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

Module

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

Topic

Japanese migrants first came to Australia in the late 1800s.

The Japanese collection is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of Japan.

Hear from Dr Tets Kimura about his research, his time at the Library and what he’s doing next.

553 books from the 19th to mid-20th century with a particular strength in botany and gardening, among many other subjects.

5482 titles published 1564-1965 and written in Latin, Greek, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. They cover a wide range of subjects, mostly related to religion, philosophy and the Society of Jesus.

The film and theatre legend Jim Sharman – the renowned director of more than 70 productions including The Rocky Horror Picture Show – reflected on his incredible career, his legacy and the future of the arts.

Over 13,000 negatives, transparencies, and photographs of cattle stations taken between 1951 and 1961, as well as 52 British Hydrographic Office charts and maps of Australia and the Pacific and personal papers of Johnston.

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