• Skip to content
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Become a member
  • Add your collection
  • Log in
  • My account

Bringing together the UK's sporting collections& the people who care for them

Sporting Heritage
Sporting Heritage

Bringing together the UK's sporting collections& the people who care for them

  • Home
  • What We Do
    • About Us
    • Projects
    • Sporting Heritage Ambassadors
    • Nations
    • Networks
    • Consultancy
    • Research
  • Collections
  • Events
    • Sporting Heritage Conference
    • National Sporting Heritage Day
    • Training events
    • Sector events and exhibitions
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Our news
    • Sector news
    • Podcasts
    • Features
    • Blog
  • Advice
  • Join Us
Search
You are here: Home>Sporting categories>Tennis
Collections by sport
  • football (72)
  • cricket (44)
  • athletics (42)
  • Paralympics (20)
  • rugby league (18)
  • rugby union (17)
  • olympics (16)
  • cycling (15)
  • tennis (14)
  • boxing (14)

View all keywords

Collections by special interest
  • women (28)
  • disability (13)

View all keywords

Tennis

  • Atherstone Bans Tennis!

    Atherstone Bans Tennis!

    This document is part of 45 manorial rolls held within Warwickshire County Record Office, covering the period 1334-1601.
    Find out more
  • Maud Watson, First Wimbledon Ladies' Champion

    Maud Watson, First Wimbledon Ladies' Champion

    It's natural, when looking at Warwickshire's place in tennis histories, to focus on the achievements of the Renshaw brothers. Their dominance of early tennis is well-logged, including on this site. However Maud Watson also merits a space in Warwickshire tennis history as her achievements include something that cannot be taken away - first ladies' champion of Wimbledon.
    Find out more
  • Tennis in Leamington

    Tennis in Leamington

    Think of the grass court tennis season in England, and it is natural to think of Wimbledon, strawberries and cream, and a very ‘English’ tradition. Leamington’s role in that tradition, however, cannot be underestimated.
    Find out more
  • The Sporting Story of...Local Tennis Leagues Ltd.

    The Sporting Story of...Local Tennis Leagues Ltd.

    Local Tennis Leagues Ltd was originally set up around a fledgling league on Highbury Fields, London in May 2005. Since then, many hundreds of people have taken part, made friends and improved their game. We caught up with Paul Cudmore and Charlotte Mills from LTL to tell us more about their sporting story.
    Find out more
  • Through the Hoops: Croquet at Wimbledon

    Through the Hoops: Croquet at Wimbledon

    The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2018.  Did you know that croquet, ...
    Find out more
  • Women in Civil Service Sport

    Women in Civil Service Sport

    As part of our project's scoping survey, we caught up with the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC). Celebrating their centenary in 2021, the CSSC were very happy to take a look back through their archives for us, including those highlighting the early sporting success of women and disabled employees.
    Find out more
Recent tweets
  • RT @jessiillustrat1: @kidsinmuseums I’m creating online family activities for each school holiday with @sportinghistory working with a rang…2 days ago
  • RT @TheGreatSave1: The next Great Save blog is coming together. Let us know your news of items saved from the scrap-heap, heritage groups f…3 days ago
  • Are you hoping to deliver digital activity this year but need some tips on how to raise funds? Join @JoBoardman Th… https://t.co/NPgJgsUBA54 days ago
See the very latest tweets from today
National Lottery (opens in new window) Sport England (opens in new window) Art Fund (opens in new window)
Get our newsletter
  • Privacy and cookies
  • Terms of use
  • Accessibility
  • Image credits
  • Contact us
Website by CommunitySites