Dr Walker, a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to venerial disease during his travels and professional life, some of which is documented in his diaries. He and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Wilmington, Parachilna and East Wells South Australia.

References to photographs taken include:

• Caltowie Crossing coursing dogs for hares 2 August 1927
  
  
• Yongala Andy and Bob feeding sheep with hay- 3 August 1927
  
  
• Edie Butcher with pet calf and lambs 8 August 1927
  
  
• road Wilmington to Catninga photos in the pass and government tanks at springs in foothills 14 August 1927
  
  
• sheep and shearing at Catninga 15 August 1927
  
  
• Bookaboo tank, Mrs Winson (water tank gaguers wife) with goats and kids 21 August 1927
  
  
• yarding, sheering, wool, classing, Mr and Mrs Kidman, Miss Watt, Mollie, WD Walker riding old Tony's camel (Tony Welby station fence, rider) 22 August 1927
  
  
• wool, bales at Wirraminna Siding 25 August 1927
  
  
• 24 photos of shearing, classing and pressing at East Wells, boundary rider of vermin proof fence, his buggy and 2 camels, Mr Pick, Jim, Jock, Ted, Hector and Wal with Mick Kelly, 4 trucks loaded with 400 bales of wool, at Wirraminna, 150 cattle at Parachilna 29 August 1927
  
  
• tailing, culling, kitchen gardens, cutting horn with a piece of string at East Wells 30 August 1927
  
  
• panorama of windmill, sheep yards, shed- and house East Wells 2 September 1927
  
  
• jew lizard with frill up, stumpy tailed lizard, quandong (native peach), sandalwood 10 September 1927
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Caltowie Crossing, Norm Jones, Laurie Darmody, Mr Forbisher (,dog, coursing secretary) 2 August 1927
  
  
• Eust Jones, Mollie, Aunty, Norm Jones 3 August 1927. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Miss Plassey 4 August 1927
  
  
• 'Hawker-Cobber' 7 August 1927
  
  
• Nell, Mollie, 8 August 1927
  
  
• Jack Stratford 9 August 1927
  
  
• Marnanarie Crossing, Mrs Jones, Mr Wickham, Mr Roberts 10 August 1927
  
  
• Jack Thomas, Herb Jones, ,dog, coursing 11 August 1927
  
  
• Millie Jones, Mary Darmody, Norm Jones 12 August 1927
  
  
• Orroroo, Willowie, Pinda, Willmington, Spen Jones 13 August 1927
  
  
• Catninga, Spen Jones14 August 1927
  
  
• Pitchi Richi, Quorn, cattle sale, Mr Young (late of Dalgetys) 16 August 1927
  
  
• Woolendungah, galahas, Mr Murray, Lance Parton, Jack Mortlock, Mr Swindon 17 August 1927
  
  
• sandalwood, cutters camp, mulga, myall, blue bush, salt bush, yellow dasies, Bookaloo 19 August 1927
  
  
• Oakden Hills, Bill Dunne, Keith Smith at Dismal Swamp, Tom Kidman, Miss Watt, Mollie, manganeese mine, towards Yeltacowie, Mr Rugless, Mr Ward, Ralph Hooper, Mr Laidlaw 22 August 1927
  
  
• post mortem on sheep, taxidermist 23 August 1927
  
  
• Tom Kidman, Miss Watt, Mr Pick, Mrs McLean, Coondambo 24 August 1927
  
  
• Mr Martin (Eric's father) 25 August 1927
  
  
• Mr Martin, Sam Irvine, dodge car, Mrs McLean, Mrs Pick, Mollie, 26 August 1927
  
  
• Mr Fitzgerald, Mrs McLean, George Mason, Mr Lemonte (East Wells), Mr Cornwell, chrysler car, 27 August 1927
  
  
• Jack Lamont teeth extracted, Mr Martin 28 August 1927
  
  
• Mrs and Mr Good (late Government Inspector of Pastoral Leases, now incharge Government Boring Activities), Jim McBride 29 August 1927
  
  
• Blackstone oil, engine, Albert Wainwright, Ray Wallace, Mr Pick 30 August 1927
  
  
• Harringtons 1 September 1927
  
  
• Mrs Lamonte, Roy Wallis, brumbies, Mollie, 2 September 1927
  
  
• Mr Martin, Mr Pick 3 September 1927
  
  
• Dr Walter Hawker enroute to Wilgena ex Bungaree station, sandalwood trees, quandong, Jack Torpy, Mick Kelly 4 September 1927
  
  
• Mr Mason, Mr Pick, Gran Lamonte 5 September 1927
  
  
• crown wheel problem, Coondambo 6 September 1927
  
  
• Mollie, 7 September 1927
  
  
• Mr Pick, Rev. Hutchinson, Mollie, 8 September 1927
  
  
• Mollie, Tea and Sugar train, Mr Pick 9 September 1927
  
  
• Mr Pick, Mick Kelly, Stan Fitzgerald, Mollie, Dodge buckboard, Pinery fresh water lagoon, Sam Irvine, Lake Jessie, Lake Gardiner, wild flowers, East-West express train 10 September 1927
  
  
• Mr Pick, Mrs McLean, Mollie, 11 September 1927
  
  
• Mr Pick, Mr Fitzgerald, Mollie, Deny Cody (boundary rider), rabbits, fox., dingo, Parakylia, Australian Aboriginal people, salt bush, Joe Breadon, Sid Kidman, Mr Underdown, Goldsborough Mort, Carrandotta station, Tom Price, John Berran, Mr Britten-Jones 12 September 1927
  
  
• undated pencil notes (?Adelaide Children's Hospital ward patients) with phone numbers for ? Doctors including Colton ward Phyllis McKenzie, Gwen Brooks, Peggy Would, Quinn, Nancy Waldon, Bill Jamison, Isabel Maltingley, Rose ward John Collingan, Gordon Steele, Jack Wear, Bill Jamison, Teddy Ebieshi, Gwen Crabbe, Collingrove ward Ernie Brown, Annie Sweeney, John Dwyer, Lindsay ward Eileen Browne, Norma Hocking, then a list of tools or medical equipment, Reo truck, Arthur Baker, young Mr Jacob (English tourist), kangaroo, Flinders Chase 14 September 1927. This item is restricted.