More Info →Shannon Tennis Courts, c.1908

Object type:Image

Description: Written on back of one of the copies with black ballpoint pen: “Copied from a publication onto 1/2 Plate Film. This is a contact print. By Mr P. Sinclair SHN Tennis Court on Agfa paper. 8-7-83 Vance St.”

Also written on the back of this copy with black ink pen: “N.D. Clayton.”

Written on back of the other 2 copies with purple felt-tip pen: “Shannon Tennis Courts about 1908 Where the small Bowling Green is today 1983. Mr Oglivy — A.H. Richards. M.H. Schmidt Mr Box Miss May Dunckley, Flo Dunckley & Miss Compton.”

See also s2002.047.0002 Negative (taped to card, used to make these copies).

Shannon Tennis Courts, c.1908. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Men: Mr Oglivy, Unidentified, Mr A.H. Richards, Mr M.H. Schmidt, Mr Box (worked at Gunning’s). Ladies: Miss May Dunckley, Miss Flo Dunckley, Miss Compton.

Copied from a publication (not identified) onto 1/2 Plate Film. This is a contact print by Mr P. Sinclair on Agfa paper on 8-7-83

See also s2002.047.0002 Negative (taped to card, used to make these copies).

Information in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 152 states - The Shannon Tennis Club was formed in 1908, when a group of people leased some bowling club land, and laid two grass courts. {Outgrown by 1923 so section in Vance Street purchased for Tennis Club}

1 B&W photo print, copy (plus 2 copies)

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”