The inaugural 1925 black and white photograph, affectionately known as the “Glum Ladies” photo, captured a small group of women dressed elegantly in long white dresses and an assortment of hats that would not have looked out of place at a garden party.

Their serious expressions reflected the style of photography of the day, where smiling for the camera was a rare event and holding still was practically an Olympic sport. In those early years croquet was very much a ladies’ pastime, played with grace and etiquette.