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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.

This is Percy Grainger's original index of the Grainger Museum Collection, partly typed and partly hand-written, approximately 130 pages. At the start of the volume is a "Rough alphabetical guide to Grainger Museum Index Numbers", followed by the…

Karen Holten and Percy Grainger were in a relationship in the early 1900s. Seehttps://museumsandcollections.unimelb.edu.au/news/items/finding-karen-holten-in-the-grainger-museum

This photograph shows elements of the photographic setup Percy Grainger created in his home at White Plains, to capture his flagellation practices on film.

1. Amended Ground plan with "future staircase" marked (dated 3 October 1938)
2. Proposed Additions to the Grainger Museum (undated)
3. Ground plan, blue paper with white writing (undated)
4. Grainger Museum, sky-view sketch (December 1938)