Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

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 London England.

Significant events are documented as follows:

  • 19 July 1931 and 27 March 1931 started work on lecture 'life history of the kangaroo'

  • Dr in residence Royal North Hospital 16 October 1931-30 July 1932

  • awarded Royal Photographic Society [RPS] medal 20 October 1931



References to photographs taken include:

  • boy and Dinky the ,dog, at Lynmouth 19 July 1931

  • sea gulls at Watersmeet 20 July 1931

  • Mollie, and Bill dressed for the Royal Garden Party 23 July 1931



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Mr Blacklock, Royal Garden Party, New Milton, Margaret Platten, New Forest 9 July 1931

  • Barton on Lea 10 July 1931

  • Bealien, Buckley Hand, Pound Heath 11 July 1931

  • Clovelly, London Lodge (Freemasonry) 14 July 1931

  • Mrs Hamblyn 15 July 1931

  • Bideford, Mr Rilley, Marie Coghill, Tom Pengilly, cannon, Mr White 16 July 1931

  • Royal Barum pottery, Mrs Ralph, Ilfracombe 17 July 1931

  • Lynton 18 July 1931

  • camera, Doone Valley 20 July 1931

  • Brendon Two Gates 21 July 1931

  • Kath, Royal Garden Party 22 July 1931

  • DH Evans, Royal Garden Party, Mrs Kirby, Uncle Jim, Mr Waddington 23 July 1931

  • Violet Alexander, Ashdown Forrest, Mrs Preston 24 July 1931

  • Kath, Margie Wrigh 25 July 1931

  • Mr Horton, Mrs Alexander 26 July 1931

  • Mr Blacklock, Mr Martin Duncan, Royal Zoological Society (RZS) 29 July 1931

  • awardeed RPS medal, Mr and Mrs Mackenzie 23 August 1931

  • Imperial Institute lecture, 'Glimpses of Australia' Gwen Cressey, bullroarer, Candu Nandu (Australian Aboriginal man), Capt Drummond, nswSydney Harbour Bridge, RZS, Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI), 16 September 1931

  • Royal Northern Hospital 15 October 1931

  • Sir George Neuman 16 October 1931

  • T Goodard, Mr Blacklock 18 October 1931

  • Miss Goldsmith, RPS, I Cohen, Mindel and Faraday, Mr Blacklock, Miss Smith slides, Mr Horton, Prof. Thomas, Sir Harport Butler, Miss Olive Tyson, Mrs Silk 19 October 1931

  • RPS medal, Mr Bloch, Dr Hackett [AA122], RAI, Dr Macgraith, Dr Aubrey Lewis, Prof. Ruggle Gates, Australian Aboriginal songs 20 October 1931

  • Sir Leonard Hills, Sir H Gawrain, Uncle Jim, Kodak, Dr Needham 21 October 1931

  • Mr Green, camera, Sir George Neuman, (Aerial Medical Service (AMS), Mrs Morgan, pencil notes on travel lecture 22 October 1931

  • Mr Wakeley, Royal College of Surgeons (RCS,) Violet Alexander 26 October 1931

  • Watty, Mrs C Bennett 27 October 1931

  • General Election 1931

  • Prof. Brown, Dr W Needham 28 October 1931

  • Mr Evetts 29 October 1931

  • Arlhin Keith, Mr Randolph Churchill, Miss Smith nurse, Miss Niven 30 October 1931

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/8/2/6
Date Range:  01 July, 1931  -  31 October, 1931
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Diaries
Series:  AA357/08