oil on canvas laid on boardking arthur, lord tennyson, poetry, idylls of the king, boat, water, death, c.d. richardson, c. douglas richardson, charles douglas richardson, painting

Postcard. Alexander Fountain in foreground. Hustlers Royal Reserve. No.2. Bendigo Post Office, Left back ground. Beehive bjuilding on right. locality Pall Mall Bendigo.

A wooden, flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, and fish-tail handle. Model trademark is a stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Stamped over this: BENETFINK/LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A Spalding 'Windemere' flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid concave throat; bevelled head; ribbon collar; inlaid cork handle grip; and wooden butt cap. Printed model name and Spalding logo within ball trademark feature across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leather, Ribbon, Corktennis

A children's tennis racquet, with gut stringing continuing from head into open throat, and cloth bound lower shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis equipment, specifically: racquets (.2 - .3); net (.4); net posts (.5 - .6, 2 parts each); and a pair of pegs (.7, 2 parts). Inscription across the top of the lid, in French: JEU DE LAWN TENNIS. Inscription below features manufacturing details. Lithographic print on inside of lid features a mixed doubles match, in a park, with inscription: JEU DE TENNIS. Handwritten inscription across front of box: TENNIS 3 11 *POUND* 45. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Cloth tape, Ink, Gut, Papertennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis and badminton equipment, specifically: a tennis net (.2); a badminton net (.3); net posts (.4 - .5, 3 parts each); guy ropes (.6 - .7); stick (.8); pegs (.9 - .12); a fold-out stool (.13); and a mallet (.14). Extra, (probably non-original), objects are: guy ropes (.15 - .16); pegs (.17 - .20); mallets (.21 - .22). Black and green lithographic print on inside of lid features the image of a mixed doubles amtch, with inscription: TENNIS. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Ink, Paper, Rope, Cloth, Painttennis

An e.21st century digital print on foamcore, of an original l.19th century sepia photographic print. Image features an informal group portrait of young men and women, on a tennis court. All subjects are holding a tennis racquet. Materials: Foamcore, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Paint, Linentennis

Page from Harper's Weekly; page 632 of issue no 1809; Volume XXXV. Title caption: 'POSSIBLE LAWN-TENNIS CHAMPIONS'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Metal, Wood, Adhesive label, Felttennis

A fan decorated with graphic illustrations depicting children playing various games, including shuttlecock. Cloth (silk?) on wood frame. Illustrations apparently by Kate Greenway. Mounted to cloth-lined frame backing. Materials: Ink, Silk, Wood, Metal, Adhesive label, Glass, Clothtennis

Almost full-length portrait of young woman standing (facing viewer) wearing long red skirt and peaked cap, and holding a flat top tennis racquet. Indecipherable signature lower right corner. Materials: Paper, Pigment, Glass, Cardboard, Glue, Wood, Metaltennis

Colour print of lawn tennis scene, a lacrosse scene and an arrangement of tennis equipment. UV glass. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Metal, Glasstennis

Page from an album designed for Allen & Ginther collectible cigarette cards. Features place holder for one card (depicting RD Sears). Framed with galss backing to also display back of card. Text on back of card: 'SECOND SERIES/THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONS/ONE PACKED IN EACH BOX OF 20 RICHMOND STRAIGHT CUT NO.1 CIGARETTES'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Glass, Woodtennis

Page from an album designed for Allen & Ginther collectible cigarette cards. Features place holders for four cards, each related to a famous player. Materials: Paper, Ink, Glass, Woodtennis

Colour lithograph of match being played at Newport, Rhode Island. Materials: Paper, Ink, Wood, Cardboard, Glasstennis

Print by Hopkins entitled 'THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT WIMBLEDON'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Wood, Cardboard, Glasstennis

A digital print of an original 1880's advertisement, depicting a mixed doubles game of tennis, played on a lawn in front of a mansion, within the grounds of an estate. Inscription: ESTABLISHED 1856/PROSSER & SONS/LAWN TENNIS RACKET & BALL./MANUFACTURERS/200 PENTONVILLE ROAD/LONDON/ARMITAGE & IBBETSON, LITHO. BRADFORD. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Foamcoretennis

Photograph of unknown woman standing in a garden wearing a straw boater hat, white blouse and skirt and cropped jacket, and holding a flat top racquet. This outfit is also an accessioned object in the collection: hat (2009.730) and clothing (2009.748). Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsion, Metal, Plastic, Glasstennis

Page 445 from Harper's Weekly featuring lithograph entitled 'LAWN TENNIS IN PROSPECT PARK'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Woodtennis

Silver container shaped as hat with racquet and ball attached. Lid has a bronze 'P' attached to it. Stamped into base: ''P" brand and '3737/PAIRPOINT MFG CO./NEW BEDFORD MASS./PAT. APPLIED FOR'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Metal compositetennis

Silver container shaped as hat with racquet and ball attached. Stamped into base: ''P" brand and '3737/PAIRPOINT MFG CO./NEW BEDFORD MASS./PAT. APPLIED FOR'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Silver trophy decorated with floral designs, racquets and image of male player. No insc. Stamps on base of feet state '3600/USA' and 'QUADRUPLE PLATE' and 'MERIDEN COMPANY'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

A Cassiobury convex throat transitional flat top tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

Original photograph of four men posed in studio holding tennis racquets and wearing tennis attire. Framed in ornate molded wood frame under UV glass. Materials: Paper, Metal, Glass, Cardboard, Photographic emulsiontennis

A page from Harper's Weekly Supplement with three-part colour lithograph reproduction with captions: 'The President's Vacation' and 'The Season in Newport' by W.P. Snyder. Titles on pictures are different: 'The Cliff Walk' and 'Court Tennis'. Page 608; date not given. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood, Glasstennis

A striped belt with tennis motif buckle. Materials: Brass/Metal composite, Threadtennis

Straw boater hat with maroon band. Embroidered owners label affixed to lining states: 'ROSEWARNE'. Materials: Straw, Cloth, Tulle, Leathertennis

Straw boater hat with black band. Associated with other objects in collection: outfit (2009.748) and this hat are depicted being worn in photograph (2009.604). Materials: Straw, Clothtennis

Woven women's hat with broad brim and tapestry band around crown. Materials: Thread, Clothtennis

Women's striped cotton dress with lace detailing. Materials: Cotton, Thread, Metaltennis