Development - National Badminton Museum

Table Badminton

28 Oct, 2023 | Development

Table Badminton The first record of Table Badminton that we can trace appeared in the Lawn Tennis and Badminton magazine, in March 1901 – “Whiff Whaff or Table Badminton is to appear shortly. That the game will prove immensely popular there is not the...

What is it?

2 Oct, 2023 | Development

Victorian Skirt Lifter The advent of the skirt lifter in 1846 was met with immediate success, this device usually made of brass, appeared as a pair of tongs with a locking mechanism. The skirt lifter had circular padded grips that held a chunk of material of the skirt...

Presentation Set of Battledore Game

10 Jun, 2023 | Development

The National Badminton Museum has a Battledore Set circa 1870 on display at the Museum in Milton Keynes. The set was originally sold by William Payne of London. Photos: – Geoff Hinder ...

The History of Reinforced Shuttlecocks Ltd – RSL

4 Feb, 2023 | Development

The History of Reinforced Shuttlecocks Ltd – RSL Photo: – Victor Burness Collection South Norwood, London in the middle part of the 20th century was home to one of the country’s leading sports goods manufacturers. Webber Bros. Ltd. supplied balls for many sports...

G A T Racket

23 Jun, 2022 | Development, News

Slazenger G.A.T. Racket Photo: – Geoff Hinder Click on images to enlarge The National Badminton Museum has recently had a Slazenger G.A.T. racket donated to the National Racket Collection. Slazenger first manufactured...

Yoneyama Rackets

11 Feb, 2022 | Development

Yoneyama King Dia Racket Photos: – Geoff Hinder Click on images to enlarge The National Badminton Museum has recently been able to...