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Tennis Australia
Action game, Circa 1938
'Tiddle Tennis' game. Inscribed on lid: 'MADE IN U.S.A.'. Contains felt playing mat, cardboard 'net', 2 wooden net stands, 4 plastic bats, 1 bag of 8 plastic playing bits and an instruction sheet. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Felt, Plastic, Woodtennis -
Tennis Australia
Vinyl phonograph record 'Tennis Tips with Evonne Goolagong', Circa 1975
A vinyl phonograph record, entitled 'Tennis Tips with Evonne Goolagong'. Format: 7 inch, 45 rpm. Contained in a printed cardboard sleeve, depicting a graphical image of Goolagong. Ink business stamp on sleeve states: STEIN'S/KOSCIUSKO FURNITURE/MILWAUKEE/WISC'. Materials: Vinyl, Cardboard, Papertennis -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, Jul 1888
Pages 329-336, plus an illustration page featuring a reproduction of a drawing 'Serving the ball', by J. Carter Beard (10 pages, 5 folia), from 'Outing' magazine (Vol. 7, July, 1888). Pages feature an essay/article entitled: LAWN TENNIS. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Ball container, Ball, Circa 1920
A brown unbranded box of six tennis balls. Each ball is white, printed with an 'R' logo and wrapped in piece of waxed paper. Adhesive label on base of box states: 'HARRODS/ Z6 65/ 6/6DZ'. Materials: Cardboard, Felt, Rubber, Adhesive label, Ink, Paper, Waxtennis -
Tennis Australia
Ball container, Ball, Circa 1975
An unsealed Penn 'X-76 Extra Duty High Visibility' tennis ball can. Missing metal ring-pull seal lid. Has Wilson-branded plastic reclosure lid. Contains three matching Penn 1 balls. Materials: Metal, Ink, Synthetic material, Rubbertennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (sub-series) - Administrative record, Minute Book, 1965-1968
Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderAuburn Heights Tennis Club - Bound Records of Meetings 1965-1968auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (series) - Auburn Heights Tennis Club Minute Book 1997-98
Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Tennis Club > MCC Kew Tennis Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordDate orderAuburn Heights Tennis Club - Bound Records of Meetings 1997-1998auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Recreation room at a residence, 1960s
Two colour slides of two young men playing table tennis in a recreation room at a Legacy residence in the 1960s. It is possibly Blamey House in Burke Road or Harelands in Willesmere Road, Kew. It appears to be the same roll of film as 03023 - which is at Harelands dated early 1960s. Legacy ran residences to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for education. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of a Legacy residence supporting children of deceased servicemen.Colour slide of two young men playing table tennis in Kodachrome off-white cardboard mount with yellow and red print.Printed on front 'Made in Australia' and Slide number '19' or '20' in red ink. Faint print mark with slide date 'Se???M' Printed on reverse "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" in red ink.residences, harelands, blamey house -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1883
A Peabody & Whitney 'Clifton' flat-top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, bevelled head, red leather collar (now missing), and a slender, fine-grooved handle. Model name and manufacturer's details impressed across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden tennis racquet with cloth tape reinforced shoulders, and string whipping. Deep grooved handle; silver shaped plate attached to throat on obverse. Racquet maintenance instructions impressed across butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Ink, Cloth tape, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1910
A 'Cup Defender' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; laminated convex throat; hide reinforcements along underside of shoulders and throat; and fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Name of model features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Hidetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1927
A Stall & Dean 'Hi Speed' tennis racquet, with open throat , oval head, and string whipping around shoulders and lower throat. Hexagonal handle with fine grooves, and leather end wrap. Green butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1910
A wooden tennis racquet, with composite concave throat, oval head, and and string whipping around painted shoulders. Octagonal hollow handle with thin grooves and leather end wrap. Name: F THOMSON engraved along throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Leather, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1892
A John Wanamaker Wissahickon transitional flat top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and slender fine-grooved handle. Stringing made from 'Oriental' gut, suggesting it is silk. Burnt into the throat on reverse is the letter 'F'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Silk, Ink, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1885
A John Wanamaker Belmont flat top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, and plain, slender handle. Hand etched inscription across throat and shaft on obverse: W.J. POWNALL, NEWTON/P.A./1896 ASBURY...DEL VILLA. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Gut, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
A Tournament tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, ribbon whipping around shaft, and a red leather handle. Tournament logo features across throat, situated in a gold ribbon device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, String, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
A Tournament tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, ribbon whipping around shaft, and a red leather handle. Tournament logo features across throat, situated in a gold ribbon device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, String, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
A Tournament tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, ribbon whipping around shaft, and a red leather handle. Tournament logo features across throat, situated in a gold ribbon device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, String, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1976
A Head 'Professional' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; red plastic bridge; leather handle grip around red plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1980
A Prince 'Woodie' model tennis racquet,with open throat, and plastic butt cap embossed with manufacturer's 'P' logo. Model name on right shoulder and manufacturer name on left shoulder. Bare wood handle, missing original grip tape. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Plastic, Paint, Ink, Vinyltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1902
A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; double screw through shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along left side of shaft: WRIGHT & DITSON, MAKERS/BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1974
A Fred Perry Windsor tennis racquet with string whipping around shoulders and shaft. Company logo and wreath trademark feature across the throat and butt cap, with model name across the right shoulder. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Fibre, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
Tennis racquet with solid, concave throat, red painted shoulders with string whipping, and fine grooved handle. Surname of a former owner written across shaft, and on cloth strip along lower handle, on obverse: HERBRANDT. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, Paint, String, Gut, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1955
A Wilson Famous Player Series, Frank Sedgman Finalsit tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Sedgman. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Ribbon, Paint, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Ball container, Ball, Circa 1949
A Slazenger (UK) 'Lawn Tennis Ball' box. Printed on lid: 'EXCLUSIVELY CHOSEN FOR / THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON, 1948'. Colour advertisement adhered to underside of lid. Contains two original balls and two unbranded white balls, hand-marked with ink: 'E.A.M.' Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wooltennis -
Tennis Australia
Badminton set, Circa 1895
A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton equipment, specifically: four badminton racquets (.2 - .5); a guy rope (.6); a net (.7); and a rope (.8). On the inside of the lid is a tennis themed lithographic print, by Marcel Moisand. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Rope, Cloth, Cord, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Tennis ball machine, Circa 1973
A Prince 'professional' tennis machine, with ball delivery cord, and electrical power cord. Machince essentially comprises of a ball container, from which balls collect into a six cylinder dispensing chamber, and then shot out, one after the other, through a retractable cannon. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Rubber, Acrylictennis -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Stanhope Recreation Room, 1950s
Slide photograph of two girls playing table tennis in the recreation room. Believed in Stanhope from the label. Several photos are marked 4, 11, 12, 13, and were taken at the same time (see items 02513 - 02516) Stanhope was a residence run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for further education. Stanhope generally looked after girls over 14 either studying or working. The children were cared for until they were old enough to become independent. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of life for the residents of Stanhope.Colour slide of two girls playing table tennis while two others watch at Stanhope, in a grey Hanimount mount.Handwritten on front 'Stanhope' in black pen.stanhope, residences, tabletennis -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Papers read before the Box Hill City Historical Society and some research notes Vol. IV 1974 - 1975, 1975
A collection of papers presented to the Box Hill Historical Society as talks, covering medical care, the clay industry, memories of Surry Hills, the Brewer family, Box Hill Post Office, the Sim family, tennis clubs, Girl Guides, Shire of Nunawading, Iris Roderick and the Bovill's of Balwyn.A collection of papers presented to the Box Hill Historical Society as talks, covering medical care, the clay industry, memories of Surry Hills, the Brewer family, Box Hill Post Office, the Sim family, tennis clubs, Girl Guides, Shire of Nunawading, Iris Roderick and the Bovill's of Balwyn.Title page: Alan Holtbox hill city historical society, (ms) iris roderick, bovills of balwyn, box hill, girl guides, tennis clubs, sport, surrey hills rose society, (mr) james henry simpson, beatrice avenue, (mr) james allan, (mr) thomas hogg, box hill post office, brewer family, surrey hills, clay industry, health services, (mr) john k blogg, (miss)kitty mcewan, empire day, festivals and celebrations, albany crescent, fires, 1935, box hill medical centre, (dr) (mr) john de la roche bragge, (dr) (mr) alfred purdue vaughan, (dr) (mr) walter joseph craig, fairbank hospital, (dr) b n gandevia, windsor crescent, deepdene outer circle railway -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (sub-series) - Administrative record, Minute Book, 1940-1948
Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderKew Heights Tennis Club - Bound record of meetings 1940-1948auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books