Miegunyah : the bequests of Russell and Mab Grimwade / John Poynter and Benjamin Thomas.
Publication details: Carlton, Victoria : The Miegunyah Press, 2015.Description: 333 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780522867206 (hardback)
- Grimwade, Russell, Sir, 1879-1955 -- Art collections
- Grimwade, Mab, -1972 -- Art collections
- Grimwade, Russell, 1879-1955 -- Art collections
- Grimwade, Russell, 1879-1955
- Grimwade, Lady -- Art collections
- Grimwade, Russell, Sir, 1879-1955
- Grimwade, Mab, -1972
- Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Victoria -- Melbourne
- Rare books -- Collectors and collecting -- Victoria -- Melbourne
- Legacies
- Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Australia -- Biography
- Philanthropists -- Australia -- Biography
- Australian
- 708.994
- HV28.G755 M54 2015
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 708.994 POY | Available | 060329 |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part one. Russell Grimwade: philanthropist / John Poynter -- part two. The Miegunyah fund in action / Benjamin Thomas.
Russell Grimwade had a clear and concise vision for his philanthropy, which balanced a strongly held sense of place and tradition with enlightened scientific innovation. Some recipients of the Grimwades' largesse had been pre-determined in establishing the bequests, building upon Russell's earlier commitment to biochemical research, for instance, while seeking to realise his long-held desire to fund the 'birth of an antipodean Clarendon Press' at Melbourne University Press. Almost forty years later, the vision and generosity of the Grimwade philanthropy remains one of the University of Melbourne's most significant gifts.
