A small poster promoting the game of Paddle tennis (known in Australia as Bat Tennis). It features a photo image of boys and girls playing a bat tennis game in Washington Square, New York City; an illustration of a 'paddle'; lawn tennis player endorsements; and media reports. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

A wooden racquet, unstrung. Inscription across the throat and stem of obverse, and below an image of a black bat: THE BAT/SPECIAL/MASTER/MODEL. Inscription across the throat and stem of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK/THE BAT. Inscription along left side of stem: CUSTOM BUILT. Partial inscription across right side of stem: [R]HYTH[MIC]/BALANC[ED]. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

Colour slide in a mount. ICI House, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (1958). (Architects: Osborn McCutcheon of Bates Smart McCutcheon.)Made in Australia / 21 / JU 62M / Encircled 38 (Handwritten)melbourne, slide

A brown wooden award with the words 'The Arthur Nothing Trophy' and 'Victoria v South Australia' inscribed on the base. A table tennis player sits on top of the award, with the sole winner's name and score inscribed below it '1978 Victoria 61-20'.Wooden upright rectangle with two shoulders, curved mid-section topped by gold coloured person with table tennis batThe Arthur Nothling trophy Victoria v. South Australiaassociation for the blind, awards

Made in the old Buninyong Library building which leased rooms to the potter. Small clay jar with brown glaze and bat-like red coloured figure patterning. Small stopper and handle at the top. Old Library Pottery, G.S.C., Buninyongceramics, pottery, old library pottery

Gray Nicolls scoop bat owned by David Hardham, one of 5 originally imported from England by Don Macwhirter in 1976murrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, bat, david hardham, don macwhirter, gray nicolls

Gold star burst medal attached to a gold plaqueWandin Cricket Club Batting Average 1919-1920 won by Arthur Overtonsports medals

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of children in fancy dress - Rupert Burton, Herbert Watchorn and Val leeson standing with Roy Richardson sitting in foreground with cricket bat.local history, photography, photographs, children at phillip island's first fancy dress ball, black & white photograph, fancy dress ball for children, rupert burton, herbert watchorn, val leeson, roy richardson, john jenner, bryant west

Black and White Photograph of Phillip Davis, Mark Birrell, George Bates at launch of Cunninghame Arm project 1995 Lakes Entrance Victoriamuincipal history

The trophy has 2 pieces - a cup and a lid with a cricketer on the top. The cricket bat is missing. The cup is engraved with a pair of crossed cricket bats on the stem.The Derby Tobacco Cricket Trophy was presented by David Dunlop of Petersburg Virginia USA . Won by Stanley Cricket Club Inscription 'Won by Stanley C.C.Season 1896-97 '. Engraved scene of cricketers in park setting of trees and buildings in background.

Book: 'BALL, BAT AND BISHOP: THE ORIGIN OF BALL GAMES'. Hardcover with plastic protective jacket. First edition. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Kenneth Cyril Abbott was the 5th child and fourth son of Mary Hannah Gibbs and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.A Bartlett Bros Bendigo sepia standing studio photo of Kenneth Cyril Abbott in sailor suit with arms crossed and cricket bat and cap to the sideIn pen on reverse is written 'Taken July 1st 97, Cyril Kenneth Abbott born Aug 28th 1890bartlett bros., k.c abbott

A child's hand-made brown wooden cricket bat, made from a fence paling. It has a long crack on the handle and shows a lot of use and wear.cricket bats, leisure object, toy

A black bat on a dark blue background of a robe's circle laid on top of a half round wooden board with texts below "H.M.A.S Gun Barrel plug Badge"Gun Barrel Plug Badge HMAS Vampire c1969 Barrel plugs were inserted into the muzzle of ships' guns to protect the barrels from sea air and water when not in use. Plug badges could be seen when ships were in port, in this example for the 4.5 inch (113mm) guns of HMAS Vampire. Donated by Greg Maher HMAS Vampire (1965), HMAS Perth (1968-1971)hmas vampire, badge

Head gear of the 20th Australian Light Horse Regiment. This regiment was raised post-World War One (1914-18) with headquarters at Seymour Victoria and depots in towns in the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern New South Wales. The regiment changed its role to infantry during World War Two (1939-45) and served in Dutch New Guinea, It was the only light horse of the militia period to serve outside Australian territory during WWII.Representative of the headgear complete with emu plumes and regimental badge of an historic Australian Light Horse regiment which existed between 1920 and 1945.Khaki fur felt slouch hat with emu plumes, seven fold puggaree and bronze 20th Australian Light Horse bat badge with red felt backing.hat, plumes, 20th light horse

number in album 03526.02Black and white photograph Shire Commissioner George Bates and Trevor Bartlett beside one of the solar powered carpark lights at the Aquatice Centre. Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreational facilities, local government

Both copies - This sheet music was composed by A.J.Bates in 1928 as part of the Warrnambool celebrations when the city won the Ideal Town competition that year. This was the first Ideal Town award, a competition sponsored by the The Sun newspaper with the finalists decided by votes sent in by The Sun readers. Warrnambool won in the large town category. Warrnambool Council and local businesses used the award as a tourist promotion tool. An original link to Warrnambool through music.Both copies -Cream paper with black text and black and white illustrations along the top and left hand side in banners.Six pages. Inside the front cover are the words to the song while the musical score is on pages 3-5. back cover is blank.Written and composed by A.J. Bates. Printed by McCarron Bird & Co 479 Collins Street Melbourne.warrnambool the ideal town, sheet music

Black and White Photograph Of East Gippsland Commissioners George Bates and Graeme Pearce and Maggie Fairweather who designed the new EG Shire logo 1995 Bairnsdale Victoriamuincipal history

Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Leader, 9/1/2012, titled ""Last Drive for trammie", about Kew Depot driver Lenny Bates, who what driver at Kew until a few weeks before his death on 27/12/2011. Has a photo by David Caird with Lenny sitting on a tram step. Includes comments by Lenny about driving trams. Written by Carla and Robert Pascoe, who the article notes had been commissioned by Yarra Trams to write a history of Melbourne's trammies.trams, tramways, kew depot, obituaries

A solid wood bat, probably used in a form of tennis requiring bats instead of racquets. Minimal wear across both faces suggest a soft ball was struck. Materials: Woodtennis

A cardboard advertisement shaped in the form of a tennis bat/paddle, promoting Emerson's Ginger-Mint Julep. Front features illustration of a young ladt playing tennis. Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis