Framed ceramic panel handpainted with figure of young woman in shorts and striped blazer swinging a tennis racquet. UV glass. Materials: Ceramic, Pigment, Glass, Metal, Papertennis

Paper miniature of tennis racquet with blue ribbon, inscribed by hand: FROM L.E. SULLIVAN/TO/H.E. WHITE/JAN/6 1890'. Materials: Paper, Glue, Ink, Ribbontennis

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

A transitional flat top tennis racquet. Solid convex throat and square cross-hatched handle. Leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leathertennis

Wilson brand "Jack Kramer Pro Staff" model tennis racquet. Marked 'To Philip...All the best...John McEnroe'. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Paint, Leather, Plastictennis

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 racquet. Spalding brand, Gonzales Grand Prix model. Wood, with nylon strings. Red and white decals. Leather covered grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leathertennis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A three-way strung Dunlop 'McEnroe Mad Raq' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Synthetic materialtennis

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

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

A Dunlop X-30' split shaft tennis racquet, with grey plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Prince 'Woodie' wood/graphite tennis racquet, with Wilson 'Championship' nylon strings. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Enameltennis

A Pro Kennex 'Bronze Ltd' oversize tennis racquet, featuring Ashaway strings. Materials: Graphite, Fibreglass, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

Poster entitled: 'THE JOY OF TENNIS' featuring a harlequin in red outfit with tennis racquet. Text lower right: 'www.tennisheritage.com'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis

Colour print reproduction of a watercolour by Francis Day of female figure holding a tennis racquet and seated on a fence in rural setting. Materials: Ink, Paper, Wood, Paint, Adhesive labeltennis

Chemold 'Elite' tennis racquet, endorsed by Rod Laver. Facsimile of Laver's signature features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

Cardboard box, originally packaging for chocolates. Lid depicts a woman and man seated on grass with a tennis racquet, and a tennis net partially visible in the background. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Papertennis

Eastern Sea brand wood tennis racquet with non-matching head press. Marked in several places with owner's name: 'Joan P. Sansom'. Materials: Metal, Wood, Leathertennis

rackethttp://www.utas.edu.au/docs/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/A/Alexander%20Patent%20Racket%20Company.htm extract..The Alexander Patent Racket Company made sporting equipment, notably the world's first laminated tennis racquet. In the early 1920s Alfred Alexander invented the process, patented it and began making racquets. In 1926 the Company was formed and production expanded at the factory in Wentworth Street, Newstead. Success depended on the use of imported English ash Wooden press with 1 fixed side. The racket slides in and the frame is tightened with a wing nut. This was used to store the rackets as the laminated wooden frame warped due to pressure of the strings and damp conditions. racket wooden press alfred alexander alexander patent racket company

A Tex's Tennis Shops racquet head cover. Materials: Leathertennis

A Broadway Tennis Racquet manufacturing Co. 'Pepin' wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. Octagonal handle with thin grooves, and trace remains of grip tape and butt cloth. Model name printed as decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name, details and slogan 'QUALITY' printed as decal across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Gut, Clothtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with parchment supports, blue and gold string whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription along throat and shaft on obverse: SUPER/WINNER/BANCROFT. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/.../PAWTUCKET/R.I. U.S.A./... Accomapnying decal trademark comprises of an eagle grasping a tennis racquet, in front of the Globe, with motto: USED/THE WORLD OVER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, String, Cloth, Parchmenttennis

Black & white photo taken from a newspaper cutting of members of the Forest Hill Tennis club taken in 1905. Banner in front with FHTC and crossed tennis racquet. Newspaper cutting at ND3378forest hill tennis club, tennis, sporting clubs