Catalogue of the papers of W. Nicholls. Date range of material: ca

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1 Catalogue of the papers of W. Nicholls Date range of material: ca Durham University Library November 2009

2 Contents Preface...1 Introduction...2 Catalogue of material: 1. Official Papers Photographic Material Newspaper Cuttings...7

3 Preface Creation of catalogue WP list JRH EAD JRH 2005 Contact details Durham University Library: Archives and Special Collections Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN England Telephone: URL: 1

4 Introduction Collection title: W. Nicholls Reference code: GB-0033-SAD Dates of creation: ca Extent: 1 file, 1 album Repository: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections Creator: W. Nicholls Language of material: English William Nicholls (1882-) Sudan Political Service Khartoum Dongola Khartoum 2nd Inspector, El Obeid / Um Ruwaba, Kordofan Um Keddada, Darfur Senior Inspector, Singa, Sennar Province Senior Inspector, El Fasher, Darfur Governor White Nile Province Governor Berber Province Accession details Presented by Countess Valerie Sollohob, 1992 Arrangement 1. Official Papers 2. Photographic Material 3. Newspaper Cuttings Form of citation Material in the Sudan Archive is given a reference number, which is unique across the collections of papers. Usually it is not necessary to give the name of the person or organisation within which collection the item is found, although it may be convenient to do so. The short form of citation should be GB-0033-SAD reference number Most printed references take the form: SAD reference number. To order items in the searchroom, use the collection reference code(s), derived by removing the repository code (GB-0033-), followed by the reference number. Citing the section of the finding aid is useful. 2

5 1. Official Papers SAD.759/13/ Feb Petition to W. Nicholls [W.N.] from the inhabitants of Atbara markaz appealing against the seizure of land by the Railway 3

6 2. Photographic Material SAD.A87/1-213 [ca ] Album of photographs of the Sudan and Egypt taken during W.N.'s governorship of Berber Province: SAD.A87/1 Herd of elephants near Bor, 1930 (taken from an R.A.F. aeroplane) SAD.A87/2,4-5 The governor's residence, Ed Damer SAD.A87/3 W.N. and Mrs. Nicholls [E.N.] on board their steamer SAD.A87/6-9 W.N. and E.N. on board ship, en route to the Sudan SAD.A87/10 Baron de Pezzei, E.N. and H. Hawkins on the quayside at Port Sudan SAD.A87/11 Port Sudan station SAD.A87/12 Departure from Port Sudan station SAD.A87/13 A desert station SAD.A87/14-19 W.N. and E.N. in the garden of their home at Ed Damer SAD.A87/20-21,23 W.N. and E.N. on horseback SAD.A87/22 Domestic staff SAD.A87/24 W.N. and E.N. after a morning ride SAD.A87/25 E.N. on the verandah SAD.A87/26,29 The garden at Ed Damer SAD.A87/27 E.N. with dead crocodile SAD.A87/28 Pet dog SAD.A87/30-33 On board governor's yacht Candace including T. Creed, Mrs. Creed, N.M. Innes and E.A.V. de Candole SAD.A87/34 The launch Belle SAD.A87/35 W.N. and E.N. in garden SAD.A87/36 Tennis court SAD.A87/37 Convicts making bricks SAD.A87/38 W.N. and E.N. in date garden on Nile north of Ed Damer SAD.A87/39-48 King's Day celebrations at Ed Damer SAD.A87/41,45 Arab chiefs SAD.A87/42 Group including W.N., E.N. and A.C. Parker SAD.A87/43 March past of boy scouts before the governor SAD.A87/46 Police in camel race SAD.A87/47-48 W.N. presenting robes of honour SAD.A87/49 Sack fighting on greasy pole, Ed Damer sports SAD.A87/50 Outskirts of Ed Damer SAD.A87/51 W.N. inspecting guard of honour SAD.A87/52 Guard of honour and arch of welcome on arrival at Shendi, 1926 SAD.A87/53 Arab chiefs at Ed Dueim, White Nile Province SAD.A87/54 Bisharin in camel market, Ed Damer SAD.A87/55,57 W.N. on horseback SAD.A87/56 Governor's dhahabiyyah on the Nile SAD.A87/58 General Stuart-Wortley at Metemma SAD.A87/59 Mudiriyyah at Ed Damer SAD.A87/60 Ed Damer street SAD.A87/61 Notable's house, Ed Damer SAD.A87/62 Man on donkey back going to market SAD.A87/63,65 W.N. and E.N. with Shaykh al-zubayr Musaid at Aliab,

7 SAD.A87/64 SAD.A87/66 SAD.A87/67 SAD.A87/68-70 SAD.A87/71-73 SAD.A87/74 SAD.A87/75,77 SAD.A87/76 SAD.A87/78 SAD.A87/79 SAD.A87/80 SAD.A87/81 SAD.A87/82 SAD.A87/83 SAD.A87/84 SAD.A87/85 SAD.A87/86 SAD.A87/87 SAD.A87/88 SAD.A87/89 SAD.A87/90-92 SAD.A87/93 SAD.A87/94 SAD.A87/95 SAD.A87/96 SAD.A87/97 SAD.A87/98 SAD.A87/99 SAD.A87/100 SAD.A87/101 SAD.A87/102 SAD.A87/103 SAD.A87/104 SAD.A87/105 SAD.A87/106,109 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/110 SAD.A87/111 SAD.A87/112 SAD.A87/113 SAD.A87/114 SAD.A87/115 SAD.A87/116 SAD.A87/117 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/144 W.N. on Nile bank Water carrier, Ed Damer Lord and Lady Lloyd at the Governor-General's palace Shooting party at Zeidab Polo at Ed Damer W.N., E.N. and Mr. and Mrs. Fawkes at Atbara Evening prayer by the Nile River scene near Khartoum The War Office and Kitchener statue, Khartoum Grand Hotel, Khartoum Nile embankment, Khartoum National Bank, Khartoum Nile erosion - date palm about to topple into the river Swimming pool at the Sudan Club Irrigation House, Khartoum Pupils lined up before Gordon College Public Works Department offices, Khartoum Gazelle in Khartoum zoo Boy on saqiyah A Khartoum garden E.N. at the temples of Naqa Camel policeman, Ed Damer Girl at Ed Damer, 1929 Man on donkey-back going to market The skipper of the Louise, Ra'is Dohab S.G.S. Louise and barge Feluccas, Shendi E.N. and W.N. aboard the Louise Crocodile shot on White Nile S.G.S. Lord Cromer on the White Nile Date palms near Ed Damer Camel orderly, Berber Province Date palm garden near Ed Damer Bisharin boy, Ed Damer Riverside scenes, Berber Province Women washing by the Nile at Shendi Date garden near Ed Damer Sheep and goats watering on the Nile Atbara bridge Abu Hamed Arab children by date palm W.N., E.N. and E.S. Fiddes W.N. at Ed Damer E.N. on cotton plantation at Gabati At the pyramids of Meroe Market scenes, Ed Damer Visit to El Kab in the Monassir country Animal market, Ed Damer Temple of Abu Simbel W.N. greeting Berber Province shaykhs 5

8 SAD.A87/145 SAD.A87/146 SAD.A87/147 SAD.A87/148 SAD.A87/149 SAD.A87/150 SAD.A87/151 SAD.A87/152 SAD.A87/153 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/156 SAD.A87/157 SAD.A87/158,160 SAD.A87/159 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/167 SAD.A87/168 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/189 SAD.A87/190 SAD.A87/191 SAD.A87/192 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/197 SAD.A87/ SAD.A87/201 SAD.A87/202 SAD.A87/203 SAD.A87/204 SAD.A87/205,207 SAD.A87/206 SAD.A87/208 SAD.A87/209 SAD.A87/210 SAD.A87/211 SAD.A87/212 SAD.A87/213 Man and his wife riding donkeys to market Three women carrying loads on their heads Sunt tree at Um Ali Hamed Abu Bakr Notable's house at Ed Damer Holy man at Ed Damer, Shaykh al-suheili Schoolboys, Ed Damer Bead seller, Port Sudan Jabal Um Ali Feluccas on the Nile Temples of Philae Promenade at Luxor Winter Palace hotel, Luxor Water carriers, Luxor Temples at Luxor E.N. and the Blairs at Luxor W.N. in uniform Women collecting water from the Nile at Luxor Views of Luxor including the obelisk Valley of the Kings, Luxor Tutankhamun's tomb Thebes Opera square, Cairo Sharia Kamel, Cairo Street scene, Cairo Cairo museum Pyramids at Gizeh E.S.U. before the mosque in Cairo Street scenes in Cairo Kasr el Nil bridge Arrival at Mena House hotel Cairo mosque Cairo family Views of Port Said Coast guards marching, Port Said E.N. with Mr. and Mrs. Ford at Mena House Port Said street E.N. at Port Said Rowing boats pulling alongside ship in harbour at Port Said W.N. in uniform with medals W.N. in levée dress 6

9 3. Newspaper Cuttings SAD.759/13/3 [ca. 1958] Cutting from a French newspaper on Sayyid `Abd al-rahman's visit to London for talks with Attlee 7