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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...'.

Letters from Dora Trench sent during Dora's time in South Africa with Benjamin Trench.

Within the letters Dora writes about her impression of South Africa. She describes the surrounding area, the flora and fauna of South Africa, Dutch farmers and the Zulu staff she encounters. The letters also discuss Dora's health. The majority of the letters were sent to Bertha Turnor, addressed as 'Tuz' and Dora signs off as "Tuz".

File of letters from Bertha Turnor to Dora Trench. The letters are written from Mexico and the United States.
In the letters Bertha discusses her travels around Mexico to places such as Puebla and Merida. She states her delight at visiting a place free from tourists yet also expresses her disappointment with the poverty and sub-par facilities she encountered.

Letters sent to Dora Trench by Bertha Turnor during Bertha's time in Stockholm Sweden.

In one letter of note Bertha writes about a visit to the Swedish palace, '....A servant footman there showed us into a room where a lot of ladies, all in black with white sleeves were standing about & talking. Tea was being handed around but as Mrs P did not take any, I thought I had better not. I did not see anyone I know except for [Countess] Wachtmeister the Mistress of the Robes, who we had called on at the Palace. She shook hands, & then asked us to follow her into a little room next door. That is where the diplomats are received. There were only 9 of us there. The German minister's wife with a daughter & friend- Mrs P. niece & Sue the American [?] wife Mrs O'Neill with 2 daughters. We stood in a row on one side . After a few minutes waiting the doors were thrown open & the Queen came in followed by a [?] & 2 or 3 gentlemen. She was dressed in a high purple velvet gown with a headdress of feathers & lace & diamonds about. We all curtsied. She first talked for sometime in German to the 3 Germans. Then in excellent English to Mrs P. She asked if she had got into her flat yet & about the weather, skating, [?], including miss P & I. I made a remark about the skating but Mrs P did most of it..'

Eleven letters from Constance Plunkett-Johnston to her mother Maria Blanche Plunkett-Johnston at Rockfield, Moate, County Westmeath. Constance was traveling to Germany with her cousin, Eva Marsh (later Monteith), and described their trip in great detail. Her letters are sent from the Euston Hotel, London, England; the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, England; the Hotel De Flandre, Brussels, Belgium; the Grand Hotel, Homburg, Germany; Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar Square, London, England; and Mount Jerome, Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland.

File of photographs taken of the Rocky Mountains during November 1919.

File of photographs and negatives taken in Tahiti, Samoa and Tonga. Photographs contained within the file include a photograph take outside the Palace Gates in Tonga, a photograph of native children in Vavaʻu in Tonga and a native house near Apia the capital of Samoa.

File of items Theodora Trench saved as souvenirs from her attendance at Maori reception to H.R.H the prince of Wales. The reception was held on 28 April 1920 in the Rotorua Jockey club, Rotorua, New Zealand. The file includes a programme and a ticket from the event; a passenger list from S.S Stella D'italia; itinerary from S.S Stella D'italia; dinner menu and concert programme from S.S Stella D'italia; unused luggage tags; R.M.S 'Tofua' Christmas dinner menu; letters to Benjamin Bloomfield Tranch regarding Thora's lost luggage and insuranc; R.M.S 'Tofua' map of saloon and second class passenger accommodation; Thora's passport; leaflets, maps,
and guide books relating to Australia, Samoa, Canada, New Zealand.

Also contains bundle of leaflets, maps, letters and programmes resulting from Theodora Trench's trip to Scotland; passenger list from S.S Bayono; a leaflet for Edinburgh International Music festival Motor Coach Tours 1847.

Also contains bundle of pamphlets and leaflets from the Gallipoli and Salonika pilgrimage from the 1928 cruise; a leaflet from the St Barnabas pilgrimage to Gallipoli and Salonica 1926; and the Order of Service at Capes Helles memorial to the missing [soldiers].

File of photographs and negatives of Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Wight.Locations photographed include Devil's Bridge in Ceredigion, Capel Curig and Nanhoron in Wales, Mont Orgueil in Jersey and Totland bay in the Isle of Wight. Negatives of Castle Combe a village in Wiltshire, England. Among the negatives there are shots of Bybrook River and the village.

Photographic negatives taken of Salies-de-Béarn.Three photographs of the exterior of Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany.Photographs and photographic negatives taken by Theodora Trench in Switzerland. The photos show people engaging in activities such as ice skating and skiing. There are also photographs of the surrounding natural beauty.
File of photographs and negatives of Italy. The file contains photographs of the Italian landscape, a photograph of Pompeii and photographs of the Dolomites.