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 Murray Bridge and Adelaide South Australia.

Significant events are documented as follows:

• Mollie, (teacher Murray Bridge) 16 January 1925
  
  
• moved to St Mark's College accommodation (the room where the Federal constitution was drafted by Sir Edmund Barton, Sir John Downer and Mr Justice O'Connor) 7 March 1925
  
  
• correspondence with Children's Pictorial regarding photos Arthur Mee and Hugo T Yerman 20 March 1925
  
  
• scratched initials on University of Adelaide Registrar's window below those of his father, graduation photographs taken at Rembrandts 16 December 1925
  
  

References to photographs taken include:

• various scenes on Murray River on the Marion paddle steamer 5 January 1925
  
  
• WD Walker swimming off the Marion paddle steamer 6 December 1925
  
  
• views from flying fox at new settlement (?Calperman) 7 January 1925
  
  
• Marion paddle steamer between trees 8 January 1925
  
  
• 3 jackasses (? Donkeys) 16 January 1925
  
  
• 4 photos acute hip (Adelaide Children's Hospital) 1 March 1925
  
  
• flashlight group of St Mark's College residents in WD Walker's room 15 March 1925
  
  
• photographs of contracture of fibrous scan in neck and face, after burn, at Adelaide Children's Hospital 25 April 1925
  
  
• flashlight of dressed statue after St Mark's College ball 15/16 May 1925
  
  
• young Bob (Andy and Nell's child) at Yongala 29 May 1925
  
  
• congenital catraract in a boys eye telescopic photographs unsuccesful 21 August 1925
  
  
• WD Walker (drinking milk) and Mollie, (with revolver) at Black Gate 23 August 1925
  
  
• emus at Chummies Tank 24 August 1925
  
  
• Mollie, and Kath in men's trousers 25 August 1925
  
  
• view Menindie bridge from flying fox 26 August 1925
  
  
• flashlight photos of the shearing board, Len and Tony rolling wool, bales up the stack 27 August 1925
  
  
• emus in fence, corner near Glen Lion 28 August 1925
  
  
• 36 photos Joe and the men punting sheep across the River (?Darling) 29 August 1925
  
  
• group flashlight in the kitchen, George on half draught horse 30 August 1925
  
  
• the "Big Mine," from the roof of the Grand Hotel 31 August 1925
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Mollie, Aunty Nell and Sonny, Syd Alexander, Chas L Barrett (vicMelbourne Herald), Harrington, Puck and Kim VH , Marion paddle steamer 3 January 1925
  
  
• loaded wood, at Westons Flat, Gwen Chamberlain, Mollie, Pete Cutlack 5 January 1925
  
  
• George Harris , Dr Cudmore, Tom Cutlack, Jerry Seppelt 7 January 1925
  
  
• Puck and Kim VH , Mrs Pellew, Mollie, 10 January 1925
  
  
• Mrs Kimber, Mollie, Puck and Kim VH , kitchen middens at Goolwa 11 January 1925
  
  
• Muriel Cresswell, Glen and Muriel, Glen Lousie, Mollie, Mr Pellew 13 January 1925
  
  
• Mollie, Kim VH , Mrs Friebe, Kath Bell, Mrs Rankine 14 January 1925
  
  
• Harringtons, Mollie, 15 January 1925
  
  
• Mr Rankine (District Stock Inspector), 16 January 1925
  
  
• Mr Beckwith, Mr Whitington 18 January 1925
  
  
• Aunty Nell, Mrs Kimber 20 January 1925
  
  
• Mr Holtenius, Mr Hunt, John and Mrs Wickins, Puck and Kim VH , Mollie, Myles Formby, Allan Lamphee, Allan Weston, Mr Preece 22 January 1925
  
  
• Carl Koerner, description of the new Murray Bridge 23 January 1925
  
  
• Mrs Streich, Len Galloway, Mollie, 25 January 1925
  
  
• Steve MacQueen, Mollie, 26 January 1925
  
  
• Mrs Marchant, Dr Rendall, 17 February 1925
  
  
• Archie Price 24 February 1925
  
  
• Ray Cilento (AA 197), Ray Hone 26 February 1925
  
  
• Teddy Beare, Kalyra, Home for Incurables, Mareeba, Parkside Asylum, Len Galloway, Mollie, 28 February 1925
  
  
• Ben Johnson, Arthur Reid, Miss Longmore 1 March 1925
  
  
• Dr Rendall regarding Rhodes scholarship, Mrs Marchant 2 March 1925
  
  
• Mrs Archie Price 3 March 1925
  
  
• Mrs Douglas A Corran matron , Rev. Philip Carrington chaplain, tutor, ABM Kirkwood tutor, AB Harvey secretary, H Hodgetts treasurer, WD Walker elected President of St Mark's College 11 March 1925
  
  
• Kells Price, Shalto Douglas, Allan Walkley, Ben Griff, Mrs Alexander 15 March 1925
  
  
• Chas and Doll, Mrs Marchant 17 March 1925
  
  
• Dr Leitch, Maloya 18 March 1925
  
  
• Bill Ray, Lou Patterson, Malcolm Cockburn 19 March 1925
  
  
• Mr Waite (AA 356), George Browne 20 March 1925
  
  
• Charlie Heyward, the Bulletin (Bulletin [University)22 March 1925
  
  
• Bill Menz, Bill Christie 23 March 1925
  
  
• Leo Seppelt, Harrington, Mr Kirkwood 26 March 1925
  
  
• Mrs Leitch, Aunty Lizzie, Mrs Streich 4 April 1925
  
  
• Mollie, Sadie Illingworth, Puck and Kim VH , Miss Halstead, Miss Mary Alexander 13 April 1925
  
  
• Gran Kimber 14 April 1925
  
  
• Mollie, 25 April 1925
  
  
• Mrs Alexander, Kath, Arthur Mee, John ,Underdown, 3 May 1925
  
  
• notes of university pranks by WD Walker and associates to accompany press cuttings and photographs "clothing venus" extracts from The Mail 15/16 May 1925
  
  
• Chas and Doll at Yongala, Millie Grose, Wacko West 26 May 1925
  
  
• Nell and Andy at Canowie 29 May 1925
  
  
• Mrs Terry, Mollie, Puck and Kim VH , Mr Pellew, Miss Halstead, John Monfrie, Cliff Cornish 5 June 1925
  
  
• Mollie, Kath, Puck and Kim VH 26 July 1925
  
  
• Bill Christie, Galloway 14 August 1925
  
  
• Len Galloway, Mollie, Kath, Miss Burckhill, Jack Resale, Jack Thow, Julie Anderson, Mrs Players, Mr McLeod 22 August 1925
  
  
• native companions 23 August 1925
  
  
• Galloway, Underdown 26 August 1925
  
  
• Mr Galloway, Mollie, Kath, emu skin, native grinding stones (stone implements), message stones (ceremonies), black cockatoo feathers, eagle, galahas and emu eggs 29 August 1925. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mrs Galloway, Mollie, Kath, Reg 30 August 1925
  
  
• Jack Harvey and his wife Nancy Durak, Jule Anderson, Jack Thow, Dr Pauline 31 August 1925
  
  
• Dr Siebert, Draper Campbell (AA 52), Harry Nott 22 September 1925
  
  
• Mollie, Mrs Alexander, J Walter Browne, Mr Terry, Tom Mitchell 5 October 1925
  
  
• Mollie, Puck and Kim VH 25 October 1925
  
  
• Archie Price, Yongala, Aunty Nell , Dr Alex Bensen 8 December 1925
  
  
• Mollie, Kath, Ray Southwood, Aunty Lizzie, Nell and Andy, Audrey Fewster, Jack Thow 3 January 1926