Tennis Gallery

The Tennis Championships at Wimbledon

The Tennis fortnight at Wimbledon is for many the most thrilling period of the summer season. All roads to Wimbledon are literally crowded with tennis enthusiasts moving towards the great concrete building which encloses the world-famous centre court. The King and Queen are frequent visitors to the Royal box. Emotions run high as the contest waxes in intensity

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Ventnor, SR poster, c 1920s

Ventnor - Ideal Climate, Unrivalled Comfort, Greatest Variety of Pleasures for All'. Poster produced for Southern Railway (SR) to promote rail and boat travel to the coastal resort of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, which is here promoted as an ideal holiday destination. The poster shows a panoramic view of the seafront, promenade and gardens, surrounded by a black border with illustrations of people engaged in the various past times that can be enjoyed there, such as golf, tennis and sailing. Artwork by an unknown artist. Dimensions: 1015 mm x 635 mm

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The Bright Young People at a party

A group of Bright Young Things at Captain Macheacan's fancy dress party where guests were instructed to come as a living celebrity. Standing from left: Richard Wyndham as a sculptor Frank Dobson, Stephen Tennant as Queen Marie of Romania, Elizabeth Ponsonby as Iris Tree and Cecil Beaton. Seated from left, Brian Howard, Mrs Sachaverel Sitwell as a sculptor's model, Inez Holden and Harold Acton. At the front is Talullah Bankhead as tennis player, Jean Borotra. Date: 1927

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