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 London England. Mollie,

Detailed descriptions of industrial plant etc visited include:

Significant events are documented as follows:

  • speculation on probability of a fellowship to both the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and the Royal Zoologic Society (RZS) 24 July 1930

  • Morning Post photograph competition 11 August 1930

  • discussion with South Australian Agent General (ex Premier Sir Henry Barwell) in relation to problems with transfer of money from Australia 12 August 1930

  • enter photographs for Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) 23 September 1930



Detailed descriptions of industrial plant etc visited include:

  • Polar Exhibition at Westminister 12 July 1930

  • Selborne Society visit, St Barts Hospital 22 September 1930

  • Stamford Street Wharf .Blackfriars, Selborne Society visit 1 October 1930



References to photographs taken include:

  • ukWorthington 23 August 1930



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Gewn Cressey, Wimbeldon, Mrs Day, Frank Day 5 July 1930

  • British Empire Garden Party, horses, Capt Broad aerobatics 9 July 1930

  • 'The Great White South' by HG Ponting, Scott-, post cards Dr Simpson, Sir D Mawson 12 July 1930

  • Samson Wryht 14 July 1930

  • 'Christison of Lammermoor', Mrs Bennett, Robert Christison, Queensland pioneer, welfare of Australian Aboriginal people, Beatrice Harrison 22 July 1930

  • Mrs Rich, British Commonwealth League, birth of the kangaroo, Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society [FRPS], Fellow of the Zoological Society [FZS] 24 July 1930

  • HG Ponting, Scott-, Byrd, WD Walker pulling own teeth again 26 July 1930

  • Mrs Freeman, British Commonwealth League, Mrs Rich, Mrs Bennett, another Mrs Bennett, Mrs Hunter, Lady Snowden, Tasmania, National Rights of Women Association, International Womens Movement, Lady Ta-Ta, Mr Jose', Miss Mosley, Bermuda 28 July 1930

  • Amy Johnson 4 August 1930

  • The Morning Post, The Daily Mail 11 August 1930

  • Sir Henry Barwell, Mr Blain, Mr Murdoch 12 August 1930

  • Claude Pocock, Mr Deaton 15 August 1930

  • Mrs Bennett, Forrest River Mission, Mrs Waddington 17 August 1930

  • Lydia Longore, Mrs Thrower, bus, Morris car, 23 August 1930

  • Mr Waddington, Mr Carpenter, Miss Wilnot (nurse) 26 August 1930

  • Mrs Freeman, 30 August 1930

  • Royal Photographic Exhibition, Mr Blacklock, Mrs Gwen Watson, Dick Watson 13 September 1930

  • Selborne Society, St Barts Hospital, Mrs Rice, Mrs Ernest Hall, Mrs Waddington, Mrs Mills 22 September 1930

  • Miss Willis, Dr Rodman, Gwen Watson, J Dudley Johnstone, 23 September 1930

  • Mr Sweetapple friend of WD Walker father at Port .Adelaide, Mr Orman 27 September 1930

  • camera, Mr Sellars 30 September 1930

  • Selborne Society .Blackfriars, Mrs Rice, Mr Hinton 1 October 1930

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/8/2/1
Date Range05 July, 1930  -  01 October, 1930
Quantity 3cm,    
FormatsDiaries
Series AA357/08