This object has 14 parts (2008.966.1 - 2008.966.14). The parts are 14 identical racquets. Each part is a TAD/Davis 'Esprit' racquet. Each racquet has no net and has clear plastic wrap on the handle. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

Page from book featuring lithograph of three boys with tennis racquets. Caption in German identifies sitters as the three eldest princes, sons of Kaiser Willhelm II, and specifies that the engraving was made from a photograph.. Materials: Paper, Ink, Metal, Wood, Glasstennis

Colour lithograph reproduction with caption 'TENNIS COSTUMES -1888'. Depicts four women with in tennis attire, three with racquets. A tennis net is visible behind them. Artist's initials 'LFE' in bottom left corner. Materials: Ink, Wood, Paper, Glass, Metaltennis

Pages 227-8 of Harper's Weekly (Vol. 43, No. 2202), featuring an article on, tinted black and white photos of the top four players in, and results sheet of the 1899 U.S. Racquets Championship, held at the New York Racquet Club. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Tennis Club. A minister is standing on the end right side, so it may be a church club.Black and white photograph of a large group of men, women and children, some holding tennis racquets. Circa 1900 to 1910 Tennis court markings along the front of the photograph. Trees in the background. Photograph has a patterned green mount. Photographer W.J.Chapman - Stawell.W. J. Chapman - Stawelltennis, sport

Colour print featuring a comic scene of two men talking with tennis racquets. The caption reads: 'Tiger (to Rabbit after match) "Er - don't let it get about that I played you...July 15, 1931". Materials: Wood, Glass, Ink, Papertennis

A collection of five unstrung Spalding 'Top-Flite' tennis racquets, with: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grip; and, ribbon whipping around shoulders. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastictennis

A black and white slide of eight boys at a boys camp in 1956-57. They could be on billy carts or skateboards. One boy has two tennis racquets. It is possibly at Blamey House in Kew, as other slides show camps at the residence during summer holidays. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of camps being organised for children.Black and white slide photo of boys in a driveway in a cardboard mount.Handwritten on front 'Legacy boys camp 1956-57' in blue pen. Printed on front 'Made in Australia' on the reverse a navy blue outline on edge of slide.camps, blamey house

A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton equipment, specifically: two racquets (.2 - .3); a shuttlecock container (.4, 3-part container, with 5 shuttlecocks); a net (.5); two guy ropes (.6 - .7); and, net posts (.8 - .9, 4 parts each). Two unrelated badminton racquets (TA 2009.298 - .299) are also contained in the badminton set chest. Inscription across the top, and the underside of lid: ARMY & NAVY C.S.L./ASSOCIATION/BADMINTON. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Cloth, Nylon, Gut, Bird feather, Rubber, Leather, String, Gluetennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and octagonal handle. Decal inscription across crown of head,and throat of obverse: HIGH SCHOOL/PENNANT. Company logo is a pennant, in front of crossed racquets, and supported by two balls. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, Metaltennis

Two Slazenger Panther Pro Graphite, graphite/composite squash racquets (.1-.2), with open throat, and synthetic handle grip which is still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Graphite, Nylon, Ink, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Plastic, Composite Materialstennis

Two Dunlop Club 2, wood/composite squash racquets, with string whipping around shoulders, and cotton handle grip, still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Wood, Composite Materials, Nylon, Ink, String, Adhesive tape, Cotton, Plastic, Lacquer, Gluetennis

Four identical, unstrung Spalding Pro Response Series 'The Professional-95' tennis racquets (.1-.4), featuring Gamma Sports 'Gamma Hi-Tech' handle grip, in original retail wrap. Materials: Composite Materials, Plastic, Synthetic material, Nylon, Paint, Inktennis

A collection of 36 identical Tennis Craft 'Speedflex Deluxe Model' tennis racquets, with no netting, and tan & brown Kinghorn 'Original' tacky perforated handle grips. Materials: Wood, Fibre, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cloth, Paper, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A collection of 4 identical Tennis Craft 'Speedflex Deluxe Model' tennis racquets, with no netting, and tan & black Kinghorn 'Original' tacky perforated handle grips. Materials: Wood, Fibre, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Cloth, Paper, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

Multi-part object of 3 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.990.1 to 2008.990.3). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with black and clear net strings. Plastic wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis

Multi-part object of 6 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.991.1 to 2008.991.6). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Californian' model with clear net strings. Racquet in clear plastic factory bag with Dunlop branding. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leathertennis

A triple foldout page from magazine 'La Moda Elegante Illustrada' issue 22 May 1887. Colour lithograph features fashions modelled by 12 female figures standing on a tennis court, some holding racquets. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Paper, Metaltennis

Colour lithograph depicting two women in long dresses and bonnets, holding tennis racquets and standing by a high wall, and the face of a man with a lit cigarette looking over the wall from the other side. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Cloth, Wood, Glass, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis

Silver locket with crossed racquets and ball motif on obverse. Stamps on reverse indicate Birmingham, ca 1889 and maker mark 'A&L' (Adie & Lovekin Ltd?). Inside lockt are cropped sepia photorgaphs of unknown man and woman. Materials: Silver/Metal, Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: REX. Throat on reverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/TRADE/MARK. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head, and small, open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Decal inscription on obverse: NEW/DAYTON/RACQUETS. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, String, Ink, Painttennis

Multi-part object of 9 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.987.1 to 2008.987.9). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with yellow net strings. Plastic Dunlop-branded wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis

A Horsman's (English) 'Improved Parlor Tennis' game. Photographic advertisement for Horsman racquets underside of lid. Contains felt playing mat, 17 playing pieces, cardboard 'net', wooden cup. Patented 9 Dec 1890. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Felt, Wood, Bonetennis

This racquet belonged to Miss Florence (Florrie) Carlson, born on 25/1/1892. She resided at 62 Station Street, Sunbury.Wooden tennis racquet with black, red and plain gut strings. Piece broken off end of racquet handle. Frame broken on one side and repaired with string. Other side repaired with tape. Racquet possibly restrung since these repairs, although several strings are still broken.tennis, recreations, carlson, florence, staib, phyllis, sports, racquets, george evans collection

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and latticed handle. Around crown on obverse is the inscription, in blue: *LENOX*. Throat on obverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/R./PAWT./I. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton equipment, specifically: four badminton racquets (.2 - .5); guy ropes (.6 - .7); a net (.8); and net posts (.9 - .10, 6 parts each.) Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Rope, Cloth, Gut, Leather, Glue, Stringtennis

The club was located at the south end of Durham Road, Surrey Hills in the 1930s. Black and white photo of members of a tennis club. There are 18 people in the photo - 10 adult females, 4 adult males, 3 younger males and a small dog; 6 females and 2 males are holding tennis racquets. There is a wicker baby's pram behind the group and in the background are the backs of houses.Top in biro in Jocelyn Hall's hand: "For Neighbourhood Centre" then below: "App. 1930" At the bottom in grey pencil: "TENNIS CLUB (BOTTOM OF DURHAM RD) / BACK OF HOUSES IN THAMES ST."tennis, sports and recreations, thames street, durham road, w prewett

Multi-part object of 6 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.989.1 to 2008.989.6). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with clear Championship-branded net strings. Plastic Dunlop-branded wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton equipment, specifically: four badminton racquets (.2 - .5); a guy rope (.6); a net (.7); and a rope (.8). On the inside of the lid is a tennis themed lithographic print, by Marcel Moisand. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Rope, Cloth, Cord, Gut, Leathertennis