Mrs Mary Vera (Mollie) Walker personal diaries

Previously accessioned as D3/6

A loose leaf diary detailing Mrs Walker's daily life including travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Flinders Ranges, Peterborough and Mt Eba South Australia.

Significant events are documented as follows:

  • WD Walker and Mollie, wedding on 11 May 1927



References to photographs taken include:

  • Frenchman's Rock 27 May 27

  • D'Estree Bay, panorama set of American River 30 May 1927

  • Cygnet River, Mrs Margie 2 June 1927

  • Vivvone, flashlight at tea in or near rest hut on Rocky River 3 June 27

  • Oakden Hill, Mrs Williamson and baby with goat 21 August 1927

  • East End and Coondambo 25 August-2 October 1927

  • BonBon Station, Mollie, and quondong tree 4 October 1927

  • Mt Eba flashlight photographs of party on lawn 7 October 1927

  • McDonell Peak, paralylie photographs11 October 1927

  • Ceismely 26 October 1927

  • Anna Creek station 28 October 1927

  • Boorthanna 20 October 1927

  • Algebreckina 1 December 1927



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Mayfield's at Yankalilla 12 May 1927

  • Second Valley, SS ,Karatta, Hog Bay, Penneshaw, Mr Wilson 26 May 1927

  • Cape Willowby, Cuttlefish Bay, eucalyptus oil, wallaby, Mr McGinley 27 May 1917

  • American River, Mr and Mrs Carr, "Pennington, Dr Coverton 28 May 1927

  • Flinders Chase, black swans, red beakes, plovers, Dr Carr, Mrs Cowell, Mrs Ted Segar, Mavis Jones 29 May 1927

  • Canon Poole, Karpoola, cockle train, Kath 30 May 1927

  • Harriet River, Flinders Chase 30 May 1927

  • Kingscote, possum hunting, Mrs Cowell (nee Mary Carr), Miss Ann Segar, Mrs Hughes 31 May 1927

  • Mr Jensen, Dr Carr, eucalyptus distillery, Cygnet River, Mr Burgess, Mr Hansen, Yacka gum, Mr Swanston, Stokes Bay 1 June 1927

  • Mrs Margie, MacGilluray, possum hunting, Kywarra, Mt Pleasant, Mr Griffiths, Mr Marshall, Vivonne Bay 2 June 1927

  • Mr Anders, Harriot River, .Karatta homestead, Rocky River, Mr Kaschagen, Mr Chapman, Mr Burgess, wallaby 3 June 1927

  • Cape du Couedic 7 June 1927

  • Mrs Maurice, Mrs Norman, Muriel Cresswell 10 July 1927

  • Dr Dunstone, Mr Geisler, possum skin coat 16 July 1927

  • Ormie, Muriel Cresswell, Mrs Longmore 23 July 1927

  • Tarlee, saRiverton, Mr Hough 24 July 1927

  • eagle, saRiverton 28 July 1927

  • Mr Oakes, Qubrun, Farrells Flat, Gum Creek 29 July 1927,

  • Mr T Bailey, Clem Bailey, Mrs P Bailey (nee Pat Willis) 30 July 1927

  • Booboorowie, Yongala, Mrs Thow, Edie (English maid), Nell Bailey 31 July 1927

  • Andy Bailey, Callowie Crossing, ,dog, races 2 August 1927

  • Marrion Jones, Bobbie (?Jones), Mrs Thow, Nell 3 August 1927

  • Nannanarie ,dog, coursing, Nell, Mrs Thow, Good View station, Herb Jones 10 August 1927

  • Peterborough, Jean Paleison 11 August 1927

  • Nell Dermody, Mary Dermody 12 August 1927

  • Black Rock, Orroroo, Willmington 13 August 1927

  • Katninga, Horrocks Pass, Spen Jones, Jacky Blain 14 August 1927

  • Pichi Richi Pass, Quorn, wax flowers, Bobbie 16 August 1927

  • Worlendunjah, galahs 17 August 1927

  • Alvo Penrose 18 August 1927

  • sandalwood, Bookalou, mulga 19 August 1927

  • Woolcalla, Oakden Hills, tea and sugar train, Kidman, Mr Ragless, Mr Ward, Mr T Barbane, Miss Watt, Doug Kidman, 21 August 1927

  • Mr Rich wool, classer, Tom Wellby vermin proof fencer, Bill Dunche shearers cook-, Tom Kidman, manganese mines, Yeltacowie 22 August 1927

  • Wirappa, Phillips Ponds, Condambo, Arcoona tablelands, East Well, 42000 sheep 24 August 1927

  • Mr Jock Pick, Mrs McLean, Hec, Ted, Mr Pick, Mr Scholl, Mr Kiddy, Stan Fitzgerald 25 August 1927

  • Tarcoola, opal fields, Oodnadatta, car, Mrs Jim Pick, Mr Lanion, Mrs Lamont, dodge car, Sam Irvine, Kingoonya, opal fields, Denby Cody, Sturt pea, Kath, Paratylie, wild peach, nardoo, Australian Aboriginal people, tea and sugar train, Dorothy (Australian Aboriginal woman), Ida (Australian Aboriginal woman) 28 August - 2 October 1927

  • BonBon, Coonandambo, Kingoonya, Mr Colman, Mrs F Rymill, Madge, Keith 3 October 1927

  • Quondong 4 October 1927

  • Mr Colman, lizard, Mrs Murray 5 October 1927

  • Mt Eba, Mrs Murray, Maude Wright, Mr Bolan, opal, gypsum 7 October 1927

  • Mrs Colman, Mrs Rymill, Sturt Desert Peas 8 October 1927

  • Paisley Well, Mt Eba, Mr Jacob, Basil Brocton bookkeeper, Twins, Glen Jacob 9 October 1927

  • Max Jacob, Jack Jacob, Kingoonya, McDonell Peak 10 October 1927

  • Mrs Max Jacob. See also slide marked "Mrs Max and baby", Mrs Jock Jacob, Wyn 11 October 1927

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/8/1/1
Date Range12 May, 1927  -  02 December, 1928
Quantity 3cm,   1   80x80mm lantern slides
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints, Diaries
Series AA357/08