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John Harry Grainger (30 November 1854 – 15 April 1917) was an Australian architect and civil engineer, who was also the father of musician Percy Grainger.
Life of John Harry Grainger. John Grainger was born on 30 November 1854 at 1 New Street, Westminster. His parents were John Grainger, Master Tailor and Mary Ann Grainger, née Parsons. Little is known about Grainger’s early life prior to emigrating to Australia.
14 mar 2012 · The Grainger Museum at the University of Melbourne is currently presenting an exhibition that investigates the many achievements of John Harry Grainger, the gifted architect and engineer whose life was largely overshadowed by that of his son, composer and performer, Percy Aldridge Grainger.
Architect and Civil Engineer. John Harry Grainger was a creative figure, largely overlooked by history. He receives a brief mention in the much-examined life story of his famous son, the composer and pianist Percy Grainger, where he is depicted as a proud but ineffectual father.
Grainger, John Harry "My father was born in London (England) November 30, 1855.* But he came from a Northumbrian family of builders, architects and engineers & he grew up in Durham (England).
22 set 2015 · Shortly after John Grainger arrived in Australia in 1877 he won competitions for the design of three bridges in Adelaide, Sale and Melbourne. During his life, despite being subjected to recurring bouts of debilitating illness, he designed at least 14 bridges, five water supply and irrigation schemes, and a large number of buildings ...
1 gen 2010 · John Harry Grainger, Architect and Civil Engineer 1855-1917, unpublished, undated manuscript held in the Grainger Museum
