Dr Walker, a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to venerial disease during his travels and professional life, some of which is documented in his diaries. He and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around waPerth, Oodnadatta and Adelaide South Australia

The diary proper commences 18 August 1920 and the last entry is for 16 December 1925.

Significant events are documented as follows:

waPerth to Adelaide via RMS Ormonde 25 January 1921

holiday stay at Yongala and Whydown commencing 21 August 1920 with Wacko

attended Masonic Ball 23 August 1920

prepared a paper on Venereal Disease hopefully to be published in the Medical Student Society Review 16 September 1920. This item is restricted.

long self examination relating to Dr Horn's criticisms 4 October 1920

preparations for tour to waPerth via Port Elliot, saMorgan, Oodnadatta and Kalgoorlie 21 November 1920

tea and sugar train 31 December 1920

Western Australian Railways -strike 1 January 1921

resolution while on RMS Ormonde waPerth to Adelaide to travel as ships surgeon 22 January 1921

copy leter to Repatriation Department regarding further studies with references from T Brailsford Robertson, Edward H Rennie, F Wood-Jones (AA 379) and JB Cleland (AA 60) dated 3 March 1921

recommenced at hospital 1 February 1921

elected member of the saSPSC (Freemasonry) lodge 10 April 1921

received barbed spear, and photos from Ly Underdown, 26 April 1921

passed into second degree of Freemasonry 16 September 1921

purchased GN Cycle car, 16 September 1921

Aunt Wilmington's death 29 November 1921

engagement ring and blue stone pendant given to Mollie, 16 December 1921

Australian Aboriginal people and Afghans 28 December 1921. This item is restricted.

References to photographs taken include:

• disected rabbits 27 August 1920
  
  
• photos of fox.es, possom, and curlews 8 December 1920
  
  
• Scott family and curlews, rabbits, bronze wing pigeon, fantail pigeons and Rosella parrot at nswWellington 9 December 1920
  
  
• emu and fox. tracks crossing in a clay pan 12 December 1920
  
  
• Gordon's monument and Blue Lake 15 December 1920
  
  
• Nelson museum in hotel bar 16 December 1920
  
  
• Naracoorte ,caves 17 December 1920
  
  
• Murray Bridge Bowling Club trophies 18 December 1920
  
  
• loading wood, on PS Marion paddle steamer at Purnong 19 December 1920
  
  
• camels and calves 27 December 1920
  
  
• Pitchi Richi Pass, trains 30 December 1920
  
  
• tea and sugar train, twin Australian Aboriginal babies (may have been photographed at Ooldea?) One of the twins may have been Sidney Cook adopted son of Dr Charles Dugid (AA 79) at Ooldea 31 December 1920
  
  
• Margaret River ,caves 10 January 1921
  
  
• kangaroos, drinking milk 13 January 1921
  
  
• Yellingup hills 14 January 1921
  
  
• Economic Stores and Tilley's after fire 18 January 1921
  
  
• on board RMS Ormonde 24 January 1921
  
  
• group of 60 and Dr Douglas, Len and Archie in Botanic Gardens Adelaide 26 January 1921
  
  
• 3 photographs wkms house (?hospital grounds) 12 February 1921
  
  
• Victor Harbour air flight for 2 guinies 25 March 1921
  
  
• apple trees in Mr Dodd's gardens, WD Walker and motor cycle 26 March 1921
  
  
• fox, owl, rabbits and parrots, Edie and cats, curlews, bronzewing, fantails, possums 29 March 1921
  
  
• 12 photos of ship- Eurumbla launched at saOsborne 20 April 1921
  
  
• Clarendon weir 26 May 1921
  
  
• ferrets 27 May 1921
  
  
• 'the smoker' rabbit poisioning machine and rabbit warren at Wydown 21 August 1921
  
  
• cherries and strawberries at Playford's, Jack Willing, Max Drysdale 29 November 1921
  
  
• Mr Eitzen's persian cat and kittens and collie dog, Mrs Mitchell (Melva Cilento) and baby 18 December 1921
  
  
• camels, goats, swimming at Oodnadatta 24 December 1921
  
  
• Australian Aboriginal people swimming, horses, 25 December 1921
  
  
• camels, goats, horses, cattle, sheep , 600 cattle on Angle Pole Creek 28 December 1921
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Keith Bowman, Lyall Rutter, Lorn Peterson and Mollie, 23 August 1920
  
  
• Mr Chisholm 31 August 1920
  
  
• Joe Lynch 1 September 1920
  
  
• Dr Horn, aphasia, Bilharzia, Dr Newland, MSS Review, Sir Joseph Verco (AA 504), Dr Malcolm Scott, Dr Cleland ( AA 60), Dr Rischbieth, Dr Hill 16 September 1920
  
  
• Croff-Bavarian splint, Sister Boundy, Sir A Coonan Doyle 25 September 1920
  
  
• Miss Helen Jean Yule 29 September 1920
  
  
• Reg Trigg 3 October 1920
  
  
• Dr Horn 4 October 1920
  
  
• Sonny, Aunt Wilmington 17 October 1920
  
  
• Johnny Dodd of Port Elliot 5 November 1920
  
  
• Jerry Seppelt, Reg Trigg 7 November 1920
  
  
• Benno Seppelt 23 November 1920
  
  
• Mr Mallyon 25 November 1920
  
  
• Don Summer 26 November 1920
  
  
• Bob Sladdin, Irene Abbot (marriage) 27 November 1920
  
  
• Mr Andrew Carnegie, Son Golding 29 November 1920
  
  
• Mr Christie, Mr Day 2 December 1920
  
  
• Mr Neil McEacharn, Mrs Treble, Gladys Morton 3 December 1920
  
  
• Toby Sladdin, Bob and Irene 4 December 1920
  
  
• Reg Trigg 5 December 1920
  
  
• Joe Dent, Roz Scott 6 December 1920
  
  
• Hugh Higgins, Ferncliff 8 December 1920
  
  
• Jim Trevorroh 10 December 1920
  
  
• Mrs CH Cooper, Pearl and Albert, MB Wombat, Humphris Coffee Palace 13 December 1920
  
  
• Dr Theo Shanaser and wife 15 December 1920
  
  
• Mr and Mrs Peritt, Mr Spencer 16 December 1920
  
  
• Mr Carthey, Mrs McInnes 17 December 1920
  
  
• Miss Phyllis Catlack and Fred on Marion paddle steamer 18 December 1920
  
  
• Geo and Bill Roy, Miss Phyllis Catlack 19 December 1920
  
  
• Reidy, Gunn 20 December 1920
  
  
• Trix Pearce and Ethel James, Underdown boys 22 December 1920
  
  
• John Underdown, and Jack, Mitch, Ernie Smith 23 December 1920
  
  
• Old Goulem (Afghan man?), camel ride, Mrs Cusack, Agnes Forsyth, Gert Coffey, Mrs Lorna Giles, Andrey, Arthur 25 December 1920
  
  
• Pompey 3 (Australian Aboriginal tracker), ceremonies, Mr Fox 27 December 1920. This item is restricted
  
  
• Lorna and Arthur Giles 29 December 1920
  
  
• Glen Jacob 30 December 1920,
  
  
• Miss Ewen Brooks, Aunty Nell 1 January 1921
  
  
• Aunty Nell 4 January 1921
  
  
• Mr MacLarty, Phyllis Watson, 5 January 1921
  
  
• Phyllis and Eillen Watson, Mr Gibbs, Mrs Broadbent 8 January 1921
  
  
• Countess Gallo, Miss Lynch, Bill Donovan 12 January 1921
  
  
• Dr and Mrs Douglas 21 January 1921
  
  
• Mr Mallyon 12 February 1921
  
  
• Mrs Tom (Blanche) Gibson 21 February 1921
  
  
• Hugh .Cairns, Carl Dorsch, Mr Underdown 26 February 1921
  
  
• Aunt Willmington 11 March 1921
  
  
• old Joe Verco (AA 504) 17 March 1921
  
  
• Aunty Nell operation, Jim Fewster, Mr Wood 19 March 1921
  
  
• Reg Trigg 26 March 1921
  
  
• Roy Scott 27 March 1921
  
  
• Hugh Higgins, Mr Parsons, Mr James, Miss Beevor 28 March 1921
  
  
• recieved 20 photos from Lorna Giles Oodnadatta 25 April 1921
  
  
• Mrs Mallyon, Mrs Clem Lake 26 April 1921
  
  
• minor, rabbit 21 May 1921
  
  
• recieved photos from Eileen Fairbain, Dr Sequeira 28 May 1921
  
  
• Mrs Alexander, Mollie, 23 June 1921
  
  
• Win, Syd and Kath Alexander (Mollie, 's siblings) 27 June 1921
  
  
• Sir Douglas Mawson 21 July 1921
  
  
• Nell and Andy at Wydown, Herb Jones 12 August 1921
  
  
• jew lizard, frog, 14 August 1921
  
  
• fox, swan 17 August 1921
  
  
• jew lizard, fox., swan, rabbit, pigeons 21 August 1921
  
  
• Archie and Nell Dearlove 23 August 1921
  
  
• Aunt Willmington 8 October 1921
  
  
• snakes and beetles 29 October 1921
  
  
• Sonny, Afghans, cattle, camels, donkeys, seals, penguins, seabirds, black snakes 12 November 1921
  
  
• Sonny, Mollie, 27 November 1921
  
  
• Mollie, 6 December 1921
  
  
• Mrs Dent, Norton Summit, Mickey, O'Niell's, Mr Playford 11 December 1921
  
  
• Wacko West, engagement to Mollie, Mr Ashforth, Mr Bakewell, Port Elliot real estate 12 December 1921
  
  
• Mollie, engagement ring and blue pendant, West's cinema, 'London' 16 December 1921
  
  
• Botanic Gardens, Heir Reimann, Mrs Alexander, Humphrey Bishop 17 December 1921
  
  
• Jenn and Sid, Mollie, Mrs Dent, Mrs Ashford, camera, Mr Gavilock, antinius release, Belair 18 December 1921
  
  
• Quorn, Mr Treason, Mr Gavilock, camera, Graflex junior F1 adaptor, Harringtons, Mr W Hunt, Mollie, Jno Tugwell, Mr Gravilock, Ethel Dodd, Mrs Bob Abbott 21 December 1921
  
  
• Oodnadatta, Farina, Beresford Dam, Coward Springs, Mr Bowman, Brockway, Ly Underdown, three of us on camel 24 December 1921
  
  
• Mollie, boat from Nuyts Archipelago, Mr Underdown, Mr Granger, Mr Bowman, Breadens, saTodmorden 25 December 1921
  
  
• Mr Cardew, Mr Underdown, Jack Ludgate, snakes, Australian Aboriginal people and Afghans 28 December 1921. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Ethel, Mary, Diana and 2 little Hadaway girls camel ride, Abdul Khalick (presumed Afghan), camels, Sheroo Baluch (presumed Afghan), Ghulam (presumed Afghan), Mahomet Said (presumed Afghan), Abdul Kabul (presumed Afghan), Ali Mahomet (presumed Afghan), Guzzi Baluch (presumed Afghan), Mahomet Sidik (presumed Afghan), Akbar Sidik (presumed Afghan), Nosannah Sidik (presumed Afghan), Ouzri Khalick (presumed Afghan), Miriam Sidik (presumed Afghan), ceremonies, waddies, spear, boomerangs 31 December 1921. This item is restricted.