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Four personal account books belonging to Dora Trench. The account books record Dora's income and spending from 1876 until 1881, from 1886 until 1890 and from 1894 until 1899
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".'
Notebook in which Dora Trench has noted how many times she went out monthly and any illnesses she suffered during those months. The back of the diary also contains addresses of friends.
Handwritten book which documents local remedies for illnesses picked up by animals. Examples include Lawrence Kelly's cure for the scab, Mr Dillion’s salve for lambs and recipe for the black leg.
Childhood diary belonging to Theodora Trench. The diary dates from the year of her mother Dora's death and as such much of the diary is concerned with this loss.
Regarding her mother eight year old Theodora writes ''Mother's book, mother's birthe (sic) 27th August Mother's last present to Sheelah a book called Robin food. Mother's last present to Thora a child's bible. Mother died Apreal (sic) 7th 1899. The things which mother gave me to work basket a braslet (sic), and a lot moor (sic) things.'
Blank diary from the New Zealand Shipping Company sent to Theodora Trench. The diary was sent as a new years gift to soliders and service staff during World War One.
Photograph album of photos compiled by Blanche Helen Mackey née Trench. The photograph album contains photographs of her travels to Switzerland and Italy. The album includes photographs of Blanche Trench and her traveling companions rowing, hiking and visiting places such as Grimsel Pass and Lake Como.