Nicholson's address discussed the challenges facing environmental education against the wider background of the conservation movement. Offprint ( Review of Environmental Education Developments, Autumn 1982) containing the address.

Typescript fair copy of lecture.

Typescript: text and notes.

In German.

Typescript (possibly incomplete) of a talk on environmental issues.

Typescript notes, the chief topic appears to be human population.

The topic (or possibly the title) was 'The Renaissance: what it meant & means'.

Manuscript draft of probable talk.

Typescript of a talk on ornithology, possibly incomplete.

Miscellaneous untitled pages from various drafts and brief correspondence.

The talk was contributed to a course on 'Historic Landscapes, Parks and Gardens'. Letter regarding arrangements and letter of thanks; brief typescript notes ('reading list'); typescript draft with manuscript revisions and abstract or introduction.

Typescript draft with manuscript revisions and an incomplete further typescript draft.

The lecture was organised by Société Jersiaise, includes correspondence regarding arrangements.

Typescript notes and lecture synopsis; typescript with manuscript revisions marked 'Delivery copy'; one further page of a draft. On verso of some of the pages of notes are copies of two letters by Nicholson: one regarding editorial matters in respect of Birds of the Western Palearctic (1984), the other regarding his role in the Trust for Urban Ecology (1987).

Correspondence arising; corrected proof of the lecture and offprint of published version; manuscript list of birds headed 'Jersey list'.

Letter regarding arrangements; manuscript notes for the speech headed 'Rutland Water Opening'.

Manuscript draft of a talk so inscribed and related manuscript notes.

First page only of a typescript draft talk headed 'Going green - Benefits versus costs'; letter of thanks for Nicholson's talk. The opening lines indicate that this was a lunchtime talk by Nicholson at a conference in which he was not a formal participant.

Untitled typescript of speech text inscribed (at a later date) '?1990'; letter (1995) regarding publication of papers presented at a conference held by the 'Nature Conservancy Council in Jan 1991'. The opening lines of the typescript text indicate that this was an after-dinner speech, possibly commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Nature Conservancy. Much of it consists of Nicholson's personal reminiscences and anecdotes from his years at the Nature Conservancy.

Typescript draft with manuscript revisions. Included is a copy of the first page which has on verso a letter by Nicholson (Oct 1992) to the Secretary of the Arkansas [?Ornithologists Union] accepting an [?Honorary Fellowship].