Image taken of the Geelong Lawn Tennis Association - A2 Grade Premiers for Season 1968.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: R Green, K Anderson (Capt), G Peacock Seated: Mrs R Anderson, Mrs V Dadds, Miss S O'Halloranleopold tennis club, geelong lawn tennis association, r green, k anderson, g peacock, r anderson, v dadds, s o'halloran

Image taken of the Geelong Lawn Tennis Association - Womens C2 Grade Premiers for Season 1968.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: Mrs B Dando, Mrs R McCluskey, Mrs E Dean Seated: Mrs F Lyons (Capt.), Mrs J Tarranto (V-Capt.)leopold tennis club, geelong lawn tennis association, b dando, r mccluskey, e dean, f lyons, j taranto

Image taken of the Geelong & District Churches Tennis Association - Juniors D2 Grade Premiers for Season 1968-69.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: J Dando, M Holmes, L Harkness Seated: Miss D Bergshoeff, Miss D Ireland, Miss D Palmerleopold tennis club, geelong & district churches tennis association, j dando, m holmes, l harkness, d bergshoeff, d ireland, d palmer

Image taken of the Geelong Lawn Tennis Association - Junior D1 Grade Premiers for Season 1969.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: F Van Mourik, M Reid, N Clifton, L Dando Seated: Miss C Stanford, Miss J Foster, Miss R Pearson, Miss R Hillleopold tennis club, geelong lawn tennis association, f van mourik, m reid, n clifton, l dando, c stanford, j foster, r pearson, r hill

Image taken of the Geelong Coast Tennis Association - Womens B Grade Premiers for Season 1968-9.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: J Taranto, R McCluskey, M Jinks Seated: E Dean (Capt.), D Browneleopold tennis club, geelong coast tennis association, j taranto, r mccluskey, m jinks, e dean, d browne

Image taken of the Geelong Lawn Tennis Association - B3 Grade Premiers for Season 1969.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: P Mudge (Capt.), G McKiernan, R Wooding, K Hammond Seated: Mrs H Lochhead, Miss P Dickens, Miss E Mudge, Miss M Daviesleopold tennis club, geelong lawn tennis association, p mudge, g mckiernan, r wooding, h lochhead, p dickens, e mudge, m davies, ken hammond

Image taken of the Bellarine Peninsula Tennis Association - A2 Grade Premiers for Season 1969-70.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamStanding: R Davies, A Smythe (Capt.), A Jinks Seated: Mrs G Johnson, Mrs I Power, Miss S O'Halloranleopold tennis club, bellarine peninsula tennis association, r davies, a smythe, a jinks, g johnson, i power, s o'halloran

Image taken of the Geelong Lawn Tennis Association - A2 Grade Champions for Season 1970.1 photograph of Championship tennis teamStanding: B Ballard, R Davies (Capt.), R Green Seated: Mrs J Stacey, Miss S O'Halloran, Mrs R Andersonleopold tennis club, geelong lawn tennis association, b ballard, r davies, r green, j stacey, s o'halloran, r anderson

This hat belonged to a Warrnambool undertaking firm, Beattie and Phillips. This firm was established by Christopher Beattie and Henry Phillips in 1865 and was originally situated in Koroit Street. Beattie’s son, James, took over the business in 1916 and moved to new premises at 82 Fairy Street about 1928. In 1945 the business management was transferred to James Leahy and the firm continued until 2000. The top hat was used by both James Beattie and James Leahy and would have been one of several used by the employees in this undertaking business. The suppliers of the hat were Cramond and Dickson (note that the name ‘Cramond’ is misspelt on the hat itself). John Glass Cramond and James Dickson established their clothing and drapery and ironmongery business in Warrnambool in 1855 and it continued to operate in Liebig Street until 1974. This is a highly significant item for three reasons: 1. It belonged to, and was used by, two directors of the undertaking firm of Beattie and Phillips, a most prominent business in Warrnambool for 135 years 2. It was supplied by the firm of Cramond and Dickson, a dominant retail shop in Warrnambool for 119 years 3. It is an important example of a social custom of the past – the wearing of formal wear, including a top hat, by funeral employees (even to the extent of taking the hat by rail for funerals etc outside of Warrnambool) This is a black top hat with paper and silk inserts in the inside crown and a brown leather lining stitched on to the inside of the brim. There is black corded ribbon around the brim and around the outside of the hat. The brim is made of felt with the crown showing a shiny pile. There is a small round metal insert on the top of the crown. A piece of a newspaper dated 1st January 1931 is stitched into the inside of the brimInside the hat on the bottom of the crown – ‘Extra Quality’; ‘Crammond (sic) & Dickson Warrnambool’ with a stamp logo on the silk – a British logo with a lion and a unicorn with the words – ‘Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ and ‘Dieu et Mon Droit’ In biro on inside crown are the letters ‘J.L.’ undertaker's hat, beattie and phillips, christopher beattie, henry phillips, warrnambool history