File of diaries belonging to Theodora Trench.

From 1917 until 1919 Theodora volunteered as Chauffeuse with the Red Cross's Voluntary Aid Detachment. Throughout the early diaries she writes about her experiences resulting from this volunteer work and the responsibilities she was required to carry out. Examples of such entries include one she wrote on 18 January 1918 she writes 'Evacuation 4.45 am breakfast 4.15. Cleaned engine a little. 1.30 went to Richmond football match & Austin lunchtime.' Another example includes an entry from 12 January 1919 'On duty all day (night duty) inspection 11.30'.
Theodora also uses the diaries to record her her daily life. On 5 February 1921 she records attending a concert, 'Concert Albert Hall (Samson & Delilah)' and on 23 may 1922 she writes about going to the Chelsea Flower show 'S & I went to Chelsea Flower Show. Very hot & [humid] but beautiful flowers...'.

Diaries of the 4th Earl (including a largely empty diary for 1872 of [his wife, Cassandra]) recording a tour in England, 1871; tours in the United States, 1884 and 1891; a visit to Jamaica, 1891; and a tour of India, 1897-8: together with two of his passports, 1890 and 1897.

Diaries and notebooks belonging to Dora Trench née Turnor.
Dora’s diary documents her life at Stoke Rochford Hall, Lincolnshire, and at the family’s London home at Chesham Place, Belgravia, London.
The diaries chronicle her struggles with asthma, her family tragedies, her marriage, her children and her every day life.

Diary written by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench which documents his wife's death. Within the diary Benjamin records her last words, visits from her family, breaking the news to his daughters and her funeral.

One exchange Benjamin recorded shows that Dora Trench knew her death was imminent 'When I came upstairs after dinner she said. "Come & sit near me, we shall not have more evenings together' I asked if she felt worse or had been in pain. She said "No I feel my end is near".'

Envelope from Manchester to Doctor Francis William Lamb at Woodfield, Clara, County Offaly.

Envelope from 432 West Price Street, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, to Doctor Francis William Lamb at University of Manchester, Manchester, England.

Envelope addressed to Messers Ferris & Company, at Union Street, Bristol, England.

Envelope addressed to Mrs Lamb at 1 Bent Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, England and has been opened and marked, "Censored IRA". Contains a clipping of the execution of Mister Robert Emmet from 24 Sep 1803, the signature of Patrick Joseph Mullins, and a postcard photograph of Constance Lamb printed by Neville Cook in Kingstown, County Dublin.

Envelope from Robert Peel in London, to William Lamb at the Convict Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin.

Envelope from the editor of the British Medical Journal at BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, England, to Reverend Francis Adam Johnston Lamb at Julianstown, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, containing three copies of the obituary of his father Doctor Francis William Lamb from the British Medical Journal.