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:

  • Invited to be The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) acting vice president for 9 months vice Lady Elenor Cole 1 July 1935

  • Article on London by the embankment published in the Chronicle 7 August 1935

  • Rubber factory fire at The Colonial Wharf Wapping Old Stairs 27 September 1935

  • piano recital with Dame Sybil Thorndyke 14 February 1936

  • South African International Saloon silver plaque for life history of kangaroos, photographs 21 February 1936

  • lectures to various Women’s Institute meetings during February 1936



References to photographs taken include:

  • Old flower seller at the corner of Vanbrugh Hill Rd 11 August 1935

  • Criccieth 23 February 1936

  • stone wall and cows Criccieth 24 February 1936



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Rev. and Mrs Fletcher, Col Drage, Mrs Drage 1 July 1935

  • Rev. and Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Drage 2 July 1935

  • Mr Graeves, Mr Dauncey, Captain Martin Williams-Ellis 2 July 1935

  • Fletcher, Col Drage, C William Ellis 3 July 1935

  • Mrs Drage, Mr Greaves, Col Trunshaw, Mr Lloyd Jones, Mr William George, Nan Harding 4 July 1935

  • Mrs Drage, Lady Asshelton-Smith, Lady Penbryn, Mr Greeves, Cecely and Sandy Learmouth 5 July 1935

  • Mrs Drage, Mrs William George, Mr Greeve, Sister Jones 6 July 12935

  • Air Commodore and Mrs Board, Mr Drage, Mr Greeves 7 July 1935

  • Miss Amy Reece, Margaret 8 July 1935

  • Rhoda and Mrs Park, Aunty and Uncle, WD Walker 2 August 1935

  • Miss Hewart 5 August 1935

  • Elizabeth George, Mrs Blackall 7 August 1935

  • Mr Butler, Sir Henry Barwell, Rhoda and Mrs Park, Mrs Rymill and Madge 8 August 1935

  • Mrs Rymill and Madge 9 August 1935

  • Mrs Rymil, Mrs Lloyd 12 August 1935

  • Mr Blackloch, Mrs Rymill, Madge, Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs Cox, 13 August 1935

  • Mr Blackall, Mrs Dale 27 September 1935

  • Mrs Watts, Mrs Drage, Mrs McCann Grey Owl, Prof. McBride 5 November 1935

  • Elizabeth, WD Walker, Mrs Rymill, Mrs Hardy, Mrs Drage, Mrs Roberts, Sylvia, Ernest Hall 13 February 1936

  • Mrs Zimmerman, Mrs Cotterell, Mrs de Gren, Mrs McCann, Mrs Rymill and Madge, Violet, Osmond, Uncle Jim, Mrs Shannon, Mrs Watt, Mrs Blackall 14 Feburary 1936

  • Miss Roxbrugh, Mrs Cottrell, Mrs Watt, Mrs Drage, Johnny 15 February 1936

  • Mrs Rowlands, Mrs Carr, D Bamworth, Mrs Roberts 18 February 1936

  • Mrs D Owen, Mrs Alba Lloyd, Miss Carr, Mrs Drage, Miss Pughe-Jones 19 February 1936

  • Mrs Drage, Cecely Learmouth 20 February 1936

  • WD Walker, Syd, Esmond, Mrs Drage, Mr Learmouth, Johnny 21 February 1936

  • Mrs Drage, Dame Margaret Lloyd-George, Mrs Dhoby, Dr Dhoby 22 February 1936

  • Mr Greeves, Miss Pughe-Jones, Mrs Breeze, Mrs Drage, Miss Edith Thomas, General Travis, Major Travis, Miss Holland, Miss Leah Thomas 23 February 1936

  • Johnny, Mrs Williams 24 February 1936

  • Mrs Broaduith, Mrs Drage, Mrs Lennard Dans, Mrs Alfred Hughes 25 February 1936

  • Mrs Drage, Sir Osmond William, Lady Galdys Finch-Hatta, Osmond Alexander, Learmouth, Sandy 26 February 1936

  • Johnny, Miss Bibby, Mrs Daphne Preston and her sister 27 February 1936

  • Dr and Mrs Woodsend, Taylor, Jeremy, Bill James, Brian, Hugh, Hermione, Ann, Elizabeth, Barbara Swayne, Mrs Taylor, Joan, Pam, John Sprat 10 April 1936

  • Mr Spink 12 April 1936

  • Dr Woodsend 13 April 1936

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/8/3/8
Date Range:  01 July, 1935  -  13 April, 1936
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Diaries
Series:  AA357/08