Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around London (United Kingdom) and environs.

References to photographs taken include:

  • child in park 5 June 1930

  • air craft and air ship at Hendon air show 28 June 1930

  • Bradman at Lords for cricket, Chapman 29 June 1930



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Prof. Blair, Samson Wright, Mollie, Dreiheller 2 May 1930

  • Dreiheller, Prof. Stibbe, Mr Evitt, Selborne society, Speaker's House 3 May 1930

  • Dreiheller, Mollie, 4 May 1930

  • Samson Wright, Prof. Blair, Prof. Wakeley, Prof. Compoton, Dreiheller, Mollie, 'Journey's End' 11 May 1930

  • Samson Wright, Prof. Blair, Prof. Wakeley, Prof. Gladstone, Dreiheller, British Medical Association (BMA), Dr Canti 14 May 1930

  • Samson Wright, Prof. Blair, Prof. Wakeley, Australian Aboriginal man throwing spear, plesiosauar, Australian Aboriginal report, Aerial Medical Service 16 May 1930

  • Dreiheller, Mr Jenks, ukOxford 17 may 1930

  • Samson Wright, Prof. Blair, Prof. Compton, Mr Wenban, Ernemann, Tim Yates, Dreiheller, R100, air ship 21 May 1930

  • Dreiheller, Australian Aboriginal report, Elliot Smith, Mr Wenbar, camera, Mollie, 24 May 1930

  • Dreiheller 25 May 1930

  • Samson Wright, Prof. Blair, Prof. Compton, Dreiheller 28 May 1930

  • Mr Evitt, Samson Wright 2 June 1930

  • Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) examination 3 June 1930

  • examination again, Prince Edward theatre, 'Trooping of the colors,' Olympia, Derby, John MacCormack, 'The Song of my Heart,' 4 June 1930

  • Mrs Kirby, Duke of ukBedford 5 June 1930

  • Mollie, 'Red Wagon,' 8 June 1930

  • Tim Yates, Dreiheller, Fitzpatrick 10-12 June 1930

  • RCS, Lord Moyniham, Prof. Wakeley, Sir Henry Seagrave, cricket, Grimmett, Fitzpatrick, Olympia, Royal Military Tournament 14 June 1930

  • Mollie, Sonny, Mrs. .Bennett, Australian Aboriginal people, ukLincoln's Inn 15 June 1930

  • failed RCS exams, Dr McDowell, Samson Wright, Elliot Smith, Dr Stone, Prof. Stibbe, Prof. Frazer, Mrs Ansell 16 June 1930

  • film 'All quite on the Western Front,' 17 June 1930

  • London floods, Royal ukAscot, Palladium, Layton and Johnstone, Miss Chaney and Fox and Max Rivers, Pan Pacific Congress, Hamilton H Ford, cinefilm incorporating WD Walker photographs, Dr Pulline, Prof. Watson, copyright 18 June 1930

  • Prof. Stibbe, Dr Farrington 19 June 1930

  • Woolworths 21 June 1930

  • Emily. Cut, Buckhurst Hill, Woodford 22 June 1930

  • Dr Farrington, Dr Malik, Dr Arland, Elliot Smith, Samson Wright, Prof. Frazer, Mr Carpenter, 23 June 1930

  • Olympia, Canadian Mounted Police 24 June 1930

  • Tim Yates, Mollie, Samson Wright, Elliot Smith, Prof. Frazer, Dr Farrington, Mollie, Aeolian Hall, Miss Lind-af-Hagerby, vivisection, radium 26 June 1930

  • Prof. Davies, FRCS, Prof. Stibbe, Australian Aboriginal people cinefilm, Pan Pacific Union, Mrs Freeman, Mr. .Freeman, English 'insular and narrow,' Strube's cartoon 27 June 1930

  • Mollie, Lords, second cricket test, Morris, Ford, Austin, hire purchase, Hendon, air pagent, Harry Hawker, WD Walker recalls 1919 flying experience, Waghorn, Flying Officer (FO) McKenna, FO McDougall, FO Campbell, FO Whittle, autogyro, petrodactryl, gulnunc, interloper fighters, R101, air ship 28 June 1930

  • Lords, Wimbleton, Mollie, Allison, Cochet, van Ryan, .Crawford, Ohta, Miss Dix, Oliff, Austin, Hillyard, de Kehrling, Borotra, Lott 29 June 1930

  • Prof. Davies, Tim Yates 1 July 1930

  • Prof. Davies, Tim Yates, Dr Arland, Wattie, Capt Cook 5 July 1930

  • Mollie, Gwen Cressey, Wimbledon, Mrs Helken Wills-Moody and Miss Ryan, Miss Palfrey and Miss Cross, Tilden beat Allison, Pagani's Restaurant 6 July 1930

  • Australian Aboriginal report, Australian Inland Mission (AIM), Aerial Medical Service (AMS), Mrs Bennett 7 July 1930

  • Samson Wright, Tim Yates, Sir William MacEwen, Lord Lister, Mollie, Roehampton, British Empire Garden Party, polo, .Ashton Brothers, Roark family 9 July 1930

  • Prof. Foley, Tim Yates, Dr Arland 10 July 1930

  • Bradman, Tim Yates, Mollie, 11 July 1930

  • Dr Arland, Mollie, British Polar Exhibition, Prof. Foley, Prof. Stibbe, HG Ponting, discussion regarding Scott's misfortunes, Shackleton, SS Quest, SS Nimrod, SS Auora, SS Discovery, SS Terra Nova, Mt Erebus, polar photography 12 July 1930

  • Prof. Lawson, Tim Yates, Dr Arland, Dr Harris, Elliot Smith, Mrs Bennett, Mollie, anti slavery welfare campaign, FRCS 16 July 1930

  • Tim Yates, Prof. Foley, Dr Arland, Dr Harris 18 July 1930

  • Dr Arland, Indian Medical Journal 19 July 1930

  • Mrs Bennett, Christison of Lammermoor, long description of the London Museum 20 July 1930

  • Prof. Thomson, Samson Wright, Tim Yates, Dr Arland, Mr Burne, Miss Glasscock, Royal College of Surgeons, kangaroo, Mr Hansen, Flinders chase, discussion regarding kangaroo, joey development on the teat, Dr Rodman, RPS, Fellow of the Zoological Society (FZS), plesiosaurs, Walgidgee Creek, ukTodmorden, Sir Edward Stirling (AA 309) 24 July 1930

  • Dr Arland, Mollie, nswSydney Mail, 'Sea Breezes,' 'Our Empire,' Antarctic Exchibition, HG Ponting, discussion regarding associated food and accommodation, Commander Bernacchi, long description of polar regions 25 July 1930

  • cutting from uncited source undated 'Carlton theatre "With Bryd at the South Pole" Paramount's exclusive film record of the world's most amazing adventure.'

  • Mollie, Westminster Abbey, WD Walker pulled another of his own teeth 27 July 1930

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/11/3
Date Range01 May, 1930  -  27 July, 1930
Quantity 1cm,    
FormatsDiaries
Series AA357/04