Contains photographs of archaeological sites, excavations, people at excavations (including John Pendlebury) and objects found around the Lasithi Plain. Covers excavations at Trapeza Cave, Skaphidia Cave, Argoulia Cave, Kastellos Tzermiadhou, Kolonna, Agiou Georgiou Papoura, Sta Mnemata, Karphi, Astividhero, Donadhes and Lagou. The album is labelled in John Pendlebury’s handwriting. The photographs have original reference numbers starting “Tz”, and photographs of objects have additional “O” references. These numbers refer to negatives in negative albums (PEN 4/3/6, 4/3/7 and 4/3/8). There is a list of the photographs with a negative reference written inside the front cover. Some photographs also have “M” numbers (Sta Mnemata), “K” numbers (Karphi), “A” numbers [Astividhero or Architecture], “Kol” numbers (Kolonna), “MK” numbers (Mikre Koprana) and “G” numbers. Some of the photographs were published in ‘Excavations in the Plain of Lasithi II’ by H. W. Pendlebury, J. D. S. Pendlebury and M. B. Money-Coutts, in BSA (38): these are photos 2, 3, 5, 14, 16, 17, 19, part of 64, part of 68, 167-168, 183-190, 191 (printed in reverse), 192-194. Some other photographs were published in ‘Karphi. A city of refuge in early iron age Crete. Excavation in the Plain of Lasithi III’ in BSA (38): these are photos 43, 48-49, 52, 57, 58, 61, 67, 82, 86, 88, 90, 110, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 123, 127, 132, 133, 138, 141-142, 146, 150, 153, 155, 162-164, 197, 201, 206, 228-236, 248-251, 253-257, 260, and 261-270. The series of excavation photographs is continued in the next album (PEN 4/3/5).

This is a continuation of the previous photograph album (PEN 4/3/4), and only the first few pages of the volume have been used. It contains photographs of Karphi (the site, people working at the excavations and landscape). The album is labelled in John Pendlebury’s handwriting, the photographs have reference number starting “Tz” which refers to negatives in an album (PEN 4/3/8). There is a list of the photographs with a negative reference written inside the front cover. Some photographs also have “M” numbers [Sta Mnemata] and “K” numbers (Karphi). Many photographs were published in ‘Karphi. A city of refuge in early iron age Crete. Excavation in the Plain of Lasithi III’ in BSA (38).

The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Crete Lasithi plain". The date of 01/03/1953 listed in the SPHS register margin.

Taken on the journey from Psychro [Psikhrón] to Kastelli.