Nicholson only used the diary for Apr-Jul 1996. The rest of it is blank.

Various papers and correspondence relating to Nicholson's family. Letter from Nicholson's mother to him and his brother, Basil, 1929; undated 1 page of notes, chiefly typescript, by Nicholson on the 'life and character' of his brother Basil (referred to as BDN); letter from Nicholson's son David to his parents, 1979, and a copy of a letter from Nicholson to David, 1983; a few miscellaneous papers regarding family matters.

Contents of an envelope so inscribed. Correspondence, almost all to Nicholson, with two friends from his school years at Sedbergh School, Geoff Rotheray and Hugh Maingay. Rotheray is the principal correspondent.

Included is a signed programme of all the attendees of the annual dinner of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club, Oct 1952, titled 'To Max Nicholson with all warmest good wishes for a speedy & complete recovery'.

Includes an obituary newspaper clipping for Ludwig Koch, 'Pioneer of bird song recording'.

Includes some newspaper clippings of obituaries.

Included is a typescript list of 'Memorials, obituaries and key people'. Nicholson wrote obituaries for some of the individuals on the list, attended services or corresponded with their relatives.

Family holiday accompanied by Kurt Spillman, brief correspondence regarding arrangements, manuscript and typescript itineraries and notes on the trip.

'Recommended Itinerary' to Scotland, however it has been typed over a previously used piece of paper so some of the writing is a bit indecipherable.

Maunscript notes on the flight over London and detailed manuscript notes; and 11 photographs taken during the flight, with annotations on the back in Nicholson's hand.

Nicholson and his wife visited Italy while accompained with Kurt Spillman. Manuscript account of the trip and notes on other matters found with the account.

The trip began with a stay at Dartingon Hall, Devon. Manuscript notes taken during discussions or a course at Dartington (Schumacher College); manuscript bird lists chiefly during the Cornish part of the trip; typescript account of the Cornwall visit; and miscellaneous notes concerning the trip.

Itineraries; manuscript notes on the trip and detailed account; and 7 colour photographs of scenes in Cumbria with annotations on the back in Nicholson's hand.

Typescript titled 'Spillmann family visit to Exmoor & Cornwall suggested routes', it's a possible itinerary dated Feb 1993.

In Devon Nicholson stayed principally at Dartington Hall, before travelling to Norfolk where he met Aubrey Buxton and visited nature reserves. Itineraries, with brief correspondence regarding arrangements and arising.

The holiday included a few meetings concerning conservation business, including one with the Head of Habitat Section, Department of the Environment, Bristol. Typescript accounts of the trip, with notes on business which preceded it.

The tour included attendance at the International Ornithological Congress, Vienna, in August, where Nicholson delivered a presentation on 'Birds of the Western Palearctic'. Itineraries and typescript account of the tour; rough manuscript notes for the Congress presentation, manuscript drafts and typescript of the text; copy of letter by Nicholson to C.M. Perrins regarding the Congress. Also, includes manuscript notes on a Vienna to Budapest trip.

Includes a typescript account of the trip in which Nicholson and his wife were joined by their friends.