NICHOLSON, Sir Charles (1808-1903) — speaker first legislative council, New South Wales was born in England on 23 November 1808 the only son of Charles Nicholson. He was educated at Edinburgh university where he took the degree of M.D. in 1833. He came to Sydney in 1834, practised… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Nicholson — Family name Meaning derived from Son of Nichol Region of origin England, Scotland Footnotes: [1] Nicholson is a surname of northern E … Wikipedia
Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet — Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, 2nd Baronet (27 April 1867 4 March 1949), became well known as an ecclesiastical architect. He was the son of Sir Charles Nicholson, 1st Baronet, and brother of the stained glass artist Archibald Keightley… … Wikipedia
Sydney Nicholson — Sir Sydney Hugo Nicholson (9 February 1875 ndash; 30 May 1947) was an English choir director, organist and composer, now chiefly remembered as the founder of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). He was born in London (the son of Charles… … Wikipedia
Nicholson Baronets — There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Nicholson, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. See also Nicolson Baronets. The Nicholson Baronetcy, of Luddenham in New South Wales, was created in the Baronetage of… … Wikipedia
Sydney Conservatorium of Music — Established 1916 Type Public Dean Kim Walker … Wikipedia
Sydney Grade Cricket — is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. It has been described as the most competitive form of Cricket in the world outside first class cricket. [http://www.uscricket.com/newsdetail.asp?id=875 news=usnews category=General] The… … Wikipedia
Nicholson Museum — The Nicholson Museum is a museum of antiquities at the University of Sydney in Australia. Founded in 1860, it is home to the largest collection of antiquities in both Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of the three museums and… … Wikipedia
Nicholson — I. /ˈnɪkəlsən/ (say nikuhlsuhn) noun 1. Alexander John, 1895–1969, Irish born Australian biologist; pioneer in the modern teaching of entomology in Australian universities. 2. Sir Charles, 1808–1903, English born Australian collector of… …
Nicholson Museum of Antiquities — noun a museum in the University of Sydney, NSW, established in 1860. {named after Sir Charles Nicholson1} …