It was published annually between 1841 and 1871[1] by the Company of Stationers; its editor from 1844 to 1865 was Wesley S. B. Woolhouse.
It consisted mostly of problems posed by its readers, with their solutions given in later volumes, though it also contained word puzzles and poetry.
[1] This should not be confused with Ladies and Gentlemens Diary, or Royal Almanack (1775 to 1786) which was printed by Thomas Carnan and edited by Reuben Burrow and was a short lived competitor to The Ladies' Diary.
Kirkman's schoolgirl problem originated in a question in the magazine.
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