This series contains albums of photographs and loose photographs collected by Theodora Trench during her travels.
The files includes postcards from The French Riviera, India, Egpyt and the Channel Islands.

File of ten letters from Constance Plunkett-Johnston (later Lamb) on her trip to France, to her mother Maria Blanche Plunkett-Johnston at Rockfield, Moate, County Westmeath. Letters were sent from 24 Leeson Park, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; 132 Fellows Road, Hampstead, London, England; Holyhead, Wales; and Hotel du Palais, 28 Cours La Reine, France.

Program, "La Plate-Forme Mobile" from 26 Rue Drouot, Paris, France.

Letter from Francis William Lamb at Bryn Glas, Greenfield Road, Kingsland, Holyhead, Wales, to Constance Plunkett-Johnston at Hotel du Palais, 28 Corre la Reine, Paris, France.

Letter from Francis William Lamb at Bryn Glas, Greenfield Road, Holyhead, Wales, to Constance Plunkett-Johnston at Hotel du Palais, 28 Cours la Reine, Paris, France.

Handbook to the City of Bath, England, Parist International Exhibition of 1900.

File of diaries written by Dora Trench which chart the last nine years of her life.

These diaries record the birth of her two daughters. Her eldest daughter Sheelah Trench was born on the 28 May ' 9 am Baby born. Eddie came at 11 p.m yesterday, & staid (sic) here all night also Blanche. Sent for Dr. Brodi about 12 p.m he came straight away again. He came again at 6 a.m & staid (sic) till 10 or 11. Chloroform from 6 till 9, took 2 oz.' The birth of her youngest daughter was recorded in Dora's diary by her husband Benjamin as she was preoccupied.17 Jul 1891 '...6.50 am baby girl born'

Her diary also records the sudden decline in her health and her eventual death in 1899. On the 27 March 1899 Dora writes about her final day before her asthma took hold, 'Shopped in [Brougham] & went to tea with Georgie walked home. Sheelah in with cold. Muriel to tea. Very mild, dull, showery. Thora went to 2nd dancing lesson.' Her death on the 7 April 1899 was recorded by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench who simply writes, 'My darling wife breathed her last at [Glebelands]. '

A booklet of detachable postcards Grande Chartreuse, the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble in France.

File of diaries belonging to Dora Turnor.

The diaries chart happy experiences with her family and friends. On 23 February 1883 Dora writes about time she spent in the south of France, 'Went to Monte Carlo. Lunched with Murrays. Drove to see palace at Monaco. Sat in garden with [Thoralds], I went to hear concert. Home at 5. Staid (sic) in salon till 10 pm. Mr J sang. Very hot & fine.' On 27 April 1885 she writes, ' Left Mentone at 2.30. Had carraige to ourselves got to Pegli at 9.30 pm pouring, pitch dark & no bus. Went to Grand Hotel. Met Capt. & Mrs Pryse (Pau) at station. Got 5 bunches of roses & 2 presents. Fine, hot.'

The diary also charts her relationship with Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and significant events such as her wedding on 25 July 1889.
'My wedding day. Drove to the church with Edie & Bert, St. Mary's Bolton . Afterwards to Edie's house. Bennie & I left (dark blue & gold silk dress) at 5.30, arrived at Stoke at 8.40 dropped down from [?]. Dull, heavy showers am, fine pm.'

The diary also explores difficult aspects of Dora's life such as her fathers death on 7 March 1886. 'B & I went to church am. Went to Papa's room for a few minutes till 3- again at 5- all was over by 5.15 Papa never spoke or opened his eyes all day...'.

Two sketch books that belonged to Dora Turnor.
The notebook contains drawings of Château de Pau, France; San Sebastián from the Citadel Spain 9th July 1879; The mouth of Bidassoa, Spain; La Pointe de Castel-Vieil; Dawlish Devon in England; Battle Abbey, East Sussex, England; and Bodiam Castle, Sussex, England.