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 Broken Hill New South Wales.

References to photographs taken include:

  • 30 photos of Christmas celebrations at Broken Hill With Aunty Nellie and family (including Boby and his bicycle, his pet ,dog, and cat), 3 January 1926

  • family swimming and punting in Darling. at Blackgate, Reg pumping water for garden, wood, sawing with steam engine 19 January 1926

  • Galloway family (Blackgate) with pets, bullock team lifting the punt with block and tackle from river, bullock team dragging a log to the saw bench, 10000 gallon tank overflowing, Jack getting bath 27 January 1926

  • 19 photos baby kangaroo, Dill (,dog,) with Jack on lawn 29 January 1926




Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Dr Kneebone, Jack Kessell, Harry Moore, Jule Anderson, Jack Thow 3 January 1926

  • Ah Chong (Menindie), Mr Mallyon, Mr Hicks, news clipping headed Time Table of Mails extracted from either the Wilcannia Times or the Barrier Mail January 1926

  • Mr Horswill, Mollie, Laurie Clark, Mr Galloway, Gladys Duggan, Mr Governlock, Win and Kath 19 January 1926

  • Nell and Aunty Lizzie, Auntie Nell 20 January 1926

  • Dr Kneebone, Ted White, Mr Galloway 25 January 1926

  • Alf Rich, Fred Barnett, Verna Mitchell, Win Alexander, Mollie, Dr Pulliene 29 January 1926

  • Rex MacNamara 30 January 1926

  • Alf Rich, Dr Kneebone, Rex MacNamara, Laurie Clark 31 January 1926

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/8/1
Date Range03 January, 1926  -  31 January, 1926
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsNewspaper Clippings, General Correspondence, Diaries
Series AA357/04