A Prince 'Precision Ascent Lite' tennis racquet, with Prince 'Softzorb' synthetic handle grip, and Prince 'Duraflex 17' synthetic gut strings. Also featuring is a vinyl racquet cover, and Identity Card/Warranty. Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Synthetic Gut, Synthetic material, Vinyl, Metal, Plastic, Ink, Cardboard, Inktennis

A collection of 10 Spalding '"Pancho" Gonzales Autograph' tennis racquets, featuring: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grips; clear gut netting with red support strings; and ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastic, Gut, Stringtennis

A collection of 17 Spalding '"Pancho" Gonzales Autograph' tennis racquets, featuring: brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grips; clear gut netting with black support strings; and ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastic, Gut, Stringtennis

Nino Corda was a Geelong based textile designer who worked at various textile mills between 1957 & 2003. He travelled the world in search of the latest fashions and techniques and developed timeless designs that were much loved by Australians. These items are on rotational display at the National Wool Museum’s ‘In the Factory’ exhibition. For many years, Nino also worked as part of the Honorary Staff of the National Wool Museum. His passion for the world of textiles provided energy and knowledge to the visitors and staff of the museum. Although Nino has now retired from his honorary position and has hung up his Australian Tartan vest, these items will continue to serve the community in sharing the stories of Australian Textile design. These three bolts of fabric come from the same run of fabric used to tailor Suit Jacket 8045. All fabrics were designed by Nino Corda while he was working at the Foster Valley Mill. The bolts of fabric have an attached swing tag. This swing tag details information such as composition of the fabric, total amount of fabric and the design number.Three bolts of fabric with repeating pattern in 100mm grid. All three bolts have frayed edges, indicative of their need to be sent for finishing. The dominant colour in all three fabrics is grey. 8044.1 has red and green lines running vertically and horizontally and an attached swing tag. 8044.2 has red and orange lines running vertically and horizontally and an attached swing tag. Fabric bolt has yellow label attached to one edge of fabric, depicting the fabric’s number. 8044.3 has orange and blue lines running vertically and horizontally. No swing tag is attached.8044.1. Swing tag. Typed wording. Front. foster / valley / Pty / Ltd. / (Incorporated in Victoria) 8044.1. Swing tag. Typed and handwritten wording. Reverse. JONO TAILORING / CALL NO……………. / DESIGN 6302-49-5 / PIECE NO 9528 / METERS 3.5 STRINGS…………… / NET METERS…………… / COMPOSITION / 70% WOOL 30% POLYESTER 8044.2. Swing tag. Typed wording. Front. foster / valley / Pty / Ltd. / (Incorporated in Victoria) 8044.2. Swing tag. Typed and handwritten wording. Reverse. left over (?unknown handwriting?) / CALL NO…………… / DESIGN 6302-49-2 / PIECE NO…………… / METERS 6.0 STRINGS…………… / NET METERS…………… / COMPOSITION / 70% WOOL 30% POLYESTER.textile design

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decals of maker and model, with patents, feature on front, and right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

A Dura-Fiber XR-Graphite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, brown frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in tan leather printed with manufacturer name. Plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber tennis racquet, featuring black frame with open throat, hand grip wrapped in (non-original) leather printed with Dunlop name. Paper butt cover printed with manufacturer's name. Manufacturer's name also along shaft. Logo sprayed onto net strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

Uniform in the collection re “M. ANGUS" 6 RAR Vietnam. Refer Cat. No. 669. Coat - green colour cotton twill fabric with green plastic buttons, front metal zipper and metal press studs. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, four front pockets with metal stud closure flaps, green cotton lining throughout garment. Collar with concealed hood with zipper closer. Hood and waist draw strings. White cotton manufacturers label inside back below collar.Manufacturers label with black ink print. "LARGE REGULAR/ Chest from 41 to 45 inches/ Height from 67 to 71 inches/ Stock No. 8415-782-2942/ COAT, COLD WEATHER, MAN'S FIELD/ P.O. 51365-C-647005/ JHN OWNBEY COMPANY INC."uniform, army coat, m.angus

A Bancroft 'ProLite' composite (fibreglass over wood) tennis racquet, featuring string whipping around shoulders; solid throat; nylon net strings; black leather handle grip; and white butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in red on butt cap. Model name printed along shaft. Materials: Fibreglass, Wood, Adhesive tape, Ink, Leather, Plastictennis

A grey Bancroft 'Laser' composite (graphite/fibreglass/wood) tennis racquet, featuring open throat; nylon net strings; black leather handle grip; and red & white butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in red on butt cap. Model name printed along shaft. Materials: Fibreglass, Wood, Adhesive tape, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Graphitetennis

A collection of two identical Spalding 'Top-Flite' tennis racquets (.1-.2), with: original gut netting, and red support strings; brown/black with gold, perforated leather handle grips; ribbon whipping around shoulders; and original plastic handle grip packaging. Materials: Wood, Gut, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastic, Stringtennis

Racquet and racquet press. 'Masterpiece' moel racquet made by T.T.R. Co. Oval head, bare wood grooved handle. Leather cuff around butt. String whipping around shoulders. Multicoloured strings. Tape added around top of racquet head. Accompanied by a press by Slazengers London, wood frame with metal screws and wingnuts in each corner. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metaltennis

This is a 1991 program for the City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod. This Eisteddfod was first held in 1975 when the Rotary Club of Warrnambool organized a community festival attracting 150 entrants. Following this the Warrnambool City Council became the organizer of this event. Today the Warrnambool Eisteddfod is dedicated to showcasing local talents in speech, drama, music, dance, calisthenics and debating in an annual event that goes over 40 days and has over 1000 entrants. A highlight is the Aria Award for the best senior vocalist. This program is of some interest as it gives details of the events held in the Warrnambool Eisteddfod in 1991. This is a booklet of 84 pages. It has a blue and white cover and printed material. This includes office bearers of the Eisteddfod, advertisements, a program of events with the names of entrants, a list of sponsors and some annotated pages indicating the winning entrants. Front Cover: ‘City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod Society Inc. featuring the Fletcher Jones Aria Sponsored by the Fletcher Jones Foundation, Prize Awarded, $3,000, 1991, Sections include Brass, Calisthenics, Recorder, Woodwind, Dancing, Highland D’cing, Speech & Drama, Choral Strings, Organ, Piano. Official Sponsor, Victorian Ministry for the Arts’1991 warrnambool eisteddfod, warrnambool eisteddfod

This violin was made by Mr Edward Richter who lived in Warrnambool for 78 of his 85 years. he was born 10/03/1853 and was an expert model maker making models of ships. The Warrnambool Museum in 1937 held a model of the Cutty Sark which he had made from timber from the wreck of the Enterprise which was wrecked on Warrnambool beach. Violins were another of of his hobbies.This violin has a connection to Warrnambool through the maker who was a long time resident of the town. It belongs to an era when many people were interested in and turned their hand to making objects such as this.The body of the violin is stained brown in colour with black neck and bridge. The four strings are nylon. The pegs and scroll are timber of a finer grain than the front and back.The tailpiece and end button are black material. The bridge is missing. The stand is rectangular with violin shape cutout, painted in red with a ply backing. Small leather strap on one end. Six large and two small drilled holes around front section.Richter written in large letters on back of standwarrnambool, edward richter, handmade violin, richter warrnambool

Black and white image of young child - approx. 6 months, seated on rustic style chair. Baby is dressed in dark dress, white frill on bottom, crocheted apron ( strings of apron tied to chair to secure child in position ). On back of image ' Bendigo Portrait Rooms, F. De Kock & Co, Photographic artists, corner of Mitchell and King Streets. N.B. copies may be had and enlarged to size'F. De Kock & Coperson, individual, baby portrait, bendigo, sandhurst, f. de kock & co.

An R.M. Co. (or M.R. Co.) West End flat top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, and fine-grooved handle. Manufacturer and model details on throat on obverse, and seem to be a very early use of decal and laminated framing. Impressed inscription: ORIENTAL GUT, along right side of shaft implies silk was used for racquet strings. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Silk, Inktennis

A black Bancroft aluminium tennis racquet, featuring: featuring: twin shaft, white plastic bridge; no net strings; black & platinum leather handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name & logo printed on bridge. Logo also embossed on butt cap. No model name visible. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Ink, Leathertennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactured by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string whipping and leather. Metal indented butt cap. Metal strings with some double stringing in a grid pattern. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, String, Leathertennis

An Esquire 'Grand Slam' tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Manufacturer name across base of head. Model name printed along edge of shaft. Word 'CERAMIC' printed on crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers 'E' logo. Logo also featured at top of handle. Spalding-branded strings. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ceramic, Ink, Vinyltennis

A wooden Horsman 'Model G' tennis racquet, with oriental gut (silk) strings, laminated convex throat, and, a rounded handle. Inscription across crown, on obverse: MODEL G. Horsman 'Centaur' trademark features on throat, on obverse. On throat, on reverse, is a moon-face sticker with inscr. 'THANKS' across top. Carved inscr. along shaft on obverse: ELMER. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Ink, Glue, Silktennis

Two part object: two framed monochrome posters, reproductions of 17th Century prints, both entitled 'TENNIS'; (.1) features image of court tennis and below specifications for eight paddles and early racquets. (.2) features drawings and specifications for balls, racquets, racquet strings, poles and ground stakes. Both parts framed in blue plastic frames. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Cardboard, Woodtennis

A Yamaha 'Secret EX' Carbon Graphite tennis racquet, featuring: open throat, truncated shaft; nylon net strings; grey synthetic handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on inner sides of head. Logo embossed on butt cap. Model name printed on outer edges of shaft pillars. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactuerd by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and wood handle wrapped with leather, and with leather end wrap. String whipping seals leather onto handle at bottom of shaft. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Leather, String, Woodtennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, cream plastic throat bridge; handle wrapped in brown suede and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer logo on adhesive label on throat bridge. Model name on decal on left side edge of shaft. A white plastic strip around crown buffers strings from the metal. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Suede leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, orange plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring PDP logo. Manufacturer name & model name in orange along edge of shaft. Manufacturer's logo on bridge decals. Strung with Wilson Championship strings. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A wooden tennis racquet with nylon strings. Has composite throat which is open but has central supporting piece, and plastic reinforcements along shoulders and throat. Plastic tape around base of throat and above handle. Leather end wrap. Writing on butt cover states: MAX C. EASTMAN/971 BUTTERFIELD ROAD/SAN ANSELMO/TELEPHONE 456.... Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Nylon, Papertennis

A Dayton Air Flight tennis racquet, with a steel head and open, tongued throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decal of model features on right side of shaft. Carved initials GCH feature on right side of lower handle. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cord, Stringtennis

A Yamaha 'XAM 8' Boron & Carbon Graphite tennis racquet, featuring: open throat, truncated shaft; nylon net strings; blue synthetic handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in silver on butt cap. Model name printed on base of shaft and outer edges of shaft pillars. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

Cheap suitcase for one-way tripSuitcase body made of fibre covered with striped brown and cream plasticised cloth; pink plastic skintone handle with label strings, two key locks and central latch for padlock. Edges covered with pink stitched plastic Corners of lid reinforced with metal, two metal hinges, studs five metal studs underneath. Leather straps to hold lid open/. Interior covered with grey and black patterned paper. Marks of a label on left side, removed.Torn paper custom sticker, PASSED, Australia, 3869. Embossed on rear of lower part ES 20 FIBRE 26 Cheney (on lock); Cheney England on central lock

A 'Sterling' 'Vim' tennis racquet by United States Athletic Co. Laminated convex throat and fine grooved octagonal handle. Leather end wrap. Cloth butt cap. The two model names featured across throat, one on each both side. On side of shaft inscription: 'MADE BY/UNITED STATES ATHLETIC CO/2222 DIVERSEY PARKWAY/CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Strings Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Nylon, Leather, String, Ink, Clothtennis