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Nicholson, Joyce (1919-)

Also known as
Nicholson, Joyce Thorpe (1919-)
Thorpe, Joyce (1919-)
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-511045

Biographies

Australian Women's Register

Joyce Nicholson was born in Melbourne, the daughter of publisher D.W. Thorpe. She was educated at Methodist Ladies College before completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne, where she was vice-president of the Student Representative Council. She has been active in the women's movement, involved in early years with the Women's Electoral Lobby (W.E.L.) and Sisters Publishing Ltd. She was Managing Director, and later sole owner, of D.W. Thorpe Pty Ltd from 1968 until 1987, when the firm was sold. She is the author of over 25 books, many of them written for children, others dealing with women's issues.

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In 1945 Joyce Nicholson (nee Thorpe), published a book on the game of Solo under the pseudonym, Ace High. During the 1930's the same pseudonym was also used by Nicholson's father, Daniel Thorpe for his books written about the game of Bridge.

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Resources for Joyce Nicholson

Selected resources (31)

Australian Women's Register

  1. Sir Charles and the lyrebird
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and McArdle, Brian (photography by)
    [1966]
    Published: Lansdowne, Melbourne
  2. You can run a library
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [1948]
    Published: Australian Red Cross Society, [Melbourne?]
  3. Yap the penguin
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and Smith, L. H. (Leonard Hart), 1910-, illus.
    [1967]
    Published: Lansdowne, [Melbourne]
  4. Woop the wombat
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and Smith, L. H. (Leonard Hart), 1910- (photography by )
    [[1968]]
    Published: Lansdowne, [Melbourne]
  5. Why women lose at bridge
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [1985]
    Published: V. Gollancz in association with P. Crawley, London
  6. 'The Women's Electoral Lobby and Women's Employment: Strategies and Outcomes', MA, Women's Studies, History, The University of Melbourne
    Nicholson, Joyce
    [1991]
    Published: The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Vic.
  7. Successful parties and social evenings
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- (compiled by )
    [[195-?]]
    Published: Gordon and Gotch [Distributor], Melbourne
  8. A Life of Books: the story of D.W. Thorpe Pty. Ltd, 1921-1987
    Nicholson, Joyce and Daniel Wrixon Thorpe
    [2000]
    Published: Courtyard Press, Middle Park, Vic
  9. Ringtail the possum
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and De Lisle, Gordon (photography by)
    [1965]
    Published: Lansdowne, [Melbourne]
  10. Our first overlander
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [1956]
    Published: Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney
  11. A mortar-board for Priscilla
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [1963]
    Published: Children's Library Guild of Australia, Melbourne
  12. Man against mutiny : the story of Vice-Admiral Bligh
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [c1961]
    Published: Lutterworth Press, London
  13. The little green tractor
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and Max B. Miller (illustrations by)
    [[1950]]
    Published: Little Books Publishing House, Hawthorn,Vic
  14. A life of books : the story of D.W. Thorpe Pty Ltd., 1921-1987
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and Thorpe, Daniel (Daniel Wrixon), 1889-1976.
    [2000]
    Published: Courtyard Press, Middle Park, Vic.
  15. Kerri and Honey
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [1962]
    Published: Lansdowne, Melbourne
  16. How to play solo : complete guide to solo (solo whist), auction solo, three-handed solo, hints on bidding and play, scoring, illustrated hands, with special chapter for beginners who have never played cards of any kind
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [[1945?]]
    Published: Gordon and Gotch (Wholesale distributors), Melbourne
  17. How to play auction bridge
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [[193-]]
    Published: G.W. Green & Sons, [Melbourne]
  18. What society does to girls
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919- and Leunig, Mary, 1950- (illustrated by)
    [1975]
    Published: Pitman (Australia),, Carlton, Vic.
  19. A life in books
    Gorman, Lyn
    [2000]
  20. A life of books : the story of D.W. Thorpe Pty Ltd., 1921-1987
    Walker, Nick
    [2000]
  21. Who's who in Australia 2003
    De Micheli, Catherine and Herd, Margaret
    [2003]
    Published: Crown Content, North Melbourne
  22. Who's who of Australian women
    Lofthouse, Andrea
    [1982]
    Published: Methuen Australia, North Ryde (NSW)
  23. Nicholson, Joyce
    [1973 - 1987]
    Newscuttings re women's movement, women's affairs, mainly from Australian metropolitan dailies and weeklies, some collected by a cuttings agency, wallet envelopes for each of 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976; 1977-87 loose
    0.12 m
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    99/35
  24. Nicholson, Joyce
    Women's movement press cuttings
    0.24 m
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    99/71
  25. Pauses [motion picture].
    A look at the lives of 3 successful Australian women who are in their forties. Joyce Nicholson is a writer and business woman, Helen Laycock is a potter, and Rosie Smith runs a craft business. Each describes her work and her experiences as a wife and mother. Melbourne : Monique Schwarz [producer] : International Women's Year Committee [sponsor] : Melbourne State College [sponsor], [1975?]. Producer, director, editor, Monique Schwarz; photographer, Peter Tammer; sound, Russell Hurley Note: Censorship rating: General.
    National Library of Australia
  26. D. W. Thorpe Pty Ltd
    [1930 - 1970]
    Correspondence reg. the manufacture, importation and sales of commercial paper materials; order books; cash books; trade circulars and tariff files; price lists and press cutting books reg. paper manuf. and book publishing. Wholesale Paper Merchants of Vic. minutes, correspondence, accounts 1919-1957; Federation of Wholesale Paper Merchants of Aust. minutes 1935; Toilet Tissue Converters Assoc. minutes, correspondence, accounts 1950-1960; Assoc. of Manufacturers of Waxed Papers minutes, correspondence, accounts 1936-1956.
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    77/89
  27. D. W. Thorpe Pty Ltd
    [1920s - 1981s]
    Memorandum and Articles of Association [photocopy] 1948, balance sheets, 1972-1976; share transfers and sales, 1948-1981; advertising rates, production schedules, 1960-1971; manuscript by D.D. Thorpe, "Looking back over 70 years" (misc. pages only) and biographical notes on D.W. Thorpe; Rules and Constitutions and conference programmes and reports of the Australian Booksellers Association, and other associated professional bodies; photographs of delegates at ABA conferences, all 1920s; 'Fellowship of Australian Booksellers' (photographic prints of biographies of early Australian booksellers, location of original unknown, 31p).
    0.17 m, 1 archive box
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    103/23
  28. D. W. Thorpe Pty Ltd
    [1919 - 1971]
    Index cards of subscribers.
    3 cartons
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    73/62
  29. D. W. Thorpe Pty Ltd
    [1919 - 1971]
    Correspondence; subject files; accounts; subscriptions; advertising material; publications including: "Ideas About Books and Bookselling". Association of Wholesale Paper Merchants: Minutes 1919-1957; correspondence 1940s. Association of Manufacturers of Waxed Papers: Minutes 1936-1956.
    19 m
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    72/59
  30. University of Melbourne Students Representative Council
    [1939]
    "Getting the Bird" seventh Annual Revue Presented by The Students of the University of Melbourne. Programme. Foreword by J.D.G. Medley, 8 May 1939, Musical Director Ian Braid, producer Terence Crisp, ballets and ensembles by Terry Hughes. Members of the caste include Niall Brennan, Frank Hirst, Joy Youlden, David Cohen, Wilbur Curtis, Keith Dowding, Peggy Tellick, Ruth Wettenhall, Dorothea Dixon, Joyce Thorpe.. Photographs of Braid, Hughes, Sam Cohen and Dorothea Dixon; cartoon of Crisp.
    0.02 m
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    97/41
  31. Sisters Publishing Ltd
    [1978 - 1987]
    Correspondence, minutes of directors' meetings, manuscripts, invoices, orders, subscriber lists, newsletters ("Sisters News").
    2.1 m, 13 archives boxes
    The University of Melbourne Archives
    99/16

Resources By Joyce Nicholson (45)

  1. The convict's daughter / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1976-1988]
  2. Why women lose at bridge / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1985]
  3. The heartache of motherhood [Joyce Nicholson]
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book, Audio book : 1983-1987]
  4. Freedom for Priscilla / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1963-1978]
  5. What society does to girls / Joyce Nicholson ; illustrated by Mary Leunig
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1975-1980]
  6. Australian books in print : (including Bookbuyers' reference book) / editor: Joyce Nicholson
    [Book, Periodical : 1980-2010]
  7. [Conversation with Joyce Nicholson] [interviewer : Hazel de Berg]
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Sound : 1964]
  8. The children's party and games book / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book, Audio book : 1940-1992]
  9. A life of books : the story of D.W. Thorpe Pty Ltd., 1921-1987 / Joyce Thorpe Nicholson, Daniel Wrixon Thorpe
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 2000]
  10. A goldseeker / Joyce Nicholson ; illustrated by Jocelyn Jones
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1970]

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  1. Thomas L. Kane and Elizabeth W. Kane Collection
    Kane, Thomas Leiper, 1822-1883; Kane, Elizabeth Wood, 1836-1909
    [Map, Unpublished : 1762]
    Available online
  1. The convict's daughter / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1976-1988]
  2. The heartache of motherhood [Joyce Nicholson]
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book, Audio book : 1983-1987]
  3. Freedom for Priscilla / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1963-1978]
  4. What society does to girls / Joyce Nicholson ; illustrated by Mary Leunig
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book : 1975-1980]
  1. The heartache of motherhood [Joyce Nicholson]
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book, Audio book : 1983-1987]
  2. The children's party and games book / Joyce Nicholson
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Book, Audio book : 1940-1992]
  3. [Conversation with Joyce Nicholson] [interviewer : Hazel de Berg]
    Nicholson, Joyce, 1919-
    [Sound : 1964]
  4. Wuthering Heights / Emily Brontë
    Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848
    [Book, Audio book : 1847-2010]
    Available online
  1. Family Notices
    The Sydney Morning Herald..., Friday 18 June 1920 p 6
    ... Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, and Jack, BOTTLE.-In loving memory of Ivy AHcen. dearly be- loved wife of ... away. BOTTLE.-In lonna memory of our dear daughter and Biater, Ivy Alleen, who dial Juno 13, 1919. aged ... loving memory of Ivy Ailcon, wbo de- parted this life Juno l8 1919. - - We bow to Thy will, O Lord, ... 6127 words
  2. Family Notices
    The Sydney Morning Herald..., Wednesday 30 June 1920 p 9
    ... Marker who de- parted Ulla life June 30 1919 aged 33 sears. ICLP Always, dear Lizzie of you 1 am ... 30 1919 Immaculate heurt of Mars _our i rosera for her extol, Sacred heart of Jesus, Hat», mercy on ... MATTHFWS-In loving memory of Vertía Irene, JoTod wife of Bert. C Matthowa. died Juno 30 1919 alao infant ... 4574 words
  3. Family Notices
    The Sydney Morning Herald..., Thursday 12 September 1929 p 10
    ... Sid Edn"i and carmen NICHOLSON -In loving memory of dear Colin «ho died September 12 1928 Inserted by ... (ELLIOTT) -In loving memory of our deaf h ishand and grandchild Joyce died September 12 1927 Gods ... passed away Septem ber 12 1919 aged 20 years All we can do Is remember li sorted by her lo Ino mother ... 1265 words