A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around London (United Kingdom) and environs.

References to photographs taken include:

• changing of the guard, Daily Sketch printing presses 9 January 1931
  
  
• flashlight of Le Prince cinefilm outfit 30 January 1931
  
  
• silver plate in Fishmonger's Hall, full rigged ship made from bones 31 January 1931
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Elliot Smith, demonstrator in anatomy 7 January 1931
  
  
• Sea Breezes, Royal Photographic Society (RPS) Journal, Daily Sketch, Le Prince 8 January 1931
  
  
• Buckingham Palace, ukSandringham, Ben Johnson 9 January 1931
  
  
• Sir Henry Barwell, Lord Melchett, Gent Joffre, Ben Turner, Robinson Cruso at the Lyceum theatre, Wally Mark, Toni Raglan, Max Theilon, George Jackley 10 January 1931
  
  
• Mrs Ansell, ukHighgate, Edith Ansell, Fred Ansell, Dr Muecke, Dr Reynell, 11 January 1931
  
  
• Sir Henry Barwell, British Empire Club, Port Pirie, Grandville Ryrie, Aerial Medical Service (AMS), Artesian basin, Australian Aboriginal people, Mr Christy, Mr Gater, Mr South, Hugh .Cairns, Georgie Wood, Greeks, proposed lecture tour, Neville Wallace, empire economics, climate research (drought), Prof. Veraart, air travel, John Flynn, Australian Inland Mission (AIM), Rev. Traeger, Lord Beverbrook, a classless society, City Temple, Dr Norwood, Dr Rendell, Royal Empire Society (RES), Ilbilla, Central Australia survey, Yabilba, Glen Helen 12 January 1931
  
  
• Journal of the British Legion, Dudley Johnston, 'History of Pictorial photography,' elected Fellow of the RES, JG Porter Phillips, 'Our Empire,' 'United Empire,' Schneider cup, Ramsay MacDonald, Adelaide Observer, nswSydney Mail, Daily Express, Daily Telegraph, Selborne Society, Robinson Keighley, Davison Hill, Steglist, Cockburn, Geo Davison, British Medical Association (BMA) 13 January 1931
  
  
• Royal Colonial Institute Lodge (Freemasonry), Arthur Blackburn, Arthur Seddon, Malcolm Milne, Harry Proctor, JB Hughes, That Kinson, Arthur Evans, PC Martin, Alec Benson, Sir Walter Greaves Lord, Sir Alfred Pickford, Rev. Basil Bouchier, Emerson Smith, Miss Constance Hope, Sir John Cockburn, JG Jenkins, Sir Newton Moore, Sir Joseph Cook, Sir Henry Barwell, Mr Gater, Mr Christy, Dr Norwood, City Temple, Dr Rendall 14 January 1931
  
  
• Sir Henry Barwell, RES 15 January 1931
  
  
• RES, list for proposed visits, Daily Sketch 16 January 1931
  
  
• Mrs Dickinson 17 January 1931
  
  
• Upper Wallingham, Aloha, Violet Alexander, Osmond Alexander, Argentine, concrete roads 18 January 1931
  
  
• rested all day, 'Genius and its epoch making discoveries apart it is application and dogged determination which achieves pre-eminmence and success,' 'Don’t wait for opportunity, make it!,' finances are getting worse, exchange rate is now 25% 19 January 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Dr Kirk, Middlesex Hospital, Samson Wright, Prof. Robins, Prof. Frazer, Prof. Harris, RPS 20 January 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Prof. Harris, Royal Geographical Society (RGS), Selborne Society, pantograph, RES, Raleigh Dinning Club, Prof. Newton 21 January 1931
  
  
• pencil note Houses of Parliament, Royal Mint, Lloyd's Bank, Barwell's lecture 22-24 January 1931
  
  
• extract from 'Hansard' dated 22 January 1931 (House of Commons) pages 1015-1026
  
  
• news clippings the Daily Telegraph dated 23 January 1931 pages 7-8, reverse headline 'Trade disputes bill debate,' obverse deals with fashon and society and features 'fParis evening gown showing latest trends,'
  
  
• news clippings the London Daily Telegraph dated 29 January 1931 headline 'Strike bill second reading. Brilliant contribution by Mr Churchill. Law officer's declaration on general strike,' featuring photograph of the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Mr PGT Buchan-Hepburn, Mr Charles Burden, reverse advertisements featuring 'Harrods food news'
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Peking man, fossils 25 January 1931
  
  
• St Dunstan's in the East church, Clothworkers Hall, Rev. West, Lady Ryrie, Mrs Arthur Loton (Uncle Jim's sister), Willie Loton, Joan Loton, Mr Brandis, Prof. Barcroft, Empire Settlement Scheme, John Mildred Creed, Neville Howse 26 January 1931
  
  
• pencil notes GPO, Lords and Comons 27 January 1931
  
  
• Eliott Smith, Prof. Harris, Miss Le Prince, David Masters, English Speaking Union, Miss Whitley, Mr E Brand, 'The Glory of Britain,' 'Conquest of Disease,' Le Prince disappearance in 1890 and discussion of patent for cinefilm projection, Stravinsky, J Beaumont Pease, air filtration, predictions for world war two, chemical warfare 28 January 1931
  
  
• Prof. Harris, Australian Aboriginal people, Wilhelmina Stitch, City Temple 29 January 1931
  
  
• Miss Fielding, Elliot Smith, Dr Kirk, Prof. Frazer, Dr Collingwood, Prof. Chambers, Royal Institution (RI), Sir Wm Bragg, WL Bragg, St Peters College 30 January 1931
  
  
• Fishmonger's Hall, Selborne Society, Gresham School, exchange rate 30%, Puck and Kim, Bill Roy, Australian Aboriginal people, Tartanga (relating to NB Tindale (AA 338), ukHale, Devon Downs station, 1924, Nildottie 31 January 1931
  
  
• Mrs Waddington, ruby, and diamond bangle,cameo tie pins, (Flora and Socrates in miniture), Kreisler, Albert Hall, draft notes for address RPS on 19 May 1 February 1931