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We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

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

References to photographs taken include:

  • virgin mallee, cat tracks, clearing and cleared scrub and mail boxes between Streaky Bay and Thevenard 5 April 1927

  • Hume Steel Pipe Works, 5 Australian Aboriginal people (trackers after a 'coole' deserter from the Jolund) Thevenard 7 April 1927. This item is restricted.

  • Agar children playing cricket, rolling tyres 12 April 1927



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Calca, Mr Deegan, Mr Freeman, Mr Cash, Mrs Delano, Mrs van der Barch, Sid Cocks, Mt Eba, Malcolm Kerr, Dr Young, Dr Douglas, SS Ormonde, Mr Reeves, parakeet 1 April 1927

  • Poochera, Mr Deegan, Mr Lascalles 2 April 1927

  • Dr Harvey 4 April 1927

  • Jolund, Tod Reservoir, Thevenard, Pernong 5 April 1927

  • Mr Deegan, Jacky Gardner, Billy Hole, Hume Steel Pipe Works Thevenard, Minippa, Clara Hansen (nee Arnold), Mr Webberley, Cooniba 7 April 1927

  • Dr Hallett, Dr .Sullivan., Miss Adez, Mr Lang 8 April 1927

  • Plaster Works Thevenard 9 April 1927

  • SS Conqueror, Mr Mudge, Mr Kesting, Wirrulla 10 April 1927

  • Mr Lascalles, Mr Hand, Buff Naylor, Mr Mitchell, Mr Deegan 11 April 1927

  • Mrs Agar (near Sheringa) 12 April 1927

  • Art Dodd, Mr Foggarty, Ross Jacob, Mr Miller 14 April 1927

  • Mr Deegan, SS Usuri Maru, Dr V Sidambaram Pillay, the Australia, Pat Bennett 15 April 1927

  • SS Wandana, Mr Webberley, Pat Bennett, post mortem, AC Dunhill 16 April 1927

  • Mrs Alexander, Kath, Mollie, 18 April 1927

  • Dr Bennett, Harrington 19 April 1927

  • Dr Bennett 20 April 1927

  • wedding arrangements St Peters College Chappel, Wentworth Cafe 21 April 1927

  • Dr Bennett, Alfy Lendon, Milton Chick, Coondambo, John Mitchell 22 April 1927

  • Arthur Moore, Mrs South 23 April 1927

  • Dr Bennett, Mollie, Mr Irwin, George Gardner, Patery, Rev. Finniss, Archdeacon Moyles, Brian Swift 27 April 1927

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/8/9
Date Range01 April, 1927  -  27 April, 1927
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsNewspaper Clippings, Diaries
Series AA357/04
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