People pose for a photograph at the Eltham tennis court. Four men set to play a doubles match while a group of women look on. The sandy looking court (with weeds growing) is surrounded by wooden posts with wire mesh, in the middle of a park with mature gum trees in the background. The tennis court was situated in Eltham South at Bremner’s Flats (near present day Wingrove Park). The court is approximately the location of the present day small carpark. Main Road can be seen in the background from centre left and Mount Pleasant just above, the intersection just above the centre of court. The photo by J.H. Clark has been taken outside the court. Cross Ref SEPP_0721 of the Lady Premiers for 1909-1910 in which an umpires raised seating platform has been erected and the court surface is more refined with marked lines. The Eltham Lawn Tennis Club was formed on a Saturday evening, the 29th of October, 1898 at a meeting held at the Eltham State school. The meeting was large and representative. Twenty members were enrolled, and eight more have since been added. Officers and a committee were duly elected, and the Treasurer was instructed to purchase the necessary requisites without delay. By the end of the first week in November all the requisites were to hand, two courts were marked out, and practice begun. The formal opening of the Courts of this Club took place on Saturday, November 12, 1898, when 26 members and their friends assembled. After several sets had been contested an adjournment was made for tea provided by the members and nicely laid out under the shade of the trees. Afterwards, sets were again formed and the game was proceeded with in a lively spirit till nearly dark, when all dispersed having thoroughly enjoyed themselves during the afternoon. (Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record (Vic. : 1882 - 1902), Friday 18 November 1898, page 2) Reproduced on p89 of 'Pioneers & Painters' Photographer: J.H. Clark John Henry Clark was the youngest of three boys born to William Henry Clark (1823-1877) and Maria White (1843-1914). He and his brothers, William Charles Clark (1872-1945), Clement Kent Clark (1874-1912) operated a photography business (Clark Bros.) from 25 Thomas Street, Windsor near Prahran during the period c.1894 to 1914. Following death of Clement in September 1912 and their mother in 1914, the Clark Bros business appears to have dissolved, the premises demolished, and a new house was under construction in 1915. John set up business independently in 1914 operating out of 29 Moor Street, Fitzroy where he is registered in the 1914 and 1915 Electoral Rolls. By 1916 John had relocated to Eltham where he continued his practice as a photographer and took many of the early images around the district of Little Eltham. Around 1930 John changed professions and opened a small cobbler's shop in 1931 near the pond opposite Dalton Street adjacent to the Jarrold family cottage. He never married and continued his profession as a bootmaker from this little shop, maintaining a close relationship with Mrs Jarrold for the rest of their lives. His bootmaker shop remains today beside the Whitecloud cottage and is one of only three remaining shops in the area from the early 20th century. There are a couple of images of Eltham taken by Clark Bros. in the Eltham District Historical Society collection, one such example being Hunniford’s Post Office with Miss Anne Hunniford out front (EDHS_00140 - marked on the back of the print, Clark Bros., 25 Thomas St. Windsor), which would date this image between c.1894 and 1914. Other early images of Eltham taken by John Henry Clark are marked on the face “J. H. Clark Photo” and it is assumed these are dated between 1914 and 1930. It is noted that the Grant of Probate for John H Clark of Eltham South dated 5 April !957 (513/387) records his occupation as "X Photographer".This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, bremner's flat, eltham, eltham tennis court, j.h. clark photo, pioneers and painters, tennis court, wingrove park, 1905, eltham lawn tennis club, main road, mount pleasant road

jack schultz, jack? callow, benno zeirsch, sidney hinks, lorna rose, eunice walters, joyce camin, joyce hyndman, merbein township, tennis, sports

Wooden plaque painted blue, with Ballarat table tennis logo at the top, and a brass plate with inscription.Ballarat Table Tennis / Ballarat Secondary Schools / Table Tennis / Competition 1998 / B. GR. - Winners.

The four people were photographed on tennis courts which were located in Evans Street, behind the post office. The area is now a retail centre.Sport has played a very important community role in Sunbury over the years The site in Evans Street was one of the first places where tennis matches took place. A faded sepia photograph of two men and two ladies, one is partly hidden standing on either side of a tennis net on a tennis court. The photograph is surrounded by a cream border.tennis, tennis courts, evans street

The lady and man were standing on the tennis court which was sited in Evans Street behind the post office.A black and white photograph of a lady and man holding tennis rackets and standing in front of the net on the court.tennis, tennis courts

Cheltenham Tennis Club was established 1883 when Shire of Moorabbin released land in Cheltenham Park for recreational use. 1924 The Shire of Moorabbin gave permission for the development of extra Courts.Cheltenham Tennis Club 1883 was one of the first Tennis Clubs established in Melbourne.A black and white photograph of men and women seated and standing in and around the Cheltenham Tennis Clubhouse in Cheltenham Park, Cheltenham in 1920. Letter Handwritten 1883 Shire of Moorabbin, South Brighton , release of land in Cheltenham Park for the development of Tennis Courts. Letter Typed 1924 Shire of Moorabbin, permission for extra Courts, signed by the shire secretary, Alexander Chalmers Smith.PHOTO ; written on back : Cheltenham Tennis Club 1920 / Cheltenham Park Letter ; signed John Keys Shire of Moorabbin South Brighton Logo 1871 Letter ; Shire of Moorabbin Logo 1924charman road, cheltenham, 1920, tennis club. charman stephen, gettens mary, spring grove, charman road, balcombe road, nepean road, dairy farmers, market agrdeners, poultry farmers, methodist church, keys john, shire of moorabbin, colsamix, cheltenham park melbourne, sabbath victorian law article 26, cheltenham golf club

The four people had gathered to play a tennis match of the courts which were sited in Evans Street, which is now occupied by then Sunbury Shopping Centre adjacent to the railway line.A black and white photograph of two ladies and two men standing in front of a net on a tennis court.tennis, tennis courts

The men were playing tennis on courts that were sited on railway land behind the post office between Evans Street and the railway line in Sunbury. The house in the background was in Evans Street From the early days of European settlement in Sunbury, various sporting groups such as tennis, cricket and football, were established in Sunbury.A sepia photograph with a white border of two men playing tennis. There vis a house in the middle distance.tennis, tennis courts, evans street

A black and white photo of a Roy Gilbert, a junior legatee taken on 11 March 1934. According to a 1928 report on the early days of Legacy (01478) as well as the physical training classes provided by Legacy for the boys physical welfare there was also cricket, football, tennis, Lacrosse and swimming clubs, all supervised and coached. This photo was with a group of photos from around the 1930s from the early days of Legacy, including cricket team, football team, and camps at Balnarring/Somers (saved as 01915 to 01934).A record of the type of activities that Legacy provided in the early years for the young legatees in their care.Black and white photo of a junior legatee playing tennis.Hand written on back 'Roy Gilbert' in blue pen and '11.3.34' in pencil. Stamped 'E 325' in blue ink. A Kodak print on Velox paper.junior legatee, tennis

Mounted sepia photograph of the Sunbury Tennis Team and the Hill Team taken 1906.Printed on front: Chris Christiansen|Handprinted on front: Sunbury Tennis Team (1906) V The Hill Handwritten on back: Gilchrist Harker Street, Sunburysunbury tennis team, tennis, sports, chris christiansen, photographers, gilchrist, harker street, sunbury, hill team, 1900s, george evans collection

Black and white photographsVarious markings on back of photographs

eltham tennis club, tennis court, youth road

eltham tennis club, tennis court, youth road

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court

Renovations to existing building and installation of partly pre-fabricated building extensionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 strips Fuji 100living and learning centre, panton hill, panton hill tennis court