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This series contains albums of photographs and loose photographs collected by Theodora Trench during her travels. The files includes postcards from The French Riviera, India, Egpyt and the Channel Islands.
File of watercolour paintings done of outdoor locations. Examples includes a painting of a small of church and surrounding scenery signed J.G.B with the inscription 'Grandma Trench' on the back and a Boat on a lake mountains in the background. Also included are two watercolour paintings of flowers done by Sheelah Trench for her father Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and new year painting done by Theodora Trench.
Two sketch books that belonged to Dora Turnor. The notebook contains drawings of Château de Pau, France; San Sebastián from the Citadel Spain 9th July 1879; The mouth of Bidassoa, Spain; La Pointe de Castel-Vieil; Dawlish Devon in England; Battle Abbey, East Sussex, England; and Bodiam Castle, Sussex, England.
This file contains readings and writings of a religious nature. The file includes a copy of the Bible, a leaflet titled 'A form of thanksgiving and prayer' and 'Specific Unbelief: England's greatest sin'. Copy of St.Paul's Onslow square Hymns for use during the time of war.
Journal belonging to Sheelah Trench. Contained within the journal are a selection of handwritten famous quotes and poetry. 'Are' by Robert Louis Stevenson, To a Sea-Bird Bret Harte, A song to youth by Richard Chenevix Trench, Peace by Henry Vaughan. Two photographs scotland and stockpole coast by EAC [Eda Campbell], loose photo house.
A notebook containing clippings of quotes sorted according to subject matter alphabetically. Contained within the notebook was an envelope of Shakespeare quotes
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.