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:

  • Knebworth castle armoury 18 April 1931

  • Prof. Frazer's collection of skulls 27 April 1931

  • fosil skulls at University College 2 May 1931



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Mr Newman, Prof. JP Hill, Zoological Society (RZS), Elliot Smith, WJ Perry, Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI), Dr Kirk, Prof. Harris 1 April 1931

  • Selborne Society, Mrs Alexander, Aunty Lizzie, Aunty Nell, Kitty Spurr, Emily. Cut, Hannah, Dorothy, Mr Cole, The Financial Times, Miss Rees, Andree, Strindberg 2 April 1931

  • The Adelaide Observer, The Chronicle, The saAdvertiser, Royal College of Surgeons (RCS),Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide Children's Hospital, British Medical Association (BMA) 3 April 1931

  • Selfridge's, Royal Photographic Society (RPS) lecture, Bobbie Bailey, Elizabeth Pugh, Arsenal v Chelsea soccer match, Australian Rules, Photographic Journal 4 April 1931

  • Rev. Basil Bouchier, St Anne's church 5 April 1931

  • Glen Kidston, Mr Dunk, Mrs Gamage, Mrs Waddington, Mollie, Sea Breezes, ukWellington 6 April 1931

  • news clipping The London Daily Telegraph dated 7 April 1931 headline 'Black Monday in London. East coast sunshine'

  • The London Daily Telegraph, SS Malabar, ship wreck, Capt Donaldson, SS Wetunga, SS Marella, .Burns Philp, SS Antinous (ex ,Wolff), Mr Dodd, Port Elliot, Goolwa, Gaika 7 April 1931

  • made last will and testiment, Australian Aboriginal report, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Mildred Fitzpatrick, David Fitzpatrick, Australian National Research Council 8 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Elliot Smith, Mr Newman 9 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Australian Aboriginal report 10 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Selborne Society, Glen Kidston, CW Scott, Kingsford Smith, Bert Hinkler, Ulm, R100, Graf Zepplin, Amy Johnson, long discussion on British achievements (including aviation and engineering), Slough, long description of Eton environs and history 11 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk 13 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Mirch Rees, SS Zealandic, Australian Aboriginal report 14 April 1931

  • Spanish revolution, Sir Henry Barwell, will and testament details, post nominals enumerated15 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Prof. Frazer. Samson Wright, Mr Freedihan 16 April 1931

  • Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Dr Kirk 17 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Knebworth Castle, Lord Lytton, Russia 18 April 1931

  • Australian Aboriginal report, Mr Gater, Mr Christy, Rev. Traeger, Dr Rendall, RPS, list of proposed lectures including 'Experiences in Australian interior 10000 miles by horseback, camel and car,' Australian Aboriginals origins and customs,' Menace of drought and methods of combatting it,' 'Water conservation and the irrigation schemes in Australia,' 'Natural history in the antipodes,' 'A ship's surgeon visits Java and Singapore,' 'Australia to England via New Zealand, Cape Horn with thermal and winter sports in New Zealand,' 'Outposts of civilization in Australia and the work and lives of the pioneers and explorers,' and 'The sheep and cattle industries of Australia' 19 April 1931

  • Samson Wright, electro cardiogram, Dr Kirk, RPS lecture 20 April 1931

  • Prof. Frazer, Dr Dickens, Samson Wright, Dr Kirk 21 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Mr Freedihan 22 April 1931

  • Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Mr Freedihan, Sir Thomas Carey Evans (Lloyd George's son in law), St Peter's Hospital 23 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Prof. Harris, Mr Freedihan, taxi crash 24 April 1931

  • Dr Kirk, Ophthalmology Congress, Dr Tudor, Zeiss Nordensen camera, Selborne Society, Port of London Authority 25 April 1931

  • Upper Warlingham, Mr Jim Alexander, Osmond Alexander, Marjory Wright, Violet Alexander 26 April 1931

  • Prof. Frazer, Samson Wright, Dr Kirk, Mr Adey, Mr Roach, Children's Hour, Miss Phoebe Watson 27 April 1931

  • Prof. Frazer, Dr Kirk, Samson Wright, Prof. Forster, Mr MacDonnell, Kodak vicMelbourne 29 April 1931

  • specifications (4 pages including illustration) Zeiss reflex free retinal camera as devised by Prof. Nordenson

  • Prof. Frazer, Dr Kirk, Samson Wright, Prof. Forster, Mr MacDonnell, Elliot Smith 30 April 1931

  • Prof. Robins, Samson Wright, Dr Kirk, Prof. Forster, taxi crash, Car and General Insurance Co 1 May 1931

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/12/5
Date Range01 April, 1931  -  02 May, 1931
Quantity 1cm,    
FormatsNewspaper Clippings, Diaries, Indexes
Series AA357/04