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File of diaries belonging to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The file contains diaries for the years 1868, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876.

Benjamin used these diaries to record appointments, social gatherings and the weather.

Two diaries which belonged to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The diaries were used to record appointments, social gatherings and the weather.

By 1926 Benjamin grew too ill continue to too ill to continue his diary. The entry regarding his death on 24 January 1926 has been written by another hand.

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.'

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".'

Diaries belonging to Theodora Trench. Theodora's diaries listed in Dr. Malcomson's original outline catalogue are missing. The diaries listed here are diaries discovered subsequent to his original listing.

These diaries offer a glimpse into her time working as a Chauffeuse with the New Zealand Mechanical Transport Voluntary Aid Detachment.