An F.H. Ayres transitional flat-top tennis racquet, with solid, convex throat, fine-grooved handle; and leather end wrap and butt cover. Hand carved monograms: on obverse, CAM; and, on reverse GHC. Manufacturer's logo impressed along sides of shaft, on obverse. Racquet is housed within a Badminton set (TA 2009.287). Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Leathertennis

An e.21st century digital print on canvas, of an original e.20th century black and white photographic print. Image features a large group of men and women enjoying a tea party on the courts and lawns of a tennis club, with a merchandise booth and covered wagon in the mid-ground, and, the impressive club house in the background. Materials: Canvas/Cotton, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Paint, Linentennis

An e.21st century digital print on board, of an original l.19th century black and white photographic print, featuring a mature woman playing tennis against a teenaged girl, and a young girl. The subjects are playing on an hour-glass shaped court, and the court net features wing nets at the two ends. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Metal, Paper, Paint, Cardboard, Glasstennis

Reproduction of 1885 painting depicting a tennis match between a male player and a female wearing a white dress and straw hat with pink flower.. Both players using flat top racquets. Two spectators, one with parasol, at right. Artist signature reproduced lower right may read 'J.LARRY'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Glass, Cardboard, Glue, Wood, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis

Leather bound German photograph album, with large brass clasp. Entitled 'Olympia' in gold lettering on front cover and also on frontispiece. Contains illustrations throughout depicting sporting scenes, including tennis, shooting, steeplechase, rowing, bowls, cricket, polo, fishing, yachting, cycling and rugby. Various monochrome photographs contained in album. Materials: Paper, Ink, Photographic emulsion, Cardboard, Leather, Metaltennis

A framed collage of fifty Player's cigarette cards. Each card depicts a different famous player from the 20s and 30s. Cards have green background and (most) a player wearing white. Framed with glass backing so reverse of cards is visible. Reverse of cards features instructional information for playing better tennis. Materials: Ink, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood, Adhesive tapetennis

Colour photograph of Scott Woodman (Grade 3) Champion - 2005. Bat Tennis and Table Tennis.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - scott woodman

A transitional flat top tennis racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: ECLIPSE/TRADE MARK/HORSMAN/N.Y. Across the top of the head is a partly illegible inscription, which may spell 'SPECIAL'. Across the length of the side of the stem is the inscription: ORIENTAL/GUT. Ornamentally latticed cuts into the handle around all sides act as the grip. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis

'Slazengers' brand, 'Player' model wood tennis racquet. Flat or tilt top head. Leather taped grip. Black cloth tape wrapped around throat. Peeling green and white paint on throat and shaft. Purchased for $5 from Wagga Antique Centre, Fitzmaurice St, Wagga. Purchase date unknown, but probably between 1990 and 2005. Materials: Wood, Gut, Paint, Leather, Cloth tapetennis

An R.M. Co. (or M.R. Co.) West End flat top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, and fine-grooved handle. Manufacturer and model details on throat on obverse, and seem to be a very early use of decal and laminated framing. Impressed inscription: ORIENTAL GUT, along right side of shaft implies silk was used for racquet strings. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Silk, Inktennis

An Horace Partridge Co., Wimbledon, American Tate Expert tennis racquet, with string whipping and hide reinforcements around shoulders, open throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name features across the lower head on obverse and reverse; decal of manufacturer, with partridge and rising sun trademark, across shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Clothtennis

An Ellsworth Vines Blue Ace tennis racquet. Decal head and neck image of Vines features on throat. Racquet features perforated leather handle grip. Inscription along left side of stem: WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO./MADE IN U.S.A. Scratched name, 'FRANK' features along stem on obverse. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Don Budge Super Stroke tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Base of head features Wilson logo in banner device behind 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A Rawlings, John Newcombe Finalist tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with triangle-patterned perforations. Rawlings logo features across crown, and base of head. Model name features across throat. Cursive 'R' trademark features on lower shaft and in sunken butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ribbontennis

A Rawlings, Brian Fairlie Signature tennis racquet, with string whipping on shoulders, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Rawlings logo features across base of head. Model name features along the shaft. Cursive 'R' trademark features on lower shaft (along with 'Mark of a Pro' motto), and in sunken butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ribbon, Enameltennis

A Garcia International GT-77 tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and vinyl handle featuring X-formation perforations. Company logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. Garcia 'G' trademark features on lower shaft and plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Painttennis

A Garcia Dreadnought Driver tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle featuring X-formation perforations. Company logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. Garcia 'G' trademark features on plastic butt cap (now missing). Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Seamco International Cup tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Model name features across base of head and throat, accompanied by star and wreath devices. Seamco logo features along the shaft. Seamco trademark symbol features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Stringtennis

A Tenex MX 350 tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown. Tenex logo and model name feature along shaft. Tenex 'T' trademark with net and ball devices features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A Dunlop, Rod Laver, Professional tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, plastic whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across base of head and throat. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device, in front of wreathed globe, features across base of the shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop "McEnroe tennis racquet, with oversize frame, and ribbon whipping around shoulders. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on left and right sides of shaft, across throat and along shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop McEnroe Junior tennis racquet, with midsize frame. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on all four sides of shaft, and repeatedly across the handle grip. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on black plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Enameltennis

A Dunlop Maxply McEnroe tennis racquet, with fibreglass reinforced shoulders. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on all four sides of shaft, and repeatedly across the handle grip. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on black plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Nylontennis

A Spalding Woodstar, "Interclub" model tennis racquet with whipping on shoulders, leather hand grip and white plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name features along shaft. 'S' symbol on butt cap; model name across base of head. Star symbol spray-painted across net. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Spalding, Rosie Casals Signature tennis racquet, with plastic-coated string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head; manufacturer's name features along shaft, across crown, and across butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Spalding, Rosie Casals Personal tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders; leather handle grip; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across base of racquet head; manufacturer's name features along shaft, across crown, across handle grip, and across butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Head 'Tournament Director' tennis racquet, with: aluminium frame with twin shaft; plastic bridge and butt cap; dark brown leather handle grip; and Wilson 'Performance Plus' netting. Manufacturer's name features across base of bridge, and across butt cap. Model name features along outer left shaft. Materials: Metal, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Papertennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; synthetic handle grip around blue plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo and trademark across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; brown leather handle grip around blue plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo and trademark across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; brown leather handle grip around blue plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo and trademark across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis