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Photograph - "New Castle Plant, St. John"

A 1981 print of an earlier photograph of "New Castle Plantation St John", marked "CR Webster" on the reverse (Nicholls having consulted with a Colin Webster on the Morgan Lewis sugar mill restoration). The note on the reverse continues, "This Steam Engine was the first to operate as a sugar factory in the early 1900".

Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright

Copy of an 1859 map of Barbados

A 83 cm x 96 cm photocopy of "A topographical map of the island of Barbados, based on the survey taken by William Mayo, in 1721, corrected and improved to 1859 by A. Taylor". The map shows the location of sugar works on the island (denoted by a windmill in the map's key) as well as "steam works" and other landmarks on the island. The map was published by Thomas Fox Cross in London, 1859, and engraved by Lewis Becker.

Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright

Pamphlet - "Betty's Hope Estate, Antigua, W.I."

Pamphlet (with colour photographs) giving a brief overview of the history of sugar cultivation in Antigua, the impact of Betty's Hope plantation owners, the Codrington family, and The Government of Antigua & Barbuda's plans to create an open-air museum and educational facility there. Plans to restore the north windmill into fully operable condition are also referenced.

Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright

Report on Phase II - first session of repairs

A 4 page report summarising the principle operations of Phase II of the restoration project 9a ten week period of work). The report notes the donation of considerable resources including: free shipment of equipment from the UK by Geest Line; storage of timber from Guyana donated by the Barbados Bottling Co. Ltd; workshop space at Cottage Plantation, St. George; the use of a forklift truck by the Barbados Port Authority. Disappointment at having to reject some of the timber from Guyana (and consequent delays to the project) is noted. Likewise, disappointment at having to import a UK blacksmith to the project team is expressed, there being "no able blacksmith of an acceptable working age" remaining on the island despite a previously "strong tradition of superb worksmanship". Allowing students from the local college's carpentry and joinery classes to join in aspects of the repairs had been a success, "and potentially of use in the ongoing repair of historical structures on the island".

Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright

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