Racket Collection

ARTHUR ASHE (1943-1993). American tennis player. Photographed during his match against Jimmy Connors in the mens singles final at Wimbledon, won by Ashe in four sets, 5 July 1975

Table Tennis Team Red
Rosi Feist

Goodwins toilet soap, 1930s
An advert for Goodwins toilet soap, featuring a smiling young woman holding a tennis racket. 1937-1938

Vaslav Nijinsky / Tennis
VASLAV NIJINSKY Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, seen here in his tennis outfit for Jeux

Dog - Border collie jumping over tennis net with racquet in mouth
JD-18556 Dog - Border collie jumping over tennis net with racquet in mouth John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Princess Diana at the Vanderbilt Racquet Club in London prior to a doubles match with David Verney (Lord Willoughby De Broke), Steffi Graf and Club Secretary Charles Swallow. 10th June 1988

Major Walter Clopton Wingfield - devised, developed and popularised the game of lawn tennis in the early 1870s. 1881

Teddy bear playing tennis. Date: circa 1900s

Golden Retriever holding badminton racket
JD-18632 Golden Retriever holding badminton racket John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Elizabethan Tennis (engraving)
XJF2562816 Elizabethan Tennis (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The All Year Round Girl. Life magazine cover, 1925, by John Held, Jr
HELD: YEAR ROUND GIRL, 1925. The All Year Round Girl. Life magazine cover, 1925, by John Held, Jr

SNCF poster, Chamonix, France, in summer and winter, offering golf, hockey, mountaineering, skiing and tennis. Date: circa 1948

Known as Jack. American tennis player
JOHN A. KRAMER (b.1921). Known as Jack. American tennis player

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, 1861. The 7th Regiment of New York volunteers marching on Broadway on their way to the Pennsylvania Station and on to Washington, D.C

Yvon Petra playing tennis
Yvon Petra (1916-1984), French tennis player, winning the Mens Singles World Championship in 1946 at Wimbledon. He defeated the Australian Geoffrey Brown in the finals

Dog - Border collie with tennis balls on court
JD-18559 Dog - Border collie with tennis balls on court John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

American tennis Player Don Budge in action during a Mens Singles match at Wimbledon in 1938. Budge went on to win the title after defeating Bunny Austin of Great Britain in the final. June 1938

Fred Perry and Gottfried von Cramm before their match on centre court at the Wimbledon Championships 1931

Playing rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825. Artist: Theodore Lane
Playing rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825

The champion lawn tennis match: Mr. Hartley winning the cup for the second time
TENNIS: WIMBLEDON, 1880. The champion lawn tennis match: Mr. Hartley winning the cup for the second time. John Thorneycroft Hartley winning at Wimbledon, England in 1880. Contemporary wood engraving

Portrait Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen Portrait
Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen, Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen (1779-1852), the grandson of the painter

Mary Pierce shows her knickers during her first round match at Wimbledon

Larry Lloyd Liverpool central defender and wife Sue Lloyd pose for pictures in the garden of their home in Formby Lancashire September 1971. Pictures taken just before they enjoy a game of badminton

Girl playing tennis (colour litho)
8635206 Girl playing tennis (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing tennis)

"Second-Actors": Female portrait with a racket (flywheel). Reproduction of a painting
3569983 "Second-Actors": Female portrait with a racket (flywheel). Reproduction of a painting; (add.info.: Italy 1880-1890 Photographer: Schemboche H.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Teacher and student playing badminton
6266158 Teacher and student playing badminton; (add.info.: Teacher and student playing badminton. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Giocatori sul campo da tennis
3563292 Giocatori sul campo da tennis by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Bray, France 1932 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Tennis on the beach
3563288 Tennis on the beach by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Bray, France 1931 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Girl demonstrating badminton shots (b/w photo)
8635859 Girl demonstrating badminton shots (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl demonstrating badminton shots)

Three little fascists balilla dressed for skiing
3568726 Three little fascists balilla dressed for skiing by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1930 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

A wicker chair, the back modelled as a pair of crossed lawn tennis rackets, c.1900 (wicker)
1767131 A wicker chair, the back modelled as a pair of crossed lawn tennis rackets, c.1900 (wicker); 101.6 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A wicker chair, circa 1900)

Portrait of students of the University of Cambridge tennis tournament
3561934 Portrait of students of the University of Cambridge tennis tournament; (add.info.: Great Britain 1925 ca. Photographer: Stearn & Sons); Alinari Archives, Florence.

A group of friends on a tennis court, 1903 (print on double-weight paper)
3561431 A group of friends on a tennis court, 1903 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: United States 1903 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Winning students in the University of Cambridge tennis tournament 1923
3561930 Winning students in the University of Cambridge tennis tournament 1923; (add.info.: Great Britain 1923 Photographer: Stearn & Sons); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Winning students in the University of Cambridge tennis tournament 1925
3561933 Winning students in the University of Cambridge tennis tournament 1925; (add.info.: Great Britain 1925 Photographer: Stearn & Sons); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Children playing badminton (chromolitho)
8677298 Children playing badminton (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing badminton)

Mary Holland Bacher, 1891 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877503 Mary Holland Bacher, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Bacher, Otto Henry (1856-1909); 90.6x57.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Otto H)

Students of the University of Cambridge tennis tournament on a tennis court
3561935 Students of the University of Cambridge tennis tournament on a tennis court; (add.info.: Great Britain 1925 ca. Photographer: Stearn & Sons); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Winning students of the singles and doubles tournament at the University of Cambridge in 1925
3561931 Winning students of the singles and doubles tournament at the University of Cambridge in 1925; (add.info.: Great Britain 1925 Photographer: Stearn & Sons); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Man smoking a pipe after a tennis match (engraving)
8631569 Man smoking a pipe after a tennis match (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man smoking a pipe after a tennis match)

Female students of Scuola Normale Superiore magistrale di Ginnastica, Turin
3568287 Female students of Scuola Normale Superiore magistrale di Ginnastica, Turin by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Turin 1900-1910 ca)

Counter-hitting
Steven Zhou

Elton John with Larry King (husband of Billie-Jean King) at Wimbledon playing tennis. 5th June 1974

Betty Ann Stuart Tennis Player Wimbledon July 1979 playing in the mixed doubles with Ross Case shows off the message " Watch It" on her knickers

Sue Barker competing in the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. July 1978

Three little fascists balilla dressed for skiing Italy. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Vacation in the Montgenevre: snow play France Montgenevre, environs. Date of Photograph:1915 ca

Vacation on Monginevro: couple on a sleigh France. Date of Photograph:1915 ca

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"From Arthur Ashe to Princess Diana: A Celebration Sports Through the Ages" ARTHUR ASHE (1943-1993). American tennis player. Photographed during his match against Jimmy Connors in the men's singles final at Wimbledon, won by Ashe in four sets, 5 July 1975. Goodwins toilet soap, 1930s: Even off the court, cleanliness is key for racket sports enthusiasts. Vaslav Nijinsky / Tennis: Who knew this legendary ballet dancer had a hidden talent for swinging a racket? Dog - Border collie jumping over tennis net with racquet in mouth: This talented pup takes fetch to a whole new level. Princess Diana at the Vanderbilt Racquet Club in London prior to a doubles match with. . : Royalty on and off the court. Princess Diana shows her sporting prowess. Teddy bear playing tennis: Even our furry friends can't resist getting into the swing of things. Golden Retriever holding badminton racket: Meet your new doubles partner – this adorable retriever is ready to play. Major Walter Clopton Wingfield: The man behind modern lawn tennis – salute to his contribution to rackets history. Playing rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825 Artist Theodore Lane captures an intriguing glimpse into historic prison life through this depiction of rackets being played within Fleet Prison walls. Elizabethan Tennis (engraving): Step back in time and witness how even centuries ago people enjoyed their version sports. SNCF poster, Chamonix France : Explore breathtaking landscapes while indulging your love for racket sports – Chamonix offers it all. Known as Jack - American tennis player .