Tennis Lesson (1917)

Item Information

Title:
Tennis Lesson (1917)
Description:
This lantern slide, “Tennis Lesson (1917),” shows an outdoor tennis court at Greenhill House in Sutton-Veny, England. There are four men playing tennis and they are watched by Australian Y.M.C.A. war workers and AIF soldiers.
Creator:
The Commercial Photographic Co
Date:
1917
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918
International Young Men's Christian Association
Lantern slides
Tennis
Tennis players
Soldiers
Athletes
Benches
Lawns
Extent:
3.25x3.25 in
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/2968
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
Sutton Veny House, formerly Greenhill House, is located in the Upper Wylye Valley, near Warminster and Salisbury Plain in England. The structure itself was built between 1804 and 1816 by William Hinton and remained in the Hinton family until 1856. During World War I, the Greenhill House was a Y.M.C.A for officers and soldiers in the area. After the British battalions left for France in 1915 and 1916, the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces stationed in the village and surrounding area took the home to their hearts. An excerpt from a Y.M.C.A brochure of the time states: “Situated in the midst of the largest AIF training and convalescent depots in Great Britain, this mansion, containing over 50 rooms, and with spacious lawns and grounds, offered ideal possibilities for rest and recuperation for war weary troops. . . There are no charges—with the exception of the buffets—for any of the attractions, to which the Y.M.C.A is constantly adding. A more charmingly arranged home than Greenhill House it would be impossible to find, and among the staff—the majority who are Australians—there is a spirit of unity that is so essential to the success of every undertaking, whether work or sport." This slide is part of Springfield College’s collection of lantern slides depicting Australian Y.M.C.A. war work during World War I.
Text on border reads, "The Commercial Photographic; Aust. Y.M.C.A. Hist. Rec. Sect.; Tennis (?) Greenhill House"; this image was used in an early World War I publication titled "Greenhill House, Sutton-Veny : the Australian Y.M.C.A. with the A.I.F."
Part of the Australian Y.M.C.A. WWI Lantern Slide Series
Identifier:
LS-05-43