Most of the files contain five or more letters. Some files include letters from more than one member of a family, and the larger correspondences occupy two or more files.

Snapshots and professional studio portraits of Barbara Bagenal, Angelica Bell, Clive Bell, Francis Birrell, Gerald Brenan, Dora Carrington, Roger Fry, Edward Gathorne-Hardy, Henry Lamb, Janetta Parladé, G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands, Roger Senhouse, Julia Strachey, Lytton Strachey and Stephen Tomlin. The photographers include Lettice Ramsay and Kyrle Leng.

Snapshot of Dora Carrington sitting on a chair in the foreground, looking towards the camera. Sitting in the background in a deckchair is Francis Birrell, with his legs crossed and hands on his lap, also looking towards the camera. Between them stands Ralph Partridge, looking downwards. This image was taken on the verandah at Ham Spray House.

Snapshot of Ralph Partridge and Dora Carrington sitting at a table in the garden of Ham Spray House, with their backs to the camera. They sit opposite Francis Birrell, who is looking to the right at Dora Carrington.

Snapshot of Dora Carrington standing beside a table in the garden of Ham Spray House, serving a plate to Stephen Tomlin. Ralph Partridge sits at the table with his left shoulder and back to the camera. Francis Birrell sits at the table, furthest from the camera, looking downwards.

Snapshot of Francis Birrell sitting to the left of the image, wearing a hat and light-coloured suit. Lytton Strachey sits in the middle, wearing a hat and holding a black umbrella. Saxon Sydney-Turner sits to the right. In the foreground are flowers and shrubs. According to Frances Partridge's index, this image was taken at Ham Spray.

Snapshot of Francis Birrell sitting in the background, wearing a hat and light-coloured suit, looking towards the camera. Lytton Strachey sits in the middle, wearing a hat and holding a black umbrella. He sits with his legs crossed, looking to the left. Saxon Sydney-Turner sits in the foreground with his hands resting on his lap, looking to the left. All are sitting in deckchairs. According to Frances Partridge's index, this image was taken at Ham Spray.

Snapshot of Francis Birrell standing with his right hand on his waist and his left hand holding both a book and a cigarette. He faces the camera and his smiling mouth and glasses are visible but the top part of his head has been cut off from the photograph. A man stands next to him whose upper body has been cut off from the photograph.

1 autograph letter signed.

1 autograph letter signed, with envelope.
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1 autograph letter signed.

1 autograph letter signed.

4 autograph letters signed and 3 autograph postcards signed. 1929-34.
Photocopies of 15 autograph letters signed. [1917-1940s].

4 autograph letters signed, with typescript transcripts by Katherine Storr, 24 Jul. 200[?].

12 autograph letters, signed (1 partly in the hand of unidentified other). 1910-18.
This file also contains 1 autograph letter, signed, from Ted Collin to Francis Birrell, 20 Feb. (no year) and 1 photograph of Francis Birrell sitting on a doorstep holding a kitten, 1917.

7 autograph letters signed and 7 autograph postcards signed, with 1 envelope.

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting furthest from the camera at a table covered with a checked cloth and laid with teacups and a loaf of bread indoors at Ham Spray House. He looks towards the camera. Gerald Heard sits in the centre of the group, with his hands resting on his lap, looking to the left. Francis Birrell sits to the right, resting his right hand on his knee, looking towards the camera.

Material relating to Bloomsbury figures for whom there is not an existing collection, or relating to more than one of the Bloomsbury collections.
Contains BLM/1-19, and publications.

Docs. 725 - 779. Includes letters from Francis Birrell.

Docs. 1469 - 1520. Includes letters from Francis Birrell.

Includes letters from Francis Birrell, Noel Compton-Burnett.

Includes letters from Francis Birrell.