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 Adelaide and Kangaroo Island South Australia.

Significant events are documented as follows:

  • WD Walker and Mollie, married St Peters College Chappel 11 May 1927

  • start Kangaroo Island tour 25 May 1927

  • start South/Central Australia tour 23 July 1927



References to photographs taken include:

  • various photos around Yankalilla with bridge, creek and many gums 15 May 1927

  • SS Karatta, entering harbour 19 May 1927

  • SS Karatta, at jetty at Hog Bay, freshwater well and windmill and troughs on seashore within 10 yards of the sea and Frenchman's Rock 26 May 1927 water reservoir

  • inscription on Frenchman's Rock 27 May 1927

  • panorama from top of Donkey Train of American River, seagulls following plough 30 May 1927




Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Gran Kimber, Mrs Ayliffe 1 May 1927

  • Dr Bennett, Arthur Moore, Mr Holman, Fred Schramm, Miss Lawrence's Hospital, Dr Shortney 2 May 1927

  • wedding arrangements, Wacko, Mrs West 5 May 1927

  • Mrs Leitch, Mr Hansen, Mr Burgess, Dr Beason, Mrs Dent, Mr .Burton, Mr Jensen, SS Karatta 7 May 1927

  • loose leaf setting out wedding costs and cash gifts, Mollie, 8 May 1927

  • Mr Terry 9 May 1927

  • Mrs Leitch, Syd, Wacko, Ethel James 10 May 1927

  • Puck, Kath, Win (Mollie, 's sisters) and Mollie, Mr Terry, Sally Pugh, photos at Davies Gray's studios (see loose leaf list of proposed photos), loose leaf wedding time table, list of wedding attendances and presents, Uncle Frank 11 May 1927

  • Mr Franklin, Ray Cornish, Glad Prest, Alf Dinning, Lydia Hayworth-Smith, Violet Plummer 12 May 1927

  • Mrs Schofield, Shirley Schofield, Beverley, Mollie, 15 May 1927

  • Mrs Schofield 16 May 1927

  • Mr Mayfield, Mollie, 19 May 1927

  • Mrs Samuel, Mrs Stacey and Mrs Wellington 21 May 1927

  • Dr Buzzard, Jack Rymill, Dick Slee 22 May 1927

  • Dutchie Sammuel, Margaret Stacey, CEW Bean, 'On the Wool, Track' 23 May 1927

  • Sam Irvine, Mayfield 24 May 1925

  • Mrs Annear (Maud Wellington's sister) 25 May 1927

  • SS Karatta, Frenchman's Rock, Mr Wilson (Publican Hog Bay), Mollie, Mrs Smith 26 May 1927

  • Yacka Gum, Ted Mayfield, Bull Oak, Eucalyptus, Yacka, TiTree, Mollie, Mr Wilson's map, 27 May 1927

  • Cape Willoughby, Flinder's Cairn, Mrs Mayfield, "Pennington Bay, Osmanli, You Yangs, Wanderer, Dr Covernton 28 May 1927

  • Mr Jensen (The Haven American River), Dr Covernton, Dr Carr, Mrs Ted Segar 29 May 1927

  • 'Donkey Train', Dr Covernton, Mollie, Salt Lake, Kapoola 30 May 1927

  • Dr Covernton, Dr Carr, Mr Jensen, Mr Hughes (Postmaster American River) 31 May 1927

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/8/10
Date Range01 May, 1927  -  30 May, 1927
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsMaps, Diaries, Indexes
Series AA357/04