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 Java Indonesia, Singapore, ntDarwin Northern Territory and vicMelbourne Victoria.

References to photographs taken include:

  • 3 Balanese dances, rubber plantations and Borobadur (?panoramas) acquired from a passenger on the Malabar 9 December 1928

  • polar bears standing and 2 hippotomus vicvicMelbourne zoo, 28 December 1928



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Singapore, SS Malabar, Mr Desker, Alexandrite, Mollie, Sorby Adams 1 December 1928

  • Raffles, Mr Desker, Dr John Farrell, Dr Lindow Supt Tan Tok Sengi hospital, Dr Johns surgical supt, Dr Vellasammy, Dr On Kok Boo 2 December 1928

  • Malabar, Mollie, 3 December 1928

  • Batavia, Mr Pearce, Tanpong Pagar, Major Hay 4 December 1928

  • Batavia, Mollie, Tosari, lizard skin dressing case, crocadile skin, Aunty Nell and Uncle Jim, Aunty Lizzie, Henry .Lawsons Engineering works Old Batavia 5 December 1928

  • Semarang 6 December 1928

  • Sourabaya, Mr Young, Dr A van Bysterveld, Mr Mitchael, Mr Siebe, Jimmy (our 7 December 1928

  • Mrs Deaton 8 December 1928

  • Flores, Mr Rosen steward SS Malabar 9 December 1928

  • Mr Young 10 December 1928

  • Mr Burnham died at sea, Tan Gee Hee 11 December 1928

  • ntDarwin, Dr Cook, Thursday Island, Fang Cheng Loong, Hop Lee, Marg Fous Lau 12 December 1928

  • Mr Phil McBride 13 December 1928

  • SS Malabar, Mrs Bennett, Mr Manning, TB 14 December 1928

  • Thursday Island, Dr Roberts, SS Quetta, Mollie, Miss Cressey 15 December 1928

  • Mr Phil McBride, Mollie, Mr Howard, Sammy Hames 16 December 1928

  • Great Barrier Reef, Capt Cook 17 December 1928

  • Townsville, Whitsunday Passage 18 December 1928

  • Mollie, Win, Mrs Deaton 19 December 1928

  • Brisbane, Dr McShane, Capt Donaldson 20 December 1928

  • vicMelbourne, Fletcher and Ivy Creswell 26 December 1928

  • Herb Howell, Peg and Flora Leitch, Veta MacGhey 27 December 1928

  • Wally Hurst, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, zoo, SS Malabar, Luna Park, Fletcher Creswell 28 December 1928

  • Mollie, Kath, SS Malabar 29 December 1928

  • Australian Aboriginal people, Gender's publication 'Daylight' 30 December 1928

  • Mrs Deaton, nswSydney, SS Malabar 31 December 1928

  • SS Pt Adelaide, Australian Aboriginal report (see AA 357/1), Sir Edgeworth David, Harrington, fossils, Printee skin, Prof.Osborne, Walgidgee Creek, saTodmorden station, >Dr Hughes, Archie Giles 2 January 1929

  • Mr Fowler, Pt Adelaide, Adelaide, Canberra, Yanco, vicMildura, saRenmark, saMorgan, Mr Hughes, Mat Hiatt, Mollie, 3 January 1929

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/9/12
Date Range01 December, 1928  -  03 January, 1929
Quantity 0.1cm,    
FormatsDiaries
Series AA357/04