| TENNIS OF THE 1870S The first ever tennis match from 1873 is recreated at Lullingstone Caste in Kent. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6377 | |
| Catalog #: | 522147 | |
| Clip Number: | 522147-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/50 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:24 - 01:12:37 | |
| Location: | Lullingstone Castle, Kent. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HISTORICAL RECREATIONS: 19th Century (1800) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent SPORTS/RACQUET: Tennis, Lawn | |
| Description: | Tennis of the 1870s Lullingstone Castle, Kent. Only a brief section of visuals for this item currently exist (soundtrack continues throughout). Between 01:11:45 and 01:12:16 we see people re-enacting the first ever lawn tennis match from 1873. Two ladies in crinoline dresses and bonnets prance about the court playing a doubles match with two men, also in Victorian costume. The ball boy is an old man who was a real ball boy at the time of the first tennis matches. A crowd of people watch. There is no net, just a long horizontal pole held up by two barrels. | |
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