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True British Sportmanship under DifficultiesThe Lightning Service. A Safety First device for lawn tennis in a thunderstorm Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Sedentary Sports. Lawn tennis for middle aged people. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Suzanne Lenglen taking a shotFrench tennis player Suzanne Lenglen preparing to defend her Wimbledon title in 1921. Lenglen dominated womens tennis during the early 1920s
Hampton Court TennisLawn tennis in Hampton Court Tilt Yard: some are playing, some hold racquets and chat, others watch and walk by the courts
The Magic InterludeThree children are interrupted from a game of tennis by an aeroplane buzzing high in the sky on an afternoon late in World War I, by which time aircraft were a familiar sight in the sky
The Ruins at Kohima, Burma; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing the ruined tennis court and terraces of the District Commissioners bungalow at Kohima, Burma, 1944. Kohima, a vital link in the Manipur Road
Tennis & Garden FrocksHammock girl wears green voile dress. Made by Robinson and Cleaver as are the two tennis frocks of heavy silk. Lemonade set is from Gamages
HARROW / ILN 1862An exterior view of Harrow School, showing boys playing tennis and others standing around with cricket bats and hockey sticks
Summer and Cycling Fashions for 1901Illustration showing three costumes that The Graphic felt were suitable for the Summer, 1901. The Lady facing us wears a Simple Toilette for the Seaside or Country
French Tennis GirlA girl performs an elegant backhand on a court curiously short of lines
Holiday AmusementsHoliday pastimes - the elder girl has her bike, her brother is off to play tennis, the youngest has a cart to pull - and maman has her sewing
Davis Cup in ParisHenri Cochet (Fr) and Big Bill Tilden (USA) before their Davis Cup match at Roland Garros Stadium, Paris. Cochet beat Tilden in the singles in 1928, 1929 and 1930
Helen WillsCartoon by Matt of Helen Wills, American tennis player
Tennis Court Oath SwornSERMENT DU JEU DE PAUME Shut out from the Assembly, the Third Estate meet in the tennis court, and swear the TENNIS COURT OATH to create a just Constitution
Miss Jungman & the Earl of BectiveMiss Theresa Jungman & the Earl of Bective posing for a photograph before a tennis match. Known as Bunny, Miss Jungman was a renowned socialite and 1920s It Girl
Family in GardenA family break off from their tennis game to be photographed informally in their garden, with their dog, probably in Sussex, England
4 Sporty VictoriansThree men and one woman dressed for tennis, fencing and boxing
Tennis Girl / Woof 1950SSporty young blonde poses with a tennis racquet
GERBAULT (1893-1941)ALAIN GERBAULT A French tennis star turned sailor, with his boat the Firecrest. Buried on Bora Bora in the Pacific Ocean
S Lenglen / Sketch 1923The French girl lawn-tennis champion - to the British media she is simply Suzanne
Fashionable TennisA ladies doubles match, played in fashionable clothes
Birthday Boywaiting to play
Holiday Camp, CortonThe interior of a canteen at an unnamed holiday camp in Corton
Maid and Ice CreamA maidservant prepares a tray of ices for a party of bright young things after their game of tennis
Rectory & RectorBorley Rectory seen from the Nuns Walk towards the end of the Bull incumbency : members of his family on the tennis court
Lawn Tennis / Punch / 1883Punch looks back at 50 years of tennis. Date: 1876
Tennis / Spedding BrothersThe Spedding brothers, and a friend
Photo with RacquetA superior looking young man sits on a rustic style chair in his tennis whites and cap holding a tennis racquet
Miss V Lermite / TennisMISS V LERMITE reaching for a high shot at Ealing, London
Perry & CochetFred Perry and Cochet before their match
Wimbledon DoublesMens doubles on the Centre Court Date: 1909
Wimbledon Courts 7. 8. 9Courts &, 8 and 9
Wimbledon Crowd, 1909View of the crowd
HENRY BUNNY AUSTIN Twice a Wimbledon finalist, seen here on the right with Takacs (Hungary) during a Davis Cup tie in the early 1930s
Sport / GrylloA 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!
Ladys Tennis OutfitThis womans smart one-piece tennis outfit is both attractive to look at, and practical to wear
Real Tennis Game 1658The ball is played against a side wall
J. II Plays Real TennisJames, duke of York, and later James II, plays a game
French Ball-Boy / 1629French page in sporty gear including flamboyant hat, and sword ready to pick up the stray balls of his masters game
Ping Pong in FashionPing-pong becomes the fashionable game of the day - but will its popularity last ?
Sporty Frocks 1929Cotton print frocks: sports frock with square neck, button bodice & gathered shoulder straps; moire print with panels & piping; abstract print with flared skirt panel
Tennis Player 1927A young woman in her tennis gear, with her racquet under her arm, all set for a match
Social / Sporty Types 20CA group of sporty types arrive at a country club for a game of tennis
Ready to Wear Suit 1938A single-breasted, blue pinstripe suit with lounging jacket from the ready-to-wear department of Burton menswear. Date: 1938
British in India / TennisLawn tennis in India at a hill station club
Helen Wills Moody (left), American tennis champion, photographed with Miss Coward (?) or Rowland (?). Known as Little Miss Poker Face, Wills Moody won Wimbledon eight times
Wimbledon TarpaulinIn preparation for the annual All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, sailmakers repair the tarpaulin used to cover Centre Court, should rain stop play
Deck Tennis on ShipPassengers enjoy a game of deck tennis on board the Japanese liner Asama Maru in the Pacific