Cotton lawn tennis tape measure in a circular brown leather case, with metal winding arm. Surface of case has label outining the correct measurements for laying out a lawn tennis court. Materials: Cotton, Metal, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Chapman J & C 1999, The history of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club, 1904 to 1908. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Unbound minutes of meetings of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club in 1985. [The item forms part of the large historic Auburn Heights Recreation Club collection, with items relating to the sports of lawn bowls, tennis and croquet, gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].auburn heights recreation club - minutes

Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Lace edged white lawn apron with attached bib. Both bib and apron, pentagonal shape.clothing, womens history, needlework, domestic item

Quite possibly the mining regulations were printed onto material so they could be displayed in harsh conditions without deteriorating like paper. The 1906 mining regulations were enacted on 01 June 1907. (See http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/documents/Magazine/MSH_MineSafe_Dec09v18no3_LookingBack.pdf)Cloth mining regulations. The cloth appears to be a woven lawn, with black ink regulations printed onto it.mining, mines regulations, mining regulation actw m simpson

Green lawn, rose garden bed, car park and 2 buildings. Date and location unknownbusiness, retail, gas and fuel

Slide. Bendigo Streets & Fortuna. Bendigo Prison with manicured lawns and without the Razor wire on the walls.slide, bendigo, bendigo streets & fortuna.`, bendigo streets & fortuna.

Black and white photograph. Square domed pavilion in a public garden. A man is reclining on the lawn in the foreground.pavilion, public garden, landscape

Official Programme: Tenth Day, 1981 Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Official Programme: Ninth Day, 1981 Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Official Programme: Twelth Day, 1980 Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Official Programme: Twelth Day, 1979 Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Official Programme: First Day, 1978 Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis'. 144 pages. Hardcover. First Edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'On Lawn Tennis'. 236 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

An empty F.H. Ayres (UK) 'Court' lawn tennis balls box. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

14 editions of 'Lawn Tennis and Croquet', dating from 1901. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

19 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Croquet', dating from 1903. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

24 isuess of 'Lawn Tennis and Croquet', dating from 1904. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Three issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Croquet', dating from 1905. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

24 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1905. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

27 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1906. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Five issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1907. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

27 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1909. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

29 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1910. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

33 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1911. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

39 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1912. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

44 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1913. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

26 issues of 'Lawn Tennis and Badminton', dating from 1914. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis