Racquets Collection (#2)

Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen, 1899 - 1938. French tennis player. Seen here playing at Wimbledon in 1919 when she won the title. From These Tremendous Years, published 1938

Valentin Louis Georges EugAšne Marcel Proust, 1871 - 1922, also known as Marcel Proust. French novelist, critic, and essayist. After a contemporary print

Tommy Steele Entertainer

Greetings card in the shape of a badminton racquet. Date: circa 1890s

Woman with a tennis racquet, c. 1885
A young woman holding a tennis racquet. Date: c. 1885

The Avenue tennis racket advertising showcard, 1890
An exquisite advertising show card from around 1890 for The Avenue tennis racquet manufactured by Clapshaw and Cleave of Birmingham, Bradford and Brighton

Picnic Cakes with sports decorations -- lawn tennis, coaching, cricket, boating, football, polo. circa 1890

New Year card in the shape of a badminton racquet with shuttlecock and butterfly. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a badminton racquet with shuttlecock and butterfly. Date: circa 1890s

Four police officers playing mixed doubles tennis
Four police officers (including WPC Alison Blair, right) playing a mixed doubles tennis match. Date: circa 1960s

Women police officers in tennis gear, Pembridge Hall
Women police officers in tennis gear, with racquets, on the steps of Pembridge Hall Section House for women police officers, at 17 Pembridge Square, Bayswater, London W2

Tennis Party India C1920
A jolly tennis party. Date: circa 1920

Edwardian woman playing tennis, watched by a smoking man. Date: early 1900s

Edwardian couple playing tennis -- the man runs to hit the ball. Date: early 1900s

Three children playing shuttlecock on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Five girls with tea tray in a garden
Five girls with a tea tray in a garden on a summers day. A badminton net is set up on the lawn in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Silhouette of contrasting transport, 1874 and 1924, by H.L. Oakley, in Tennis magazine, 24 July 1924. Above: a group of people arriving at a country house by horse-drawn carriage in 1874

Anthony Wilding and Arthur Balfour at Nice, 1914
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding (1883-1915), New Zealand born tennis player and four-times Wimbledon champion pictured in Nice in 1914 about to partner Mr Arthur Balfour, British conservative M.P

The Princes Club Racquet Courts, 1857
The Princes Club Racquet Courts at Hans Place, Belgrave Square, London. A private gentlemans club, designed by Mr. B. Burton, consisting of three courts, one of which is pictured here

Men and women taking tea in a garden
Three men and three women taking tea in a garden. A little dog looks up expectantly. The two younger women have tennis racquets. C.1900

The Fleet Prison from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, Volume II, 1809
XCF22719 The Fleet Prison from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, Volume II, 1809 (aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C.(1762-1832); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English

Suzanne Lenglen with a dozen tennis rackets off for a day in the country. Mademoiselle Suzanne Lenglen, the former world tennis champion took with her a dozen tennis rackets when she left her London

Tennis champions at Bromley, Kent, shaking hands. 1935

Silhouette of a tennis player
Full-length silhouette of a tennis player with two tennis racquets tucked under his arm. 1926

Teddy Tinling tennis outfit, 1962
A tailored tennis suit in cotton pique with a drawstring waist and crossed racquets motif embroidered in blue on the shirt top designed by tennis fashion guru, Teddy Tinling. Date: 1962

Men playing tennis at Crosslands House
Two men taking part in a doubles tennis match at Crosslands House

Hampton Court Tennis
Lawn tennis in Hampton Court Tilt Yard: some are playing, some hold racquets and chat, others watch and walk by the courts

H K Foster - Cricketer
H K Foster - Worcestershire cricketer - who, like so many of his contemporaries also excelled at other sports, in Fosters case Racquets - as Champion Amateur 1894-1900

Children / Park C1908
Children in the park on a sunny day

Family in Garden
A family break off from their tennis game to be photographed informally in their garden, with their dog, probably in Sussex, England

STEAMSHIP FRANCONIA
Cunarder on the Atlantic run, described as a floating stadium because of her luxurious sports facilities - swimming pool, gymnasia and racquets court

Sport / Gryllo
A strange game, Gryllo, based on double-wicket cricket, but played with lawn tennis racquets instead of bats. A net at each end of the pitch takes the place of the stumps!

Fleet Prison Courtyard
Prisoners in the courtyard exercising and playing racquets

New Tennis Racquets
A female worker shows off several newly made tennis racquets, Wimbledon, London

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"Crafting the Perfect Racquet: A Journey through Tennis History" Step into the fascinating world of racquets, where passion and precision intertwine to create a sporting essential. From the early days of tennis to modern times, these iconic tools have evolved alongside the game itself. Intriguingly, making tennis racquets has always been an art form. Skilled craftsmen meticulously select materials and shape them with utmost care, ensuring that each racquet is tailored to perfection. As we delve deeper into this process, we discover the secrets behind their creation. Take a glimpse at history's pages as we uncover a Tatler cover featuring Gabrielle Chanel and Alain Gerbault holding their trusty racquets. Their poised stance exudes elegance and hints at the timeless allure of this sport. Travel back in time further still to witness an Edwardian couple gracefully playing tennis on a sun-drenched court. The simplicity of their attire contrasts with the intricacy involved in crafting their wooden racquets - a testament to both fashion and function. Moving forward, we encounter legendary tennis players captured in action during intense matches. These images depict not only their skill but also showcase how technology transformed racquet design over time – from traditional wooden frames to advanced composite materials. The Duchess of York and Helen Wills Moody grace us with their presence at Wimbledon, radiating gracefulness while clutching sleek modern-day racquets that revolutionized gameplay forevermore. Venturing even further back in time reveals a woman wielding her tennis racquet circa 1885 - capturing an era when women were beginning to embrace sports as part of their daily lives. Fast forward again; vibrant lithographs transport us to Brides les Bains in 1929 – showcasing colorful scenes where players wielded bright-hued rackets against picturesque backgrounds – proving that style can indeed be found on every corner of the court.