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Upper Yarra Museum
Racket, Wooden press, Alexander Patent
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 -
Upper Yarra Museum
Tennis Racket, Racquet, Brewers.Started manufacturing in 1928 in Newport and later in Mitcham
File sizes Review ideal file sizes for photos http://www.tennishistory.com.au/equipment/vintage-racquets/racquet-retailing.html Extract - Born in Bendigo in 1905, Albert Brewer came to Melbourne in 1920 to commence work as a furniture factory machinist at Rojos Pty.Ltd. in Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut Catgut is a type of cord[1] that is prepared from the natural fiber in the walls of animal intestines.[2] Usually sheep or goat intestines are used, but it is occasionally made from the intestines of a hog, horse, mule, pig or donkey. The name neither implies nor derives from any association with cats. The word catgut may have been an abbreviation of the word "cattlegut". Alternatively, it may have derived by folk etymology from kitgut or kitstring -- the word kit, meaning fiddle, having at some point been confused with the word kit for little cat. According to legend, string makers of the 17th century deliberately misled people to believe that the strings were made of cat intestines in order to protect their industry, as any association with cats was superstitiously believed to be extremely bad luck, and to be avoided at all costRacket or Racqet. A teardrop shaped wooden frame with tight interlaced network of strings. The strings are made of Cat-gut, several are broken. See narrative on Cat gut.The racket is branded Colt at the base of the tear drop and Designed for Young Players. Made by Brewer Australia. Maker of the Worlds famous style,is printed on the handle on both sides. The frame is made of laminated wood. The paint is in poor condition.The racket has a leather grip, the grip is is worn and stained. .Powerhouse Museum Collection Thesaurus Light bats consisting of a network of cord or nylon stretched in an elliptical frame, used chiefly in playing ball games like tennis, badminton, etc.Colt. Made by Brewers Australia. Maker of the Worlds Famous style leader. Designed for young playersball, sport, leather, game, racquet, racket, colt, cat gut, strings, young players, brewer, handle, grip -
Upper Yarra Museum
Tennis Racket
Wooden tennis racket, made of laminated wood, oval in shape with....insert -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Juggler performing, c1995
The juggler was invited to perform to the students at Bulla Primary School some time in early 1990s. The school included a number of interesting and beneficial extra curricular activities for the students.A coloured photograph of a juggler performing tricks with a tennis racket. He is doing his acts in a sheltered area of a building.bulla primary school, jugglers -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1949
Book: 'Tennis Is My Racket'. 246 pages. Edition uncertain. Copyright 1949. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis -
Tennis Australia
Book, Circa 1970
Book: 'RACKET WORK: THE KEY TO TENNIS'. Hardcover with dustjacket. Copyrighted 1969. Third printing. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1928c
Black and white photograph of Dave Beyer showing a young man with tennis racket posed as if in play Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, clothing -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1959
Book: 'Man With A Racket'. 238 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket and clear plastic cover. Edition uncertain (first published 1959). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1977
A BBC Tennis Racket Co. 'Intrepid' tennis racquet. Also customised with markings: 'The Snake' and 'Ross Case Autograph' Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
A black and white photograph of a lady and man standing near a tennis court. The man is wearing a striped sports jacket and the lady is holding a tennis racket. People in the background are playing tennis. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH TENNIS CLUB, HERALD SUN AND WEEKLY TIMES
MT CAMERON TENNIS CLUB .1 4 MEN SITTING ON THE GROUND, one is holding a camer the others holding a tennis racket .2 five men and four ladies holding a trophymt cameron tennis club, tennis club -
Tennis Australia
Racquet clip for bicycle, Circa 1925
Box for a 'Terry's Tennis Racket Clip' used for attaching a racquet to a bicycle. Clip not in box (now attached to object 2009.74). Box stuffed with shredded green cellophane. Materials: Cardboard, Cellophane, Inktennis -
Clunes Museum
Leisure object - SLAZENGER TENNIS RACKET
.1 WOODEN TENNIS RACKET * BALCK WRAP GRIP WITH SLAZENGER LOGO ON BASE OF HANDLE, CREAM COLOURED HANDLE WITH RED ACCENT BOTH SIDES .2 BLACK SLAZENGER VINYLK COVER WITH ZIP .1 ON HANDLE - USED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE WINNERS OF THE WORLD MAJOR 4 TITLES, SLAZENGER SMOOTH, CHALLENGE JOHN NEWCOMBE - KEN ROSEWALL - MARGRET COURT .2 SLAZENGER IN WHITE WRITING WITH SLAZENGER LOGO IN WHITE VINYL ON BOTH SIDESslazenger tennis racket, slazenger -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - LABELS, KAWANA HOTEL
Kawana Hotel established 1928 south of Tokyo and was set up as a resort and still exists as such. used by BCOF for rest. Items in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.2 sheets Parallelogram shape with image of building, resort. Green in colour. Hotel name, orange and blue in colour. Some writing in top corner in Japanese. Includes picture of golf clubs and tennis racket.At bottom "120 Kawana Hotel Japan"kawana hotel, bcof, souvenirs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: FEMALE PORTRAIT
Post card - Photograph - sepia. Written on front of photograph Lydia Pethard. Holding a tennis racket, wearing a white blouse and a scarf/tie around under her shirt collar. Photo not on top lineVincent Kelly, Photographer.person, family, pethard family, postcard. photograph. pethard family. lydia pethard. -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1946
Book: 'Tennis Is My Racket'. 144 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket and clear plastic cover. Edition uncertain, no dates. Inscription on front pasted endpaper: 'BOBBY RIGGS/5.24.95'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Page from book, Circa 1700, Circa 1880
Page 403 from unknown book featuring colour lithograph entitled 'INTERIOR OF THE FLEET PRISON - THE RACKET COURT''. Section of book is subtitled 'THE EARLY DAYS OF THE FLEET'. UV glass. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Wood, Metal, Glasstennis -
Tennis Australia
Book, 1767, 1938, 1977
Book: 'THE ART OF THE TENNIS-RACKET-MAKER AND OF TENNIS'. A 1938 translation from french of 'LÕArt du Paumier-raquetier et de la Paume' (1767). 1977 reprint. Hardcover with matching cardboard slip cover. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis -
Unions Ballarat
A super history : how Australia's $1 trillion+ superannuation industry was made, St Anne, Christine, 2012
An historical account of the creation of the superannuation system in Australia. The author has interviewed some of the pioneers of the system. Table of contents: A few good men Chicago racket or dream of the romantics? Getting the show on the road Holdens and Rolls Royces A woman's job The business of super Lear jets and cuff-links The greatest victory of all The Howard years The politics of super Other people's money A time to imagine and innovatePertinent to financial and social history.Paper; book. Red and brown cover, with drawings of various persons.Front cover: title and author name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, finance, superannuation, money, retirement, history, actu, australian council of trade unions, pensions, superannuation funds, old age pensions, trade unions, alp, australian labor party, howard, john -
Tennis Australia
Magazine clipping, 08 Mar 1890
Clipping from page 184 of Harper's Weekly (Vol. 34, No. 1733, 8 March 1890), featuring a colour lithograph cartoon print, of two men playing Racquets at the New York Racquets Club. Entitled: A MATCH GAME IN THE COURT OF THE NEW YORK RACKET CLUB. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1942
A Wilson, English Type Squire racquet, with Wilson patented leather handle grip, and slender, rounded stem. Inscription along right side of stem: PRIDE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FINEST/MATERIALS CREATED THIS SUPERB RACKET. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Poster, Advertisement, Circa 1885, Circa 2000
A digital print of an original 1880's advertisement, depicting a mixed doubles game of tennis, played on a lawn in front of a mansion, within the grounds of an estate. Inscription: ESTABLISHED 1856/PROSSER & SONS/LAWN TENNIS RACKET & BALL./MANUFACTURERS/200 PENTONVILLE ROAD/LONDON/ARMITAGE & IBBETSON, LITHO. BRADFORD. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Foamcoretennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
An unstrung and gripless Universal Top Notch tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Universal Racket Co. trademark features on throat, comprising of a globe resting on a triangular base, and flanked by crests and crowned with a star device. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Enamel, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1962
A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of a heraldic shield, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: THE SLAZENGER/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST ELEVEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1961
A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger coat-of-arms, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: VIKING/SLAZENGER/... Inscription along left side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST TEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1965
An Universal Top Notch tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Universal Racket Co. trademark features on throat, comprising of a globe resting on a triangular base, and flanked by crests and crowned with a star device. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Enamel, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1927
A Forest Hills Racket Company 'Flash' tennis racquet with bevelled head, and whipping and plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Remains of whipping around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap and end cloth. Decal on throat on reverse is manufacturers name. Model name in decal on throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Ink, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Advertisement, Circa 1920
Double-spread page from a magazine printed with advertisement or 'DREADNAUGHT FRIVER...AMERICA'S FOREMOST RACKET'. Accompanying image features a warship at sea adjacent to an image of the Dreadnought racquet. text blurb relates to the racquet's features and strength and begins: 'AS STURDY, STRONG, POWERFUL AND SPEEDY AS/ THE MIGHTY SEA WARRIOR'. Ad also gives prices '$17' and '$15' for different models. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Woodtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1927
A wooden racquet with a concave throat, yellow whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription along the throat on obverse: CHAMPIONSHIP. Manufacturer's mark, featured on throat on reverse, comprises of the letter 'M' at the centre of a badge with a gold ribbon. Inscription: N.J. MAGNAN CORP./RACKET MFRS/NO. ATTLEBORO,MASS. Original stringing has been removed, with some remnants in the eyelets. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1968
A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger black panther emblem, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: KEN ROSEWALL/FIBRE/ARMOURED/TOURNAMENT/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/TEN OF THE LAST FIFTEEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastictennis