Eight issues of 'American Lawn Tennis', dating from 1926. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Six issues of 'American Lawn Tennis', dating from 1927. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Three issues of 'American Lawn Tennis', dating from 1928. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Page from unknown magazine featuring reproduced engraving portraits of four famous men, and in centre a reproduced photograph of three tennis players. Photograph caption reads: 'AMERICA'S FIRST THREE LAWN-TENNIS PLAYERS OF '92'. UV glass. Materials: Paper, Ink, Glass, Cardboard, Glue, Woodtennis

A hand fan decorated with graphic illustration depicting a lawn tennis match. Paper on wood frame. Metal label adhered to backing below fan reads: 'AMERICAN ALLEN FAN/ CIRCA 1890S'. Fan also mounted to cloth-lined frame backing. Materials: Ink, Paper, Wood, Metal, Adhesive label, Glass, Clothtennis

Double-spread page from a magazine printed with advertisement or 'DREADNAUGHT FRIVER...AMERICA'S FOREMOST RACKET'. Accompanying image features a warship at sea adjacent to an image of the Dreadnought racquet. text blurb relates to the racquet's features and strength and begins: 'AS STURDY, STRONG, POWERFUL AND SPEEDY AS/ THE MIGHTY SEA WARRIOR'. Ad also gives prices '$17' and '$15' for different models. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Woodtennis

Print from watercolour depicting African-American children playing lawn tennis. Artist's signature in lower right corner: 'E.M. ASHE/90' Materials: Paper, Ink, Wood, Cardboard, Glasstennis

A page from an American sports periodical, featuring lithographic full-length action portraits of six U.S. tennis players from c.1892, whilst in the middle of the page is a cartoon of a men's doubles match. Inscription across bottom: THE ELADING PLAYERS AT THE ORANGE LAWN-TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Paint, Glass, Woodtennis

A page from an American sports periodical, featuring lithographic bust portraits of four U.S. tennis players from c.1892, whilst below, is a photo image of the courts at Newport Casino, home the the U.S. Championships at that time. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Foamcore, Paint, Glass, Woodtennis

Book: 'TENNIS STYLES AND STYLISTS'. Hardcover. First American edition (copyrighted 1969). Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: AMERICAN TENNIS Materials: Ink, Papertennis

Book: AMERICAN TENNIS: THE STORY OF A GAME Materials: Ink, Papertennis

Book: AMERICAN TENNIS Materials: Ink, Papertennis

A 24-racquet 'Tunmer' press, manufactured in the United States of America, copying the style - and even the inscription - produced by F.H. Ayres, London. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gluetennis

Sliding box case containing a complete deck of '"Tennis Girl" Society Series Fancyback Whist Size No. 1001' playing cards. Back of all cards features a two-tone (purple & white) image of a girl with a racquet and ball. Enclosed card indicates deck as 'American Beauty Club Edition' Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Papertennis

Silver trophy inscribed: 'AMATEUR DOUBLES/1904/RACQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS OF AMERICA/WON BY/L.A. SHAW JNR/MATTHEW BARTLETT/TENNIS AND RACQUET CLUB'. and on reverse: 'RACQUET CLUB/PHILADELPHIA'. Stamped on base: 'JW' and 'HS' and 'STERLING'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Souvenir magazine: JACK KRAMER PRESENTS WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS (AUSTRALIA VS. AMERICA), SOUVENIR MAGAZINE 1953. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Souvenir magazine: JACK KRAMER PRESENTS WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS (AUSTRALIA VS. AMERICA), SOUVENIR MAGAZINE 1957. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A brochure clipping featuring an advertisement for Spalding 'Slocum' tennis racquets on one side; and an advertisement for Partridge 'American Tate' tennis racquets, on the other side. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A copy of Scientific American Supplement Vol. 12, No. 301(pp.4791-4806). It contains a article regarding the rules of lawn tennis, and the dimensions of a tennis court. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A page from Quebecois magazine 'La Presse' featuring a reproduction of a photo featuring the English Betty Nuthall accepting congratulations from the American Anna Harper, after Nuthall won the Women's Singles final at the 1930 U.S. Open. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Pages 33-35 of The Sportsman (Sept. 1928), featuring an article by A. Wallis Myers, entitled: FRANCE RESISTS AMERICA'S CHALLENGE. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Pages 194-197 of Country Life in America (July, 1903), featuring an article by Charles P. Sawyer, entitled:THE RENAISSANCE OF TENNIS. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Page 580 of Harper's Weekly (Vol.30, No. 1551) features four colour lithographic prints of America's top four male tennis players, based on photographs by Bidwell, entitled: LEADING LAWN-TENNIS PLAYERS. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Six issues of 'American Lawn Tennis', dating from 1933. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

A copy of the 20 January, 1933 issue of 'American Lawn Tennis' (Vol.28, No.13). Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Two issues of 'American Lawn Tennis' dating from 1944. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

Five issues of 'American Lawn Tennis' dating from 1949. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

The November 1950 issue of 'American Lawn Tennis' (Vol.44, No.9), featuring Gussie Moran on the cover. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

The French Collection was donated to the Society in 2022. This collection includes documents, artworks, books, costumes and artefacts belonging to two families. A number belonged to, or were made by the grandparents of the donor: Vera May Wing and her husband Hubert Charles McDonald. [Other items belonging to Vera and Hubert are in the collections of the Australian Performing Arts Museum and Museum Victoria.] A second significant group of objects were gifts made to the donor's family by Lucy (Jean) Hornby of Queen Street, Kew whose family had been early settlers in the district.Souvenir metal hat pin, commemorating the visit of the 'Great White Fleet' to Australia in 1908. Text with British and American flags"1908 / Australian Souvenir"great white fleet, souvenir hat pins