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 part of the loose leaf diary documents WD Walker's interest in photography.

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • separation sheet annotated "Irrigation"

  • Murrumbidge Irrigation scheme (diary March 1929). List of photographs for The Children's Hour

  • Description, The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme in New South Wales. 1. Burrinjuk Weir and dam near Yass NSW, 2. The Burrinjuc Weir from below. Reverse 3. Irrigation canal at Leeton

  • 4. A small canal at Leeton, 5. A mile of pear trees at Leeton, 6. Picking peaches at Leeton. Reverse 7. A can testing machine, 8. Canned fruit ready for market, 9. A field of rice on the Murrumbidge Irrigation area

  • 10. Tractor disc plough, shere plough and harrows, 11. Lucerne is widely grown, 12. The old school at Leeton. Reverse 13. Public School at Leeton

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/29/12
Date Range1920  -  1938
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsGeneral Publications, Diaries, Indexes
Series AA357/04