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Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/04 / 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 Wilcannia New South Wales.

References to photographs taken include:

  • flashlight photographscamp at tea (WD Walker, Mr Galloway, Jack), joey, dead buck kangaroo, WD Walker reading the mail 9 Februatry 1926

  • 6 photos emus, kangaroo, and joey, flashlight photos Renonla (record palyer?), watermelon and family (Len, Reg, Verna, Fred, Tom, Rene and Mum) on lawn 14 February 1926

  • paddle steamer psColonel and barge on Darling. River 15 February 1926

  • Joe and Len at Chummies Tank, emu and six chicks 17 February 1926

  • PS psColonel and barge unloading at Wilcannia bridge, emus close up, the car, in 'the Avenue of box trees', the cliffs, and dug outs at White Cliffs, 18 February 1926

  • 24 photos psColonel loading wool, bales, mirages in clay pan 19 February 1926

  • Dells butcher corning beef, Resch's brewery tower from top of tower, paddle steamer psColonel and barge leaving Wilcannia bridge, operating theatre at hospital, grave of Wm Parr, black cockatoo, galah 20 February 1926

  • 300 white corellas 21 February 1926



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • black cockatoo, Dr Hiatt, Rex Macnamara, Dr Kneebone, Harry Nott, Jack Harvey, Mrs Galloway 9 February 1926

  • Fred and Birdie 14 February 1926

  • Mr Boston, Mollie, 15 February 1926,

  • Joe MacDonnell, accompany Mr Knox on paddle steamer psColonel to Murchison station to load wool, inquest on W Oliver murder case at Wilcannia 17 February 1926

  • Dr Helstom, Mr Downs 18 February 1926

  • Mr Stephenson, Mr McKay 19 February 1926

  • Dr Vine, Mr Stephenson, Oliver, Dr Hiatt, Mr Knox, Mr Downs, Mr Val Smith, paddle steamer Wm Davis and barge, Capt Searle, mate McLean, engineer Aldridge 20 February 1926

  • Cedric Scott, Dr Leitch died 22 February 1926

  • Joan Hasel, Mr Galloway, Len and Rene 24 February 1926

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/4/8/2
Date Range:  03 February, 1926  -  24 February, 1926
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Diaries
Series:  AA357/04
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