Tennis Racquet Collection (page 2)

Mrs. O Meara - Forehand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. O Meara - Forehand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Senorita A. Lizana - Running Forehand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Senorita A. Lizana - Running Forehand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

H. G. N. Lee - Forehand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
H. G. N. Lee - Forehand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

F. J. Perry - Service, c1935. Creator: Unknown
F. J. Perry - Service, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Miss Joan Hartigan - Service, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Miss Joan Hartigan - Service, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

F. H. D. Wilde - Backhand Half-Volley, c1935. Creator: Unknown
F. H. D. Wilde - Backhand Half-Volley, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

H. C. Hopman - Backhand Lob-Volley, c1935. Creator: Unknown
H. C. Hopman - Backhand Lob-Volley, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

C. E. Hare - Forehand Volley, c1935. Creator: Unknown
C. E. Hare - Forehand Volley, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Miss Freda James - Forehand Volley, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Miss Freda James - Forehand Volley, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

F. X. Shields - Backhand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
F. X. Shields - Backhand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Mme. Outratova - Backhand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Mme. Outratova - Backhand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

C. R. D. Tuckey - Backhand Smash, c1935. Creator: Unknown
C. R. D. Tuckey - Backhand Smash, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. WeddellGordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Mme. Mathieu - Backhand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Mme. Mathieu - Backhand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

H. W. Austin - Backhand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
H. W. Austin - Backhand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

C. E. Malfroy - Low Forehand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
C. E. Malfroy - Low Forehand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Miss Mary Heeley - Forehand Drive, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Miss Mary Heeley - Forehand Drive, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

F. J. Perry, c1935. Creator: Unknown
F. J. Perry, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Man seen from behind; a drummer and small studies, 1751-1752, (1928). Artist
Man seen from behind; a drummer and small studies, 1751-1752, (1928). Chalk on paper. Study for the Investiture of Bishop Harald with the Dukedom of Franconia

Art lesson, Fulham County Secondary School, London, 1908. A class of girls drawing a girl who is posing at the front of the room with a tennis racket and ball

Customers in the Barnsley Co-ops sports department, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Customers in the Barnsley Co-ops sports department, South Yorkshire, 1957. A range of sports equipment is on display including Dunlop and Slazenger racquets and cricket bats from Gradidge

Young men playing a form of tennis, 16th century. From Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura, 16th century. (Colorised black and white print)

The Making of a Lawn-Tennis Player, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

Miss Dorothy Round, Wimbledon Womens Champion, 1934
Dorothy Edith Round Little (1908-1982), World No 1 British female tennis player, 1935. She was Wimbledon Womens Champion, 1934

Fred Perry and FX Shields, 1934. Artist: Sport & General
Fred Perry and FX Shields, 1934. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Donald Budge, 1937. Artist: Fox Photos
Donald Budge, 1937. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Fred Perry, 1934. Artist: London News Agency
Fred Perry, 1934. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Henri Cochet, the fastest player of his time, Wimbledon, 1927
Henri Cochet, the fastest player of his time, 1927. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

The Duke of York and his doubles partner Wing Commander Sir Louis Greig, Wimbledon 1926. Artist: London News Agency
The Duke of York, prepares to partner Wing Commander Sir Louis Greig in the Wimbledon Doubles Championship, 1926. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd

Jean Borotra receives his medal from Queen Mary on centre court, 1926. Artist: London News Agency
Jean Borotra receives his medal from Queen Mary on centre court, 1926. King George V prepares to congratulate him. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd

Suzanne Lenglen (left) and Elizabeth Ryan before their last singles match at Wimbledon, 1925. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

JO Anderson (left) with WM ( Little Bill ) Johnston, 1923. Artist: Tropical Press
JO Anderson (left) with WM ( Little Bill ) Johnston, 1923. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Helen Wills playing her first Wimbledon final against Kathleen McKane, 1924. Artist: Tropical Press
Helen Wills playing her first Wimbledon final against Kathleen McKane, 1924. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Mrs Mallory (left) and Suzanne Lenglen before their famous first final at the new Wimbledon, 1922. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Tennis group portrait, late 19th or early 20th century

Helen Seamon, American film actress, c1938. Helen Seamon (1919-2001) made 12 film appearances in the 1930s and 1940s, all of them uncredited. Modern Beauties, 3rd series card

International Reciprocity, 1879 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
International Reciprocity, 1879 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Amenities of the Tennis Lawn, 1883 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Amenities of the Tennis Lawn, 1883 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Barbarous Technicalities of Lawn Tennis, 1882 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Barbarous Technicalities of Lawn Tennis, 1882 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Comforting, 1882 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Comforting, 1882 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, Selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Tennis gowns, girls attire for August, 1906. A print from The Girls own Paper, 28 July 1906

Alphonse Daudet, French novelist, 1890. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1920, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L Arcade, Paris 8, 1860-1920

Suzanne Lenglen winning her first championship at Wimbledon, 1919, (1930). Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (1899-1938) was the first female tennis celebrity

Two lawn tennis costumes for October, 1905. A print from The Girls Own Annual, 30 September 1905

The Tigress, 1932. A print from Punch, or The London Charivari, 21st September 1932

A Lawn Tennis Problem, 1923. The two young ladies (simultaneously): How ought we to divide, Mr Bellamy? Illustration from Punch, or The London Charivari, (4 July 1923)

Tennis, 1920. Bright Beginner (as opponent is serving): Does the ball come to me now? Illustration from Punch, or The London Charivari, (7 July 1920)

Tennis, 1931. Artist: Atsmith
Tennis, 1931. Visitor (after two double-faults): Surely this court isn t full size? Stout Hostess (indicating equally stout Host): No, its just a leetle bit smaller

The Duke of York as a competitor in the mens doubles at Wimbledon, 1926, (1937). A photograph from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

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