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Stool used by Rose Grainger in her home with her son Percy Grainger. Rose probably purchased this stool in New York, in the period 1915-1920s.
Carved Rosewood Chinese stool with inlaid marble top, Approx 40 x 40 x 40cm

These are a suit of innovative instruments designed and created by Neil McLachlan. Neil McLachlan is an Associate Professor with the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Like Anton Hasell, his research and…

An essay written by Percy Grainger on his goals and intentions for the museum. Grainger created a display "Legend" of this content, typed out and framed, for exhibition in the Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne. Wooden frame, gold-painted…

Percy Grainger had a number of unique cases designed for the Grainger Museum, in preparation for the official opening in December 1938. The slanting desk case was created to showcase Percy Grainger's music manuscripts and his drawings of Free Music…

In this letter, Heinze shares an image of the Grainger Museum at the completion of its first phase, with Percy Grainger. Grainger had participated in early design of the Museum, but was obliged to leave the project with the local team of architects,…

This photograph shows the Grainger Museum in its second phase of construction at the University of Melbourne, in 1938. It shows the rear extension of the museum being constructed, viewing in a north westerly direction. Ella Grainger is standing with…

Ella and Percy Grainger were closely involved with the design and construction of their museum on the grounds of the University. This photograph shows Ella Grainger on site in the second phase of building in 1938.

This photograph shows the first stage of construction of the Grainger Museum at the University of Melbourne, Parkville.

Percy Grainger commissioned a number of the display cases to be made for the variety of objects in his museum. These were designed by A. Pengelley & Co., Melbourne, and made locally.