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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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Mrs Mary Vera (Mollie) Walker personal diaries

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/08 / 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 Maree and Alice Springs Northern Territory.

References to photographs taken include:

  • Mundowra donkeys, horses, mules, cattle, at dam 8 April 1928

  • Telford, WD Walker pulling own teeth 16 April 1928

  • Beltana 19 April 1928

  • Warraweena, Sliding Rock, copper mine 22-24 April 1928

  • Angepina camp site 27 April 1928

  • Angepine 1 May 1928

  • Beltana White kangaroo, 20 May 1928

  • Pulapipa Mollie, with donkeys 26 May 1928

  • Beltana 2 May 1928

  • Anjorichina 28 June 1928

  • Blinman 30 June 1928



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Maree, Mrs Paige 1 April 1928

  • Mr Renwick hotel propritor, Lake Letty, Mr Maynard, cockatoos, Hergott Springs, Afghan-Town, Mosque 5 April 1928

  • Mrs Scobie 6 April 1928

  • Marre, Mundowdna, Puck and Kim, Hon John Lewis 7 April 1928

  • Farina 10 April 1928

  • Mr. Napier, Port Augusta, Innamincka, Mr Rich, Bell Brothers, Mr Quinn (teacher), Mrs Dow, Mrs Monty Warren 11 April 1928

  • Farina, Mr Quinn, Mrs Dow, Mr Patterson, Alice Furner 12 April 1928

  • Myrtle Springs 13 April 1928

  • Mrs Geo. Amesbury, Mrs Quinn (hotel Lyndhurst), Mrs Dunn 15 April 1928

  • Telford, WD Walker teeth 16 April 1928

  • saCopley, Leigh Ck, brown coal, Depot Ck 17 April 1928

  • Beltana, Putappa 18 April 1928

  • Mrs Haby, Alf Luca 19 April 1928

  • Wyn, Mr Cole, Prof. Wood-Jones ( AA379), Mr Nottage 20 April 1928

  • Beltana, Putappa, Mr Blackmore, Miss Lucas 21 April 1928

  • Sliding Rock, Mr Schultz, Mrs.. Martin, Goyder 22 April 1928

  • copper ore specimens, mine shaft pump, apricot, peach, pear, quince, Paddy Casey 23 April 1928

  • Warraweena, T Murray, Mr Sawers, Mr Tuite (cook-), Mr Picker 24 April 1928

  • hill too steep and had to unload car, and carry load to top of hill, Angipina 26-28 April 1928

  • bath in 2 pints of water, Wallaby, emu 29-30 April 1928

  • Angepina, New Well, gold, mine, sheep 1 May 1928

  • Sydney Spring, Mucatoona, wallaby 2-4 May 1928

  • Mr Young visitor 11 May 1928

  • Mucatoona, Red Hill, Putappa 12-15 May 1928

  • Stuart Waterhouse, W Graham 16 May 1928

  • Beltana, Mr Blackmore 17 May 1928

  • Puteppa, Mrs Blackmore, car, 18 May 1928

  • Mrs Rumball, Mrs Buin, Mr Byles, Mr Searle 19 May 1928

  • Beltana 20 May 1928

  • Mrs Bunn, Mrs Rumball, Mr Punch (police officer), Mr Ferguson, Dorothy Padman, Stuart Waterhouse 21 May 1928

  • Rex Holmes 22 May 1928

  • Hackendorfs paint mine Putappa, Mrs Bunn, McLaren Flat, opals, 23 May 1928

  • Mrs Bunn 24 May 1928

  • John Martins, Mrs Blackmore 26 May 1928

  • gun accident Belltana, Mrs Rumball 27 May 1928

  • Mrs Rumball, Mr Cole 28 May to 1 June 1928

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/8/1/4
Date Range:  01 April, 1928  -  02 June, 1928
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Diaries
Series:  AA357/08