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 Hergott Springs, Farina and Angipena South Australia.

References to photographs taken include:

• sulpha crested cockatoos, Hergott Springs wbore, Dahdadlah (presumed Afghan) washing before prayers 5 April 1928
  
  
• shield trophy for atheletics etc at Farina school 11 Aprtil 1928
  
  
• 500 camels in Farina stock yards, camels being castrated, WD Walker castrating camel 14 April 1928
  
  
• train from Putappa hills in 1921, donkeys and cattle drinking at Beltana 19 April 1928
  
  
• copper specimens and mine, at Sliding Rock 23 April 1928
  
  
• unspecified photos at Angipena 27 April 1928
  
  
• panoramas around Angipena 28 April 1928
  
  
• Muckatoona homestead 29 April 1928
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Maree, Mrs Scobie, Harrington, Mrs Maynard, Mrs Renwick 2 April 1928
  
  
• Maree, Lake Letty, Mr Rennick, Mrs Maynard, Mrs O'Leary, Hudson car, corellas, camera 5 April 1928
  
  
• Mrs Paige, Morua Watkins, Peter Paige, Mollie, Mrs Scobie 6 April 1928
  
  
• Maree, Mundowdna 7 April 1928, Wirra-Willa 9 April 1928
  
  
• Farina, Tom Holland (Australian Aboriginal man) Arunda (?Aranda), Bond Springs, camels, bullroarer 10 April 1928
  
  
• Mr Dick Bell, Mr Quinn, school, teacher, 500 camels, Mrs Dow matron Farina hospital, Bill Dow, police officer, Mr Stott, Alice Springs, Fred Raggatt 11 April 1928
  
  
• Mr Pattersen, White Cliffs, opal, Mr Copeland, car, camel killing, Mrs Dow, Donna Jones 12 April 1928
  
  
• kangaroo, hunters, buckboard car, 14 April 1928
  
  
• Lyndhurst, Telford, Ted Amesbury, mail car, Farina, Monte Collins, Innamincka, camels, Mrs Amesbury, Mrs Dunn (nee Amesbury), Leigh Creek 15 April 1928
  
  
• WD Walker pulled own tooth with Mollie, 's assistance at camp at Telford, 'caught in the act' 16 April 1928
  
  
• Mountain of Light copper mine, Scotts Creek, brown coal mine, saCopley, salt bush 17 April 1928
  
  
• Putappa, Beltana, Moolooloo station, whooping cough at Putappa 18 April 1928
  
  
• drought, Alf Lucas, Mr Blackmore, Harry Burn, Sliding Rock copper mine, blue bottle flies, Peter Mahomet (presumed Afghan), Daisy Forsaith (nee Mitchell), TB, LW Cole from London 19 April 1928
  
  
• Mr Leitch, Mr Blackmore, Alf Lucas, gold, 21 April 1928
  
  
• Mr Hirsch, saCopley, emu, brumbies, Mr Blackmore, Mr Schultz, Mrs.. Martin 22 April 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mr Schultz, Harry Lauder, Wallaroo mines 23 April 1928
  
  
• Waraweena, Mr Tuite cook-, Mr Packer, donkey wagon, ochre deposits at Bobmoonie, Mrs.. Martin 24 April 1928
  
  
• Angipena, Mollie, wallaby, car, 27 April 1928
  
  
• pine trees, gold, Muckatoona, johnny cakes 28 April 1928
  
  
• bath in 2 pints of water, gold, 29 April 1928
  
  
• gold, Angipena, Warioota Creek, Scotts Creek, Frome River 30 April 1928