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 Lithgow New South Wales , Brisbane, Whitsunday Passage, Thursday Island Queensland, ntDarwin Northern Territory and Java Indonesia.

References to photographs taken include:

• McGarry's pet eagle on car, at Hartley 2 November 1928
  
  
• Whitsunday passage 11 November 1928
  
  
• flashlight photographs 2000 tons of meat in refrigerator Townsville 12 November 1928
  
  
• SS Tango Maru wreck Thursday Island, SS Malabar crew eating, .fishing and pearling fleet 15 November 1928
  
  
• flashlight ceremony ntDarwin 18 November 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• telephotographs monkies in distance, mentions 9 dozen photos unspecified locations in Java 24 November 1928
  
  
• flashlight Budda at Borobodoer 25 November 1928
  
  
• Jahore native mosque interior and cloisters 30 November 1928
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Yettiolme, Meadow Flats, Wallerawang, Marrangeroo, Bowenfels, Lithgow, Mr Sedgewick, Mr Onus, National Roads and Motorists Association (NRMA), Mollie, tips, car, printed ticket with photographsand history of Hartley Court House 1 November 1928
  
  
• Lithgow, Hartley, Mt Victoria, Blackheath, Kootomba, Penrith, Wentworth Falls, nswSydney, Byers Southern Hotel, Hoskin steel manufacturers, Commonwealth Arms manufacturers, McGarry hotel, Gardiner bushranger, Mr McCutcheon, Mr Cushing, >Dr Hughes, Mollie, 2 November 1928
  
  
• Mat Hiatt, >Dr Hughes 4 November 1928
  
  
• Harringtons, Kodak 5 November 1928
  
  
• SS Malabar, Mollie, 6 November 1928
  
  
• Mat Hiatt, SS Malabar, Mrs Alexander, opal, Dr John Farrell, Miss Fulton 7 November 1928
  
  
• Dr John Farrell, double A3 news clipping from The nswSydney Mail Royal Show number dated 8 April 1931 featuring the wreck of the SS Malabar at Long Bay 8 November 1928
  
  
• Brisbane, qDr Murray quarantine officer, Dr John Farrell 9 November 1928
  
  
• Townsville, Dr Cilento (AA 197), Dr Hayden, Dr Pearce, Townsville meat works visit 12 November 1928
  
  
• Thursday Island 15 November 1928
  
  
• SS Malabar, Gulf of Carpenteria 16 November 1928
  
  
• SS Port Darwin, Miss Scanlon, Mr Billing, Mollie, Mr Stretton, Australian Aboriginal people, Chinese, Vestys Meat Works, Mrs O'Sullivan, Dr Kirkland, ceremony, Melville Island, Larakeya (Larakia?), Daily Waters, didgerridoo 18 November 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mollie, camera 19 November 1928
  
  
• Timor 20 November 1928
  
  
• Miss Kerr, Miss Webb, Dr John Farrell, Sourabaia, Tosasi, Madioen, Djocfa, Borabodun, Samarang 21 November 1928
  
  
• Passeroen, Tosari, Bromo volcano, Djockjakarta, Borobodoer temple, Samarang, Mr Michael, Jimmy (our, Java, sedan chairs, Bromo Volcano 23 November 1928
  
  
• Tosari, Jimmy (our 24 November 1928
  
  
• Djocja, Borobodoer, Semarang, Mendoet, Raffles, Budda 25 November 1928
  
  
• Tandjong Priok, Batavia, Welteroewswn, Buitengorg, hudson car, Dr John Farrell, Mrs McKell and Pam, Miss Franklin, Mollie, 26 November 1928
  
  
• Singapore, Kodak, ruby, Dr John Farrell 28 November 1928
  
  
• Sorby Adams, Ismael Raheen gem buyer, ruby, garnet. 29 November 1928
  
  
• undated uncited news clipping headed 'Britains naval base at Singapore', floating dock, Terbrau, Mrs Sorby Adams, Dr John Farrell, Mollie, Jahore Bahru, rubber plantation, Tan Ka Kee, Mr Algrove, floating dock 30 November 1928