Dr Walker (referred to as WD Walker throughout the inventory descriptions), a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to infectious diseases during his travels and professional life, some of which may be documented in Mrs Walker's (referred to as Mollie, throughout the inventory descriptions) diaries. Doctor and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.

Previously accessioned as D3/6

A loose leaf diary detailing Mrs Walker's daily life including travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Oodnadatta South Australia and Alice Springs Northern Territory.

References to photographs taken include:

• Mt Witton 3 December 1927
  
  
• Cattle train Oodnadatta 8 December 1927
  
  
• Blackhill,Yellow Cliffs, camels, donkeys, kingfisher nest 18 December 1927
  
  
• Alice Springs, ceremony 20 December 1927. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Central Mt Stuart, Australian Aboriginal people, fire making 23 December 1927
  
  
• Attack Creek, Australian Aboriginal people, bone through nose 25 December 1927
  
  
• Powell's Creek, Australian Aboriginal people, ceremony, Mr Ward, McCoy, Mollie, in garden 26 December 1927. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Taylor's Well poison bait notice, cattle skelletons, turkey 29 December 1927
  
  
• Ryan's Well, Miss Nicken on horse, back 31 December 1927
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Mt Dutton, Alandale station, Mr Kempe, Australian Aboriginal horse, breaker, Mt Hayball, Sam Irvine, map, Mrs Giles, Mrs Rice, A Chong 3 December 1927
  
  
• Oodnadatta, Sam Irvine, Mrs Giles, McCoy, Fogarty, Syd Alexander 4 December 1927
  
  
• Mrs Giles, Wallis Fogarty, Sister Caldrewood, Sister McNeil, Ah Chong 5 December 1927
  
  
• Mrs Bagot, Mrs Giles, Mrs Gailin, Australian Aboriginal man Joe 6 December 1927
  
  
• Mrs Bagot, George Bagot 7 December 1927
  
  
• Mr Gailin, Hudson car, wireless 8 December 1927
  
  
• Mrs Giles 9 December 1927
  
  
• John ,Underdown, 10 December 1927
  
  
• Mr Windle, Sam Irvine, Mr Allboy, Marg Tindle, Ah Chang 11 December 1927
  
  
• Powell Ck, McCoy, Mr Jones, Indulkinna, Mr and Mrs Josh Francis (police officer), Mrs Rice, Sam Irvine, Mr McCrae, saTodmorden, Baden Broomfield Australian Aboriginal man 12 December 1927
  
  
• McCoy, Mr Mitchell, fossil Ck, Australian Aboriginal people, Miss Locke ( AA186 13 December 1927
  
  
• Mrs Paige, Mrs Jock, Mrs Hayball, Mrs Taylor, Hamilton Bore 15 December 1927
  
  
• Oodnadatta, Mrs Hayball, Macumba, Mr Kempe, Miss Miller (governess), Powell Ck, Mrs Paige, Mrs Rice 16 December 1927
  
  
• Oodnadatta, Hamilton Bore, Bloods Ck, Charlote Waters, New Crown, Mr Drayton, railway construction camp, Mr Timms, telegraph station, Tommy Harrison, Mr Hayball, Goyder River, Black Hill 17 December 1927
  
  
• Yellow Cliffs, Old Crown Afghan, Horseshoe Bend, truck, camels, donkeys, Finke River, McCoy, Mr and Mrs Elliott, telegraph station, Henbury, Mr O'Brien, Davis Well, Mary Vale 18 December 1927
  
  
• Deep Well, Alice Springs, Mr Bill Haye, Mr Johannesen, wild turkey, Emily Plain, McDonnell Ranges, Heavitree Gap, Mrs Kilgariff, Mrs Stanley (school teacher), Mr Campbell 19 December 1927
  
  
• Mrs Stanley (school, Mr Cawood, printee, ceremony, Mr Campbell, casurina, Palm Valley, Hermannsburg, Elsey station, the Bungalow, Australian Aboriginal people, Commissioner Stott, Mr Turner 20 December 1927. This item is restricted.
  
  
• the Bungalow, Mrs Stanley (school, Sister Pope, Sister Small 21 December 1927
  
  
• Ryans Well, Titree, telegraph station, Mrs Roper, Mrs Allchurch, Daily Waters, Miss Lock missionary, Australian Aboriginal people, Hardings Soak, Central Mt Stuart 22 December 1927
  
  
• Stirling station, Barrow Ck, Wycliff, Singleton station, Mr McCoy, Mr Spencer (Stirling station), weapons, fire sticks, tobacco, telegraph station, Barrow Ck, Mr Crook and family, Powell Ck, Dianne Crook, Kathleen Crook 23 December 1927
  
  
• wild orange detailed description of flowers, Tennants Ck, Mr Drayton, Mr Young, telegraph station, Mr Syd Churchill Smith 24 December 1927
  
  
• Attack Ck, McDouall Stuart, Australian Aboriginal people, tobaco, boomerangs, wommera, bull roarer, stone knife, Banka Banka station, Amborse brothers, Jack Bonning, Powells Ck, Larry O'Toole, Mr Ward 25 December 1927
  
  
• Powell Ck, Billy McCoy, turney, ceremony, Mr Ward, plantains 26 December 1927. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Helen Springs, Tennant Ck, brolga, Mr Bonning, camel, goat, Mr Braitling, Mr Phillips telegraph station, weapons 27 December 1927
  
  
• Tennant Ck, Kelly Well, Devils Marbles, WycliffeNT Well, Singleton Station 28 December 1927
  
  
• Singleton Station, Taylors Well, Barrow Ck, Stirling station, Titree, Mr Heffernan 29 December 1927
  
  
• Miss Lock, Ryans Well, Alice Springs, Titree, Australian Aboriginal people, Mr Elliott, Sister Pope, Jean Nicken, Australian Aboriginal people 31 December 1927. This item is restricted.