A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal grooved handle. String whipping around shoulders, throat pieces and around base of throat. Leather end wrap. On obverse, model name appears as a decal atop throat on base of head. On both obverse and reverse the trademark, patent information and country of manufacture are printed on shaft. On reverse, Manufacturer name is printed as decal on base of head, above throat. Indistinct letters carved into handle,and into shaft. Instructions on side of throat state: BAL/FROM/THIS/POINT. On one side of shaft:WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A. and further down:STRUNG BY. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Stringtennis

An Andersons Match wooden tennis racquet, with concave throat, cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders, and a fish-tailed handle butt. Impressed model name across throat on obverse. Decal of manufacturers trademark across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat, painted orange, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat, painted orange, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A 'Hardcourt' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; whipping over cloth tape reinforced shoulders; flat and wide throat; an inlaid fibre crown protector; and, fine-grooved octagonal handle, with three deep-grooves along the two handle faces.Model name features across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's decal: F LTD./LONDON, features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Fibretennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, concave throat, brown whipping, and fine-grooved handle. Decal along throat on obverse: BLUE RIBBON. Decal of company trademark across throat on reverse, inscription in front of large 'W' reading: THOS.E.WILSON & CO. Hand carved name along stem on obverse: JACK. Hand carved initials along throat on reverse: MV. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Gold Medal' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; slightly bevelled head; double screwed throat; and, mid-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem feature across throat on obverse. Decal of 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. A.D. 1876.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse, and impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

A transitional flat top tennis racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: SEABRIGHT/TRADE MARK/HORSMAN/MAKER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis

A Slazenger 'Pastime' tennis racquet with solid convex throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Model name features on throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A composite wood tennis racquet with open throat. Octagonal handle wrapped with a grip. Has end wrap and butt cloth. String whipping at shoulders and at base of throat. Model name as incomplete decal imprinted across throat on obverse: '...MANDER'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Leather, Gut, String, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription across the throat and along the stem of the obverse: DOUBLE/MAIN/5/G.G.B.&CO.LONDON. Butt cover features inscription:WHEN NOT IN USE/KEEP IN PRESS. The initials SB are scratched into the throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat and black cloth tape handle grip. Inscription across throat on obverse: WARDS. Inscription across throat on reverse: CHALLENGE. Hand carved initials around inside of racquet head base: WK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Plastic, Cloth tapetennis

A J.H. Cleave & Son 'Oxford' tennis racquet, with concave throat; string whipping over cloth tape shoulder reinforcements; flat and wide throat; and fine grooved octagonal handle. Retailer's details feature across, and model name along throat on obverse; manufacturer's details features across throat on reverse. Manufacturer's monogram impressed onto butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth tape, Inktennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping around shoulders and shaft, encasing a red-painted throat, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: BEVERLY. Rawlings logo features across shaft, on obverse. Red, gold, black and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Reliance' model tennis racquet with concave throat. Striped plastic reinforcements around shoulders and base of throat. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather handgrip, leather end wrap and butt cap. Manufacturer name and country of origin imprinted on side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Plastic, Guttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Reliance' model tennis racquet with concave throat. Striped plastic reinforcements around shoulders and base of throat. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather handgrip, leather end wrap and butt cap. Manufacturer name and country of origin imprinted on side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Guttennis

A Spalding 'Nassau No.6' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted black. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Young America' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted maroon. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Silk, Ink, String, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Young America' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted maroon. Manufacturer and model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Silk, Ink, String, Leathertennis

A Green & Co. Champion tennis racquet, with concave throat, string whipping over cloth tape reinforced shoulders, and fine-grooved handle with fantail butt. Model name across throat on obverse; manufacturer's details across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, String, Cloth tape, Inktennis

A Feltham 'The Alexandra' tilt-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, whipping around shoulders, a slither of wood lamination beyween the throat and outer frame, and a plain handle. Company name and trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Model name impressed across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis

A Feltham 'The Alexandra' flat-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, a slither of wood lamination between the throat and outer frame, and a fine-grooved, rounded handle. Company name and trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Model name impressed across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A rare tilt-top lawn tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Impressed inscription across throat on obverse: ALLAH EN/MISTRIE/SIALKOT. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat and bulbous handle. Throat of obverse features the inscription: HORSMAN SPECIAL. below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription across throat and along stem: MARVEL/G.G.B.&CO.LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leathertennis

An FAO Schwarz children's tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, and fine-grooved handle. Schwarz bell trademark features on throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Inktennis

William Todd Snr and Sarah Thompson, both born about 1823, married in Westmoreland, England in 1852, and came to Victoria in 1853 on the ship "Una". They lived at Amherst before settling at Linton. William and Sarah had at least eight children. Part of Old Lintonian collection ; No. 18.Sepia oval shaped portrait of a lady wearing jacket buttoned to throat.mrs william todd snr., sarah thompson, old lintonian collection

Part of S E Surman collection (album) page 46 top right. Charity Austin, née Ford or Foord was the wife of Thomas Austin, who ran a post office and stationery shop, afterwards a tailor's shop, next to the Grenville Shire offices in Sussex Street, Linton. Charity Austin acted as a nurse and midwife in the Linton district.Sepia portrait of a lady wearing decorated top lace fichu at throat.charity austin, mrs thomas austin, surman collection

A wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. Octagonal handle with this deep grooves and small trace of leather end wrap. Decal printed across throat on obverse states: OXFORD. Decal across throat on reverse depicts a shield with crown and ducks and states: CADILLAC. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and, a bulbous handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: PROFESSIONAL. Throat on reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Inscription of manufacturer's details along left side of stem: MADE BY E. KENT/PAWTUCKET, R.I., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Inktennis