Bound volume, with loose press cuttings relating to the railway. Includes the 1845 and 1859 Acts.

Unidentified letters from the collection, many undated and incomplete. Features later slips of paper suggesting potential authors. Subjects include British Association, Crimean War, Death of Lady Pauline, India: Suttee, Madeira and the United States.

The archive comprises mainly correspondence addressed to Sir Walter and his first wife Pauline Lady Trevelyan nee Paulina Jermyn. The letters reflect the couple's interests in natural history, botany, geology, antiquities, travel, temperance, phrenology, art and literature, and include examples from many well known contemporaries.

There is also material relating to the history of the Trevelyan family, accumulated during Walter and Charles Edward Trevelyan's preparation of 'The Trevelyan Papers' for publication.

The archive also features diaries and journals, sketchbooks, notes for speeches and scrapbooks. There is material relating to the North East of England, including proposed railways, Tyne crossings at Hexham and decoration of the Great Hall at Wallington.

Describing travels in Italy, Elba, France, Scotland, the Netherlands and Germany, April 1837-July 1841. The file of loose material has been separated from the volumes and features sketches, notes, cuttings and correspondence. Correspondents include L Agassiz, Robert Bald, Charles Chalmers, John Graham Dalyell, David Douglas, Lord Eglington, D Robertson Macdonald, John Gibson Macvicar, Patrick Neill, and C Wilson.
For related correspondence see WCT/6/5 and WCT/6/6

Describing journeys in England, Scotland and France. Including sketches of landmarks, archaeological features and antiquities, with maps, cuttings broadsides, letters and other documents pasted in.

Describing travels in the UK, Holland, France and Belgium, April 1862-Jul 1865. Also includes journal created at Neuchatel in 1866, recording the death of Lady Pauline. The file of loose material has been separated from the volumes and features receipt slips, pamphlets, correspondence and a copy of Lady Pauline's autopsy (French).

Describing journeys in England, Scotland, the Channel Islands, France, Belgium and Italy. Includes some sketches, and maps and other documents pasted in.
For related correspondence see WCT/6/5 and WCT/6/6.

Describing travels in Italy, Switzerland, Greece, France, Scotland and Wales, March 1842-Nov 1844 The file of loose material has been separated from the volumes and features sketches, notes, cuttings, correspondence and printed ephemera. Correspondents include J Elliot, Philip H Howard, H Macdonald, George Oliver and James A Stothert.
For related correspondence see WCT/6/5, WCT/6/6 and WCT/6/7.

Describing travels in Devon and Cornwall, Wales and Scotland, Sept 1847-April 1850. Includes sketches and pasted in ephemera.

Describing travels around England and Scotland, Jan 1845-Feb 1846. Sketches, printed illustrations, salt paper print photographs and other documents are pasted in.