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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
A Spalding, "World Championship Tennis " Impact-500 Model tennis racquet. Manufacturer's name along shaft and on butt cap; model name across base of head and WCT logo on lower shaft (both sides). 'S' symbol spray-painted across net. Perforated leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1908
A Wright and Ditson 'Sutton' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; string whipping around shoulders; hide reinforcements along sides of shoulders and throat; and, moderate-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: SUTTON. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Paddle, Racquet, Circa 1890
A piece of sporting equipment which seems to be a ping pong paddle with stretched hide face, on one side, and a junior lawn tennis racquet, with stringing, on the other side. Impressed gold designs geature around frame and shaft. During this period of table tennis history, it was merely a parlour game, and very distant from the professional competitive sport it was to become. Materials: Wood, Hide, String, Ink, Leather, Paint, Glue, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1912
A Wright & Ditson 'Columbia' tennis racquet, with: composite convex throat; bevelled crown; whipping around shoulders; and, mid-grooved handle. Model name features across throat on obverse. Manufacturer details feature along right side of shaft. Wright & Ditson Championship 'tennis player on ball' trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1933
A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' tennis racquet with whipping around shoulders and shaft; and handle wrapped with leather perforated grip. Model & manufacturer's name anda trophy logo feature across throat on both obverse and reverse. Wright & Ditson Championship 'tennis player on ball' trademark features on shaft on reverse. On obverse of shaft is printed:FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, String, Nylon, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Poster, Advertisement, Circa 1925
Poster: Reproduction of a tourism advertising poster for a railway company's service to Monte Carlo. Poster depicts a man and woman holding tennis racquets in foreground looking over a scene of tennis courts, beach and ocean. Text in image states: 'PLM/ROGER BRODERS/MONTE CARLO'. Frame has horizontal hanging wire and framers sticker on backing. Number '180' handwritten on backing. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Woodtennis -
Tennis Australia
Advertisement, Unknown
Framed reproduction of advertisement for 'Kessler's Private Blend Whisky'. Image depicts group observing an 1878 lawn tennis match. Artist name 'OGDEN' appears at lower right corner of image. Caption states: TENNIS-1878/FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. JULIUS KESSLER'. Framed under Sandel UV glass. Sandel Glass sticker on backing, and handwritten number '16'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Wood, Cardboard, Metal, Glasstennis -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, 1877-1881
Three pages from Punch magazine, each featuring a monochrome lithograph depicting tennis matches. (1) from issue July 7, 1877; image with caption 'LAWN TENNIS'; (2) from issue August 24, 1878; with caption 'WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY'; and (3) from issue November 3, 1881; caption 'A MODERN TOURNAMENT'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Glass, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis -
Tennis Australia
Ball container, Circa 1975
An unsealed Penn 'X-76 Extra Duty High Visibility' tennis ball can. Missing metal ring-pull seal lid and balls. Has Disney-branded plastic reclosure lid and a paper label on side of can stating:MADE ESPECIALLY FOR/WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS' above a graphical image of Mickey Mouse. Contains three Disney-branded tennis balls. Materials: Metal, Ink, Plastic, Rubber, Synthetic materialtennis -
Peterborough History Group
Letter - Peterborough Tennis Club early records, c 1963
miscellaneous information about the past Tennis Club, member residentsMakes mention of local residentsLetters and notessigned letters, financial recordspeterborough 3270, peterborough tennis club, j thurlow, tennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1907
A Crescent tennis racquet, with cork inlaid handle grip. Possibly associated with the Crescent Athletic Club. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ink, Cork, Gut, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1892
A transitional flat top tennis racquet. Solid convex throat and square cross-hatched handle. Leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
Wilson brand "Jack Kramer Pro Staff" model tennis racquet. Marked 'To Philip...All the best...John McEnroe'. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Paint, Leather, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
Fred Perry tennis racquet. Wood frame with synthetic strings. Mid-section painted white. Blue graphics and lettering. Black leather grip tape. Materials: Wood, Nylontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
Tennis racquet. Spalding brand, Gonzales Grand Prix model. Wood, with nylon strings. Red and white decals. Leather covered grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Racquet Press, Circa 1965
Tennis racquet and racquet head press. Chesterfield brand Thunderbird 707 model racquet. Unbranded press with a metal hinged release device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, 1986
Framed photograph of tennis match. Caption reads 'Davis Cup in Queensland...Milton, Brisbane...Australia v. USA...October 1986'. Materials: Paper, Glass, Metal, Photographic emulsiontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1962
A SIRT Novasirt "Golden Cup" tennis racquet, with a Balmforth leather handle grip. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Cloth, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1955
A FreeSwing Autograph tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and plastic handle grip. Made in Pakistan. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Bat, Circa 1850
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1880
A children's toy tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, red painted collar, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Papertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A 'Live Oak' children's tennis racquet, featuring solid convex throat, red-painted collar, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Paint, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1960
A Trio Hollander tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, String, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
A Trophy tennis racquet, with gold wreath decal on throat, and black vinyl handle grip. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Nylon, Enamel, String, Vinyl, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1982
A three-way strung Dunlop 'McEnroe Mad Raq' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Synthetic materialtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1981
A Dunlop 'XLT-Pro' ceramic reinforced tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, and white plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Ceramic, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1978
A Dunlop 'Turbo 690' tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, black plastic bridge, and Wilson 'Championship' netting. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1980
A Dunlop X-30' split shaft tennis racquet, with grey plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, 1980
A Prince 'Woodie' wood/graphite tennis racquet, with Wilson 'Championship' nylon strings. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Enameltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1986
A Pro Kennex 'Bronze Ltd' oversize tennis racquet, featuring Ashaway strings. Materials: Graphite, Fibreglass, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Adhesive label, Nylontennis