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- 1871 - 1894 (Creation)
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1017 pp
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Dora Trench was the daughter of Christopher Turnor MP (1808-1886), an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841-1847. Her mother was Lady Caroline Finch-Hatton (1816-1888), daughter of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea (1791-1858). Dora suffered with asthma for most of her life and was forced to spend much of her time in Europe, especially in the south of France, for the warmer climate. She was a keen diarist and chronicled her life from her childhood until her death. She married Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and had two daughters, Sheelah and Theodora.
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Notebooks kept by Dora Trench. Dora used these notebooks to make note of interesting extracts and passages as she studies various topics.
Topics covered include 'Roman Britain' by Rev H.M Scarth dated December 1895, 'A Sketch of the Modern Languages of Africa' by Robert Needham Cust dated 1883,'Gifts from a German workshop' by Max Müller dated 1887, Scandinavian literature and German literature.
Journal which possibly belonged to Dora Trench. The journal focuses heavily on archaeology and architecture of ancient Greece. The journal explores the development of the Greek style and contains sketches with annotations of the buildings.