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Collection of architects' plans and miscellaneous sketches (some are layout plans in Ella Grainger's hand) of Grainger Museum, held in brown folder. This collection includes a set of blueprints (folded) dating from May 1935. Some other material…

Display mannequin, created from tape, calico, cardboard, cotton, gauze, Plaster of Paris, straw, thread. Size: 161 x 53cm. Letter from the Grainger Museum Archive
This mannequin was made by Kathleen and William Rogers, at Arch Hill Studio, Albany…

Jacket created and worn by Ella Grainger, using towels purchased in Australia in the 1930s. Pink towelling jacket with high collar, cream and apricot stripes either side of centre front opening. Machine sewn using manufactured towels. Towel label…

Pale blue and white towelling jacket with full sleeves (pink and blue spotted stripes on outer side of sleeve) gathered at the wrist. The jacket is fastened at the left shoulder with 2 large red plastic buttons and laces up at the centre back seam.…

Oil on canvas. Size including frame: 113.5 x 70.5cm

A plait of tawny blonde hair, belonging to Rose Grainger, with a cotton tie at the top. Stored in a small brown cardboard Ilford Box. Inscriptions on box by Percy Grainger read:
"Beloved mother's hair"
"Mother's hair"
"small switch"
Size hair:…

Typed letter with inscription

Display mannequin, created from tape, calico, cardboard, cotton, gauze, Plaster of Paris, straw, thread. Size: 170 x 60. Letter from Grainger Museum Archive.
This mannequin was made by Kathleen and William Rogers, at Arch Hill Studio, Albany Post…

Black and white towelling cropped jacket with three quarter sleeves and centre front opening.

he top of the shorts are made of a woven material and the fringing (which starts mid thigh) is layered in a striped pattern on the right and checked pattern on the left leg. No fastening at the waist.