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Biographical entry Nicholls, William Henry (1885 - 1951)
- Born
- 23 July 1885
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 10 March 1951
Footscray, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Horticulturalist and Orchidologist
Summary
William Henry Nicholls worked as a bookbinder until the Depression years when he joined the Footscray City Council as a propagator and plant classifier. He travelled widely in Victoria and became an expert on native orchids.
Archival resources
National Herbarium, Melbourne
- William Henry Nicholls - Records, 1920 - 1950; National Herbarium, Melbourne. Details
Private hands (Nicholls, K.W.)
- William Henry Nicholls - Records, 1885 - 1951; Private hands (Nicholls, K.W.). Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Willis, J. H., 'Nicholls, William Henry (1885-1951), Orchidologist', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 23-24. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110025b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Willis, J.H., 'Botanical Pioneers in Victoria', Victorian Naturalist, vol. 66, 1949, pp. 83-89; 103-109; 123-107. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Nicholls, W H', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-527174. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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