Module

Examine Japan under the Shoguns (794-1867), focusing on the feudal system and its societal impacts.

Japan Fellowships were awarded from 2006 until 2015 with the support of the H.S Williams Trust.

Topic

The arrival of the Portuguese on Japanese shores in 1543 marked the beginning of Japan’s first interactions with the West.

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Jane Connors has had a distinguished academic career in which she has dedicated her scholarship and work as an international law practitioner to the betterment of United Nations (UN) treaty mechanisms and the rights of women and children.

453 books, pamphlets and leaflets in French or Latin that had been condemned and suppressed by ecclesiastical and civil authorities, as well as commentaries on those writings.

About 360 titles, particularly strong in first editions of English poetry and novels published in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

Topic

James Cook’s famous Endeavour voyage was originally commissioned by the Royal Society of London as a scientific mission. When the Admiralty (Royal Navy) became aware that the Society was planning to commission a sea journey to the Southern Hemisphere to collect scientific data, its members saw an opportunity to become involved. However, their motivations were very different to those of the Royal Society.

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Lieutenant James Cook’s 753-page account of the voyage of His Majesty’s Bark Endeavour (also known as HMS Endeavour) from 1768 to 1771 is the story of one of history’s greatest journeys of discovery.

Our James Cook collection showcases the Library’s most famous item - Cook’s HMS Endeavour journal.

In the past, people knew the magic of a handmade garment – the uniqueness, the custom fit, the time and care taken by the maker.