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:

• six dozen photographs in and around Clovelly 15 July 1931
  
  
• tandem bicyclists at Clovelly 16 July 1931
  
  
• cliff railway at Lynton, old man with wheel barrow 18 July 1931
  
  
• boy, bicycle, dog and teddy bear outside tent at Lynton 19 July 1931
  
  
• Glen Lyn falls, sea gull flying 20 July 1931
  
  
• Lynmouth and Lynton from hill top, Mollie, crossing fence Mollie, crossing peat bog, sheep and Exmoor wild ponies, heaps of peat drying, fox hounds out for a run, huntsman with horn 21 July 1931
  
  
• joey kangaroo, under lights at University College 31 July 1931
  
  
• joey kangaroo, microslides 7 August 1931
  
  
• Robert Liston's operating table from 1846, University College Hospital from top floor, Mr EK Martin operating 27 August 1931
  
  
• Mollie, and Osmond Alexander in garden, flashlight photographs unspecified subjects 29 August 1931
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

Ruffels and Bakers, Mrs Blackall, Geoffrey Blackall, Mollie Mann, Mary Angwin 6 July 1931

Alice, Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI), Bertram Thomas, Rub al Khali, Sir Arthur Keith, Dr Seligman 7 July 1931

HSW, Royal Photographic Society (RPS), Mr Horton, Mr Blacklock 8 July 1931

invitation to Royal Garden Party, Mr Blacklock, 500 reprints of RPS lecture report from Photographic Journal, New Milton, Miss Platten 9 July 1931

Margaret Platten, Miss Wynn's riding school, Wintinna, 1921, Mrs Platten, Barton on Sea, camera 10 July 1931

Mrs Platten, Brockenhurst, Lord Montagu, Beaulieu Abby, purchased postcards, camera, Margaret Platten 11 July 1931

camping 12 July 1931

Rotherfield Grays, hand drawn map of New Milton area, Rene Platten, 13 July 1931

ukPoole,Torridge River, Miss Hill London Lodge, Northampton, St Swithin's day, Mrs Christine Hamblyn, Clovelly 14 July 1931

reading Lorna Doone, Hobby Drive, Ilfracombe, Elinor Roget, life boat 15 July 1931

map of North Devon torn from uncited book. Reverse lists 'Appartments etc' Port Isaac

Sir James Hamblyn Williams, Hobby Drive, Mr Reilly, photographer, Tom Pengilly, Charles Kingsley, 'Three fishers,' Mrs Hamblyn, Miss Leek, Mrs. White from Calcutta 16 July 1931

Bideford, Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Royal Barum Pottery, description of pottery process from clay to finished product, Ardmona tinned fruit, Dunn's Store, Mrs R Ralph, camera 17 July 1931

Lily Ralph, Lynton, Coombemartin, Clovelly, Mrs Moore 18 July 1931

Watersmeet, River Lynn 19 July 1931

Doon Valley, Badgeworthy, Oare, John Ridd, Glen Lyn, Mollie, 'Mother Meldrum,' John Ridd, Castle Rock 20 July 1931

Tors Hotel, John Ridd, John Fry, Richard Dodderidge Blackore, Oare Parish Church 21 July 1931

Barnstaple 22 July 1931

pencil notes relating to travels around Lynton

envelope addressed Mr WD Walker Abbotsford Hotel, stamped Lord Chamberlain St James Palace

Invitation card to the Royal Garden Party 23 July 1931 (morning dress)

correspondence from Agent General for South Australia relating to Royal Garden Party dated 30 June 1931 signed AH Greenham assistant secretary and accountant

corresponence from Agent General for South Australia relating to Royal Garden Party dated 16 July 1931 camera, signed Sir Henry Barwell

news clipping the London Daily Telegraph dated 23 July 1931 headline 'Royal Garden party. Arrangements for carriages,' various passages underlined in blue and red pencil

Dick Watson, Putney Hospital, Mr MacDonnell, kangaroo, JP Hill, Mr Hancock, Gwen Watson, Miss Smith slide, Miss Willis, RPS 31 July 1931

Sir Arthur Keith, Prof. Frazer, kangaroo, microslides, enlargements for photographs of Aldershot Tattoo, Cave at Cape de Coeudic, HSW, Mr Horton, 'The life of a surgeon' by Sir John Bland-Sutton 1 August 1931

Sunday mail, the chronicle, Mr Bonnings, Helen Springs, kangaroo, 2 August 1931

sorting war photographs 3 August 1931

kangaroo, hunting cinefilm, Miss Gascomb, Mr Sharp, Glad Millikins, Mrs Alexander, Jacky Gardner, Miss Sells, Rex. Boundy, Miss Muecke, microslides Miss Glasscock, Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) museum 4 August 1931

Life History of the Kangaroo, Sir Arthur Keith, RCS 5 August 1931

Mr MacDonnell, University College, kangaroo, possum, Prof. Frazer, St Mary's Hospital, microslides 6 August 1931

Mollison, Kingsford Smith, Scott, Mr MacDonnell, Miss Smith slide, Mr Pittock, JP Hill, Mr Cheavin, Mr Morris, Mr Rogers, Imperial College of Science 7 August 1931

HSW mounting The Life History of the Kangaroo exhibition photographs 8 August 1931

nswSydney Mail, Mr Loft, Mr Craig, central Queensland, plesiosaur, Jim Mitchell, kangaroo, RPS lecture, artesian water 9 August 1931

Imperial College of Science, microslides, Mr Green, Dr Gray, Betty who, Rex. Boundy 10 August 1931

Mr Blacklock, RPS, I di Mape, HSW, kangaroo, 11 August 1931

The life history of the kangaroo, RPS Mr Blacklock, Mollie, 12 August 1931

Mr Baker, JP Hill, microslides, Mr MacDonnald, Miss Willis, .Canada balsam, HSW 13 August 1931

Mr Horton, RPS exhibition photographs (list of 23 subjects) 14 August 1931

RPS, Mr Blacklock, kangaroo, 250 pound reserve on publication rights, Sir Arthur Keith, Prof. JP Hill, Natural History Medal 15 August 1931

Imperial Institute, photographs of Maori life, Mr Rolfe 16 August 1931

Ron Lees, Mr Blacklock, Rhoda Pank, Miss Malinson, HSW 17 August 1931

started at University College Hospital, Dick Watson, Mr Sloley, Prof. Mackenzie, Mr EK Martin, RCS 18 August 1931

Dick Watson, Mr EK Martin, Prof. Prichard, Prof. MacKenzie, Mr Evitt, Italian Hospital, Alice maid, RPS lecture reprint 19 August 1931

Prof. McLean, Prof. Mackenzie, Mr Martin, Julian Taylor 20 August 1931

Dick Watson, list of patients and symptoms 21 August 1931. This item is restricted.

Stoll theater, 'Charlie's Aunt,' Mrs MacKenzies, Mr Dixon 22 August 1931

Mr Blacklock, RPS natural history medal award, Dick Watson, Imperial Institute, cinefilm on India, Ron Lees, Rhoda Pank 23 August 1931

Ron Lees, Rhoda Pank wedding, WD Walker gave the bride away, Mrs Moss, Dulcie Moss, Mollie, Siskin fighters, Hawker Furies 24 August 1931

news clipping the Daily Express dated 10 October 1931 headline 'If the Socialists win'

news clipping the London Daily Telegraph dated 26 August 1931 headline 'New Ministers. Records of Service'

news clipping the London Daily Telegraph dated 26 August 1931 headline 'The new three party emergency cabinet.' Features photographs of 10 ministers

opthalmology, Hamblins, Woolf's Garage, Ramsay MacDonald, new cabinet 25 August 1931

Mr EK Martin, Julian Taylor 26 August 1931

Julian Taylor, Mr EK Martin, Prof. MacKenzie 27 August 1931

Dr Gardham, Julian Taylor, Dr Barrington, Osmond Alexander 28 August 1931

Osmond Alexander, Jim Alexander, violet Alexander 29 August 1931

tennis, Ramsay MacDonald, Lord Sankey, economic management and tariff controls 30 August 1931

ukCroydon airdrome, Argosy, Hadrians, Junkers, wireless, Goliath, Puss Moth, Mrs Lett, Osmond Alexander 31 August 1931