Teacher and artist. Trained at Canterbury University College School of Art and at Christchurch Teachers Training College as an art specialist. Lived and taught art in Sydney, Holland, Cairo, Egypt, and New Zealand. Painted in England, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Australia and NZ. Exhibited as an artist member of NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington. Represented in collections in NZ and overseas. Her autobiography "Full circle" was published in 1997.
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Walker, Hilda, 1911-2002
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Walker, Hilda, 1912- :Day's Bay, showing the house on the point from which Katherine Ma...
By: Walker, Hilda, 1911-2002
Reference: E-278-q-088
Description: Elevated view of Day's Bay looking north-west across the harbour to Matiu/Somes Island and Western Hills. In the centre of the drawing is the house on the water's edge (point) about which Katherine Mansfield wrote her story `At the bay'. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 115 x 140 mm on folded card
Manuscript
Miscellaneous material on artists
Date: 1971-1985
From: Bett, Elva Lilian, 1918- 2016: Records of Elva Bett Gallery and papers relating to her publications
Reference: 89-026-070
Description: Exhibition catalogues, invitations and related material. Most of the artists names are entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Brassington, Ruth, fl 1970-2014 : Edited draft of Escape from Wadi Bilga and other stor...
Date: 1992-1993
By: Brassington, Ruth Diana, active 1970-2014
Reference: MS-Papers-11652
Description: Edited manuscript of Hilda Walker's autobiography. Includes a letter from Barbara Neale giving editing advice, and a later letter from Daphne Brassell saying she did not think it was publishable. The autobiography was later published as "Full circle" in 1997, by Walker. Researchers are recommended to read the published version, rather than this draft. Also includes a RAOC women officers validity card for purchases at officers' shops, made out to Marjory Dorothy Rossiter. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, mss (photocopies) Provenance: Brassington edited this autobiography but was not successful in finding a publisher. The book was later published in a different form by Walker Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms Ruth Brassington, Wellington, 2014 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 3 photographs of women officers and army scenes from World War II (PAColl-10179).
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Brassington, Ruth, fl 1970-2014 : Photographs relating to a draft manuscript of 'Escape...
Date: [between 1939-1945]
By: Brassington, Ruth Diana, active 1970-2014
Reference: PAColl-10179
Description: Photographs relating to an edited manuscript of Hilda Walker's autobiography 'Escape from Wadi Bilga and other stories'. (The autobiography was later published as "Full circle" in 1997, by Walker.) Comprises three black and white prints taken during World War II by unidentified photographers: -Two of New Zealand officers, both including Hilda Walker. One of a group of women at morning tea in in a tent in Maadi, Egypt. One group portrait of men and women outside tents, location unidentified. -One of army vehicles: "a breakdown" with a crane, by a 'jeep'. Location unidentified. Exact dates of photographs unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Donated by Ruth Brassington, Wellington, 2014 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Brassington, Ruth, fl 1970-2015: Edited draft of Escape from Wadi Bilga and other stories by Hilda Walker..
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Walker, Hilda (Mrs), fl 1983 :Photographs relating to the Jackson family
By: Walker, Hilda, 1911-2002
Reference: PAColl-8644
Description: Photographs relating to the Jackson family. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-135729 to 135736 Quantity: 8 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives