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A slightly closer version of PEN 2/2/1/190, also out of focus.
John Pendlebury added notes in the travel book that the road to the Heraion went over the bridge, and the surface was fine yellow Mycenaean clay.
Travel log includes a note that the mountain has a “Mycenaean (and Hellenistic) fort on top”.
Looking down onto part of the archaeological site.
Comprises a full-length photograph of a woman standing outside holding wool [she had been spinning].
Comprises a full length photograph of Dimitri Dassis standing outside [the Belle Helene hotel].
With a note that the gate was originally completely covered over, and that the gate led to a cistern outside the walls down to the right of the photograph.
Mrs Ntases can be seen in the background, holding a bundle of wool.
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].
Out of focus, annotated “better photographs in the “Tholos and Mycenae” book”.
Out of focus, annotated “better photographs in the “Tholos and Mycenae” book”.
Poor quality photograph, light may have affected the negative.
Annotated as “badly printed, Taygetos [Taïyetos Óros Mountains] should be here”.
John standing and looking straight at camera, walking stick and hat in hands.
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.
Written by Hilda Pendlebury, with annotations and corrections (including one by A W Lawrence). 12 photographs included as illustrations are [later prints] of photographs in one of John Pendlebury’s travel logs (reference PEN 2/2/3). 1. “Our Lady of the Palisades (convent in far distance)” [between Mycenae and Botsika/ Aïdhónia], [23 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/10). 2. “Poplars of Bostika” [Aïdhónia], [23 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/11). 3. “Lake Stymphalos” [Stimfalía, Límni], [24 Sep 1923], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/15). 4. “Lake Stymphalos” [Stimfalía, Límni], [24 Sep 1923], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/14). 5. “Plain of Pheneos” [Feneós], [24 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/13). 6. Hilda Pendlebury riding a mule, [Michaelis the guide] walking, and another mule carrying items in front, “Above Pheneos” [Feneós], [24 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/17). 7. “‘Chelmos’ [mountain, Aroánia Óri] in distance”, [25 Sep 1928]. In John Pendlebury’s travel log this photograph was labelled as “Mt Gionnia [Mount Giona/Gkióna] from above Syvista” [near Goúra]. (Original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/19). 8. “View from Solos [Sólos] by moonlight”, [25-26 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/21). 9. “Chelmos” [mountain, Aroánia Óri], [26 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/24). 10. “Chelmos [mountain, Aroánia Óri] and bed of the Styx [river]”, [26 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/26). 11. “Monastery of Megaspeleoin, distant view” [Mega Spelaion Monastery], [27-28 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/31). 12. “Monastery of Megaspel” [Mega Spelaion Monastery], [27-28 Sep 1928], (original photograph reference PEN 2/2/3/30).
Photograph album compiled by John Pendlebury, containing plans and photographs of Tholos tombs in Mycenae and some other archaeological sites in the Peloponnese, with notes on the sites. Also contains other photographs and plans of Mycenae. The first page has the title of the album written on it as “The Tholos Tombs of Mycenae & elsewhere with The Citadel of Mycenae & its Environs.” Also includes loose photographs of Knossos [possibly prints of photographs from Arthur Evans], and a temple in Egypt.