two vases of the 7th settlement".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, section through the mound".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, trench 17, lower strata".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, Maghoula and eastern lake from S".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, 1) stone idols 2) sling bullets 3) T.C. statuette".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, seventh settlement, T.C. seated figure".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, miscellaneous pottery".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, early red on white ware".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, later printed pottery".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, celts".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, stone polishers, pounders etc".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, pottery".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, whorls, ornaments, pins, etc".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, types of vase handles".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, types of pottery with holes bored".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, tomb F".

Part of a collection of images from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia Tomb H".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, tombs B, C, and D".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, building in second settlement".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, trench 17, upper strata".

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Pharsala from Acropolis".

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Pasha Maghoula near Pharsala".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, pottery shapes".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia in 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly, Zerelia, celts".

Part of a collection of images of from Wace, Droop & Thompson's excavations at the site of Zerelia 1908. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Thessaly: Zerelia, sketch plan of the mound".

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thessaly, fig 44a p. 92 Vase from Tsangli".

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thess. Pp118-119 stone axes from Tsangli".

Part of a collection of images from Wace and Thompson's excavations at Tzani Magloula 1909. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thess. Vase Tsani Magloula A.I. Vases".

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thess. Tsangli ware".

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thess. Tsangli ware".

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Rakhmani 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thess. Rakhmani, Pithos fragments".

Part of a collection of images from Wace & Thompson's excavation at Tsangli 1910. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Wace and Thompson Prehist. Thess. Tsangli ware".