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City of Armadale - History House > Records

TENNIS RACQUET FRAME

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c. 1930

Overview

Four-sided wooden frame with a bolt and wing nut in each corner. All corners have a mortise and tenon joint.

Two identical frames fit either side of the racquet to protect the racquet from bowing from moisture.

Historical information

One of the items collected by Kim Fletcher from 15 William Street Armadale in an old tin trunk.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2014.47C

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Width

272 mm

Height or length

290 mm

Depth

15 mm

Keywords

UNITED STATES of AMERICA

ROWE Millicent Milly Ivy Miss

WILLIAM Street 15 ARMADALE

Year

Statement of significance

This collection of objects from 15 William Street Armadale was collected to provide a snapshot of everyday items that were in a Armadale home in the from the early 1930s through to the 1970s. The collection was used by who Miss Ivy 'Milly' Millicent Rowe lived in the home from c1932-1970.
Interpretive: Provenance: Representativeness:

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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