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:

• silver plate and chandeliers in Fishmonger's Hall 7 February 1931
  
  
• radium photograph of a penny 8 February 1931
  
  
• 'Genisesis (taken illegally) about 21 February 1931
  
  
• Piccadilly in hail storm from top of bus, Royal Mews, Green Park animals (? London Zoo) 28 February 1931
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Dr Kirk, Dr Duod, Prof. Frazer, Prof. Dodds, Dr Woodland, Dr Barcroft, Elliot Smith, lecture on evolution of man 2 February 1931
  
  
• Prof. Harris, Prof. Frazer, Prof. Dodds, Dr Manson, Elliot Smith, earthquake at nzNapier 3 February 1931
  
  
• Prof. Harris, Prof. Frazer, Prof. Dodds, Dr Dunhill, Elliot Smith, Prof. Newton, Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), Royal Geographic Society (RGS), Christopher Colombus, list of historians who analysed Colombus, voyages, New Zealand earthquake, nzNapier 4 February 1931
  
  
• Prof. Frazer, Dr Dodds, Miss Fielding, Anthony Asquith, history of cinema, Charlie Chaplain, climate change, drought 5 February 1931
  
  
• news clipping The London Daily Telegraph dated 11 March 1931 featuring a map of the earthquake zones of the world
  
  
• news clipping the Observer dated 5 February 1931 pages 43-46. Page 43 headline 'The week's wireless, page 44 headline 'Appalling loss of life in NZ Earthquake. 100 known dead in city of nzNapier, now in ruins. Various parts underlined in blue. Page 45 photographs of destruction. Headlines 'Land of tragic mystery. New Zealand has had 2500 recorded shocks.' various parts underlined in red. Page 47 headline 'The Magazine Section, Gleanings from sundry sources'
  
  
• news clipping the London Evening News dated 3 February 1931 headline 'New Zealand hundreds killed and injured. Ruins of a town set on fire after earthquake. Hospital collapses; Nurses and patients buried'
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Prof. Frazer, Dr Doods, Dr Canti, AU Hill, New Zealand earthquake 6 February 1931
  
  
• Mr Evitt, exchange rate 32% 7 February 1931
  
  
• Mat Bailey, rain damage to Australian crops, Adelaide Chronicle, Mr Sowden, Mr Whitington, The Register, The Observer, Whydown, drought, climate research, financial depression, discussion of radio activity and photography using radium 8 February 1931
  
  
• Dr Kirk, Prof. Frazer, Prof. Barcroft, Elliot Smith, Dr Doods, RCS, evolution of man 9 February 1931
  
  
• Prof. Frazer, Dr Dodds, Royal Photographic Society (RPS), FS Smythe, Everest, Agfa film, Prof. Dyrenfurth, description of India and Tibet, Olaf Block 10 February 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Prof. Harris, Dr Dodds, Jack Lang, Scullin, Theodore 11 February 1931
  
  
• news clipping uncited headline 'Shy explorer 25,000 feet for fun. All ready for Himalayas venture. Everest is humbug,' FS Smythe
  
  
• news clipping the London Daily Telegraph dated 6 April 1931 headline 'Destructive gale in New Zealand. Five lives lost. nzWellington'
  
  
• news clipping the Adelaide Chronicle dated 11 December 1930 headline '1000 sheep to pay one man's wages. How low prices have hit producer, sacrifices by all, Mr MW Bailey, Mr EL Orchard, Mr M McLeod, Mr Syd Napper, Mr JC Glasson, Mr GF Ormsby. Underlined in red and blue
  
  
• Prof. Frazer, Dr Dodds, City Temple, Thomas Green, Scotland and the Scot lecture 12 February 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Dr Kirk, Prof. Robins, Dr Dodds, Prof. Frazer, Kitty Spur, Arthur hall, Maurcie, Emily. Cut, Mollie, 13 February 1931
  
  
• Auckland Weekly News 14 February 1931
  
  
• Mrs Rice, Anthropology Research Committee nswSydney 15 February 1931
  
  
• Dr Kirk, Prof. Frazer, Dr Dickens, Elliot Smith, evolution of man 16 February 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Prof. Harris, Prof. Frazer, Dr Dickens, EJ Saunders, Miss Callow, RPS, Edinburgh Zoo, London Zoo, Agfa, Olaf Bloch17 February 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Prof. Harris, Dr Dickens, Dr Chambers, Samson Wright 18 February 1931
  
  
• Prof Frazer, Samson Wright, Dr Ludford, Elliot Smith 19 February 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Samson Wright, Mr Hancock, Dr Stibbe 20 February 1931
  
  
• Mr Evitt, Selborne Society, Lambeth Palace, Epstein's exhabition of sculpture 21 February 1931
  
  
• Mrs Loton, Mr Stubbs, copyright, sale of photographs 22 February 1931
  
  
• Dr Kirk, Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Elliot Smith, evolution of man 23 February 1931
  
  
• Prof. Harris, Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Dr Cathcart 24 February 1931
  
  
• Elliot Smith, Prof. Harris, Samson Wright, Dr Williamson, elected Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society (RGS), Magellan 25 February 1931
  
  
• news clipping the London Daily Express dated 19 February 1931 headline 'I think 'Genesis' is genius' by Mrs Cecil Chesterton featuring photograph of the sculpture
  
  
• Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Dr Ludford 26 February 1931
  
  
• Dr Kirk, Elliot Smith, Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright 27 February 1931
  
  
• Miss Ireland, Royal Mews, Mrs Waddington, Mrs Ansell, ukSavoy Hotel, ukCecil Hotel, (page missing) 28 February 1931