Photo shows WSC sitting on steps, with a cigar in his mouth, looking towards Mary Churchill [later Mary Soames], a toddler, who is looking straight to the camera.

Photo of bricklaying at Chartwell. WSC stands holding a trowel with Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Beauchamp, Sarah Oliver and Sarah, Lady Audley] and Mary [Churchill, later Mary Soames] as children.

A series of lectures given in the Michaelmas Term, 1961.

The papers mainly consist of a numbered series of scrapbooks including invitations, press cuttings, photographs, correspondence and other ephemera relating to Julian Ridsdale's political career and personal life with his family.

Letter from WSC to General Sir Frederick Pile [General Officer Commander in Chief, Anti -Aircraft Command] thanking him for photographs [not included] of his daughter Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] with her battery in Belgium and crossing the Channel [carbon].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including his future visit to Paris [France], his anxiousness that her father [Leonard Jerome] should like him and his suspicion that she is jealous of Mrs [Bill] Carrington.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his pleasure at her mother's [Clara Jerome's] agreement to his visit to Paris [France] to meet [Leonard Jerome].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses a visit by Lord Brooke to Blenheim, his future visit to Paris [France] and meeting with [Leonard Jerome].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst [Kent]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] apologising for "scolding her" but warning her that her good nature may be taken advantage of. He also comments on her father's [Leonard Jerome's] attitude towards their relationship.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst [Kent]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting on a discussion with his father [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] during which his father had agreed that they might marry at Easter, asking her to inform her parents [Leonard Jerome and Clara Jerome] accordingly and discussing his future visit to France to see her. He also speaks of his jealousy about her.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (1, Oriental Terrace, Brighton [East Sussex]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is annoyed by his parents [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough and Frances, Duchess of Marlborough], and asks whether it may be possible to meet [Leonard Jerome] in London.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Brighton [East Sussex]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his gratitude that [Leonard Jerome] has taken their side; the visit of [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] to Paris [France] and [Randolph's] future visit to Sandringham [Norfolk] with [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including his opinion about [Clara Jerome's] opposition to their wedding and regret that he will not be able to see [Leonard Jerome] in Paris [France].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has written to [Leonard Jerome] and hopes that he will agree to what he asks. He discusses his future visit to Sandringham [Norfolk] and the other guests and looks forward to seeing her in Paris [France].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his canvassing activities; speculations on the result of the Woodstock [Oxfordshire] election; observations on [George Brodrick, Randolph's opponent]; discussion of his future visit to Paris [France] and of the behaviour of [Lord] Bowmont [later 7th Duke of Roxburghe] towards his sister Annie [Lady Anne Churchill, later Lady Bowmont and Duchess of Roxburghe].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Carlton Club [London]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning an account in her letter of the behaviour of Lord Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough]. He recommends a mustard plaster as a remedy for colds; discusses speeches in the House of Commons by [Benjamin] Disraeli [later Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Hughendon] and [William] Gladstone; and asks her to send him details of her ring size.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Carlton Club [London]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he refutes her comments about his letters; reports that he has met [Leonard Jerome] in London and taken him to see lawyers and says that he is looking forward to seeing her.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Yacht Squadron Castle, Cowes [Isle of Wight]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the people he has met at Cowes; his intention to have the drains of their house inspected; and the fact that [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] had been saying that [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] had been selling "everything he possessed". He includes a photograph of himself. Envelope present.