Eight pages from The Morning Mail newspaper which contain both announcements of the birth Francis William Lamb, as well as the death of William Bernard Shaw. The announcements are marked in pen by William Lamb, and read, "Lamb - June 8, at 1 Wilton terrace, Rathmines, the wife of William Lamb, LLD, of a son." and "Shaw - June 8 suddenly, of heart disease, William Bernard SHaw, Esquire in the 64th year of his age. The funeral will leave The Cottage, Terenure, for Mount Jerome, on tomorrow (Thursday) morning at half past eight o'clock."

Three clippings of the notice of charitable bequest of William Lamb, printed shortly after his death in April of 1899.

Page to which is attached: six envelopes addressed to John Alexander Lamb; two copies of letters sent by John Alexander Lamb; a letter from Francis Good, Superintendent of Smithfield Convict Prison regarding the retirement of John Lamb, governor of Smithfield Convict Prison; Clipping of the marriage announcement of William Lamb and Alice Kerr; clipping of the birth of a stillborn son to William and Alice Lamb; clipping of the death announcemnt of Ann Kerr; and the address cards of William Lamb and Francis Lamb.

Four clippings including: marriage announcement of William Lamb and Alice Kerr, 1873; obituary of Alice Lamb, 1892; retirement ceremony of Doctor William Lamb, 1893; obituary of William Lamb, 1899.

Clipping of the birth anouncement of Francis William Lamb in the Morning Mail on 10 June 1874.