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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 embroidered work carried out by the Trench family.
The file includes three embroidered sashes decorated with flowers and autumnal colours, an embroidered purse and an embroidered baby's shoe.
A copy of 'How to make slip covers dressing tables and bedspreads' by Helen Koues 1944.
Typed instructions to knit a cap muffler.
Dress patterns from 'Vogue pattern'.

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...'.

File of Quotations and extracts possibly collected by Dora Trench.

A copy of the translation of certificate on postmortem examination of body of Mr Herbert B. Turnor made on 3rd August 1881 at Duryn, Ladak [India]. Also included in the file is a statement made by Domingo Francis Fernandez regarding Turnor's death.

This file contains a copy of the Will and Codicil of Georgiana Trench. Also included in this file is a letter from Weston solicitors 35 Essex Street, London, England. In this letter Weston states that he only has one part of the will dated 11 June 1881and that he encloses a copy of said will and the codicil.

File of documents resulting from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's work with the Transvaal Government Iron Concession.
The file includes a copy of a report of Bailey to the directors of the exploring company, and a copy (translation) of the iron concession granted to Mr. A.H Nellmapius, which is now the property of the Transvaal Government Iron Concession, limited.

File of letters received by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench from 1885-1888. During 1888 Benjamin Bloomfield Trench visited South Africa as part of his role as Chairman of the South African Trust and Finance Company. Due to this the majority of the file contains letters of introduction from South African acquaintances of Benjamin to other prominent South Africans.

The file also deals with other issues arise from his involvement with the Chairman of the South African Trust. One such example is a letter from E. Mcmurdo to A. D.De Marez Oyens, Amsterdam regarding a dispute between Transvaal and the Portuguese government.

The file also details the day to day administrative business that Benjamin Bloomfield Trench was involved with. The file contains a letter dated 14 January 1885 from Herbert Saunders enclosing half year rent and a letter dated 9 July 1885 from Mary Woolsey, Grantham house, Fonnereau Road, Ipswich, regarding the health of 'Freddy'.

File of newspaper clippings which cover a wide range of topics such as 'Feeding the strawberry plantation', 'The Norwegian anthem', 'Jerusalem artichokes' and The King's Christmas broadcast.
The file also includes six copies of the Nenagh Guardian, one copy of the Offaly Chronicles and the 19th September 1916 copy of Irish life.

File of documents resulting from the sale of Ballyeagle Estate. The sale was organised by Philip Charles Chenevix Trench acting as trustees of the estate of the late Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench.

The file includes memoranda of the sale to tenants and arrangements made, a copy of Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench trustee's balance account and a copy of their cash account.