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Dudley Collection (#16)

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Background imageDudley Collection: the Exile of Siberia in Sight of St

the Exile of Siberia in Sight of St
" the Exile of Siberia in Sight of St. Petersburg." by G.E. Hicks, from the Late Exhibition at the Dudley Gallery, 1873

Background imageDudley Collection: Karel van Sichem after Christoffel van Sichem I (Dutch, c

Karel van Sichem after Christoffel van Sichem I (Dutch, c. 1575 - active 1604), Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, engraving

Background imageDudley Collection: English poster The J. P. for the Strand Theatre London, UK. Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922)

English poster The J. P. for the Strand Theatre London, UK. Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922), Artist

Background imageDudley Collection: English poster for a boot and shoe factory Abbots Phit-Eesi. Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922)

English poster for a boot and shoe factory Abbots Phit-Eesi. Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922), Artist

Background imageDudley Collection: English Poster for Savoy Theatre, The Chieftain. Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922), Artist

English Poster for Savoy Theatre, The Chieftain. Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922), Artist

Background imageDudley Collection: Print maker: Willem Jacobsz. Delff, Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dudley Carlton graaf

Print maker: Willem Jacobsz. Delff, Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dudley Carlton graaf van Dorchester, 1620

Background imageDudley Collection: Sale of Old Porcelain Belonging to the Late Earl of Dudley, 1886: a Pair of Vases

Sale of Old Porcelain Belonging to the Late Earl of Dudley, 1886: a Pair of Vases
SALE OF OLD PORCELAIN BELONGING TO THE LATE EARL OF DUDLEY, 1886: A Pair of Vases, A Set of Three Eventail Jardinieres

Background imageDudley Collection: ladies in Waiting from the Painting by s

ladies in Waiting from the Painting by s
" ladies in Waiting" from the Painting by S.E. Waller Exhibited in the Dudley Gallery, Uk, 1876

Background imageDudley Collection: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, Steven van der Meulen, active 1543-1563, Netherlandish

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, Steven van der Meulen, active 1543-1563, Netherlandish

Background imageDudley Collection: Elizabeth Howard Elizabeth Howard (one of a pair), Thomas Phillips, 1770-1845, British

Elizabeth Howard Elizabeth Howard (one of a pair), Thomas Phillips, 1770-1845, British

Background imageDudley Collection: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester Inscribed in artists hand, yellow paint, upper

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester Inscribed in artists hand, yellow paint, upper right: Upper right in yellow paint: " Erle of Lecester, Lorde Steward of hir | majesties househould

Background imageDudley Collection: Cosmo Richard Howard Cosmo Richard Howard (one of a pair), Thomas Phillips, 1770-1845

Cosmo Richard Howard Cosmo Richard Howard (one of a pair), Thomas Phillips, 1770-1845, British

Background imageDudley Collection: TENNIS, 1887. Match on the Casino Courts, Newport, Rhode Island, between Richard

TENNIS, 1887. Match on the Casino Courts, Newport, Rhode Island, between Richard Dudley Dick Sears (USA) and Thomas Petit (Great Britain)

Background imageDudley Collection: ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Florida Case

ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Florida Case. Representative David Dudley Field appearing before the Electoral Commission created to resolve twenty disputed electoral votes, including four from Florida

Background imageDudley Collection: A GAIETY GIRL POSTER, 1894 by Dudley Hardy for the English play Babes in Toyland

A GAIETY GIRL POSTER, 1894 by Dudley Hardy for the English play Babes in Toyland

Background imageDudley Collection: GEORGINA WARD (1846-1929). Countess of Dudley. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

GEORGINA WARD (1846-1929). Countess of Dudley. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

Background imageDudley Collection: BIG BILL HAYWOOD (1869-1928). William Dudley Big Bill Haywood. In Paterson, New Jersey

BIG BILL HAYWOOD (1869-1928). William Dudley Big Bill Haywood. In Paterson, New Jersey, during the silk mill strike. Photograph, 1913

Background imageDudley Collection: W. D. HAYWOOD (1869-1928). William Dudley Big Bill Haywood. American labor leader

W. D. HAYWOOD (1869-1928). William Dudley Big Bill Haywood. American labor leader
W.D. HAYWOOD (1869-1928). William Dudley Big Bill Haywood. American labor leader. Founder of the Industrial Workers of the World

Background imageDudley Collection: ROBERT DUDLEY (1532?-1588). 1st Earl of Leicester

ROBERT DUDLEY (1532?-1588). 1st Earl of Leicester. English courtier. Panel c1575 by unknown artist

Background imageDudley Collection: ROBERT DUDLEY (1532?-1588). Earl of Leicester. English courtier. Etching, English, 1819

ROBERT DUDLEY (1532?-1588). Earl of Leicester. English courtier. Etching, English, 1819

Background imageDudley Collection: WINIFRED DUDLEY WARD (1894-1983). English mistress of Edward VIII of England

WINIFRED DUDLEY WARD (1894-1983). English mistress of Edward VIII of England. With her two daughters by William Dudley Ward

Background imageDudley Collection: TYPEWRITER, 1896. The Dudley typewriter and adding machine. Engraving, American, 1896

TYPEWRITER, 1896. The Dudley typewriter and adding machine. Engraving, American, 1896

Background imageDudley Collection: ENTERTAINER, 1901. An entertainer and a goose in a display of log cabins at the

ENTERTAINER, 1901. An entertainer and a goose in a display of log cabins at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York on 6 September 1901. Photograph by Charles Dudley Arnold, 1901

Background imageDudley Collection: AD: SHOES, c1897. Advertisement for Abbotts Phit-Eesi boots and shoes. Lithograph by Dudley Hardy

AD: SHOES, c1897. Advertisement for Abbotts Phit-Eesi boots and shoes. Lithograph by Dudley Hardy, c1897

Background imageDudley Collection: Blowers Green Halt, Dudley after closure

Blowers Green Halt, Dudley after closure
A view of Blowers Green Halt after it closed to passengers in 1962, showing the nameboard on the ground. The station opened in 1878 as Netherton and was renamed Blowers Green in 1921

Background imageDudley Collection: The Tenor hits a high note and is met by a special bouquet

The Tenor hits a high note and is met by a special bouquet
An Operatic Tenor hits a high note and is met by a special bouquet, comprising of eggs, carrots, a turnip and a dead cat! " He who pitches too high, won t get through his song"

Background imageDudley Collection: The Tenor hits a high note and a special bouquet awaits

The Tenor hits a high note and a special bouquet awaits
The Tenors Top Note. An Operatic Tenor hits a high note and is about to meet a special bouquet, comprising of rotten eggs, a carrot and a turnip !! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDudley Collection: Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Taking the Waters at the Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent - a scene unchanged for at least the last four centuries

Background imageDudley Collection: Girl Guides - 1941 - Thinking Day

Girl Guides - 1941 - Thinking Day
Girl Guides of the world united during wartime - 1941 - Thinking Day - sent from the 10th Dudley Troupe Date: 1941

Background imageDudley Collection: Silhouetted Camel

Silhouetted Camel
4th December 1937: A camel at Dudley Zoo. In the background is the ancient castle. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageDudley Collection: Dr John Dudley North CBE (1893-1968)

Dr John Dudley North CBE (1893-1968)
Dr John Dudley North, CBE, Hon FRAeS, MIMechE, FSS, 1893-1968. Date: 1968

Background imageDudley Collection: British Iron Companys Works at Corngraves. Corngraves or Corngreaves, near Halesowen

British Iron Companys Works at Corngraves. Corngraves or Corngreaves, near Halesowen, lies 7 miles south west of Birmingham and 5 miles south of Dudley

Background imageDudley Collection: Dudley Street, Seven Dials : From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London

Dudley Street, Seven Dials : From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. Unkempt, dirty children play in the street while cab tries to drive through without crushing

Background imageDudley Collection: The Air-Liner of the Future, 1914. Idea for a transatlantic air liner which would fly at 10

The Air-Liner of the Future, 1914. Idea for a transatlantic air liner which would fly at 10, 000 but in an emergency could descend to sea level and skim the surface

Background imageDudley Collection: Let me the Canakin Clink : Othello Act II. Scene II. Iago, Cassio and Montano

Let me the Canakin Clink : Othello Act II. Scene II. Iago, Cassio and Montano drinking in the hall of the castle. Illustration by Robert Dudley (active 1858-1893)

Background imageDudley Collection: Sebastian, Olivias long-lost twin brother, attacking Sir Andrew Aguecheek, watched

Sebastian, Olivias long-lost twin brother, attacking Sir Andrew Aguecheek, watched by Sir Toby Belch and Feste the clown. Illustration by Robert Dudley (active 1858-1893)

Background imageDudley Collection: Iago using an innocent meeting between Cassio and Desdemona to convince Othello that

Iago using an innocent meeting between Cassio and Desdemona to convince Othello that his wife has been unfaithful. Othello Act III, Scene III

Background imageDudley Collection: Portia, disguised as an advocate Balthazar, defends Antonio against Shylock s

Portia, disguised as an advocate Balthazar, defends Antonio against Shylock s
Portia, disguised as an advocate Balthazar, defends Antonio against Shylocks claim for a pound of flesh in settlement of his debt. The Merchant of Venice Act IV, Scene I

Background imageDudley Collection: Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, reading the verses in her praise that Orllando

Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, reading the verses in her praise that Orllando (by tree in background) nailed to a tree, while Celia her cousin enters reading more

Background imageDudley Collection: Dudley Ryder (1762-1847) lst Earl of Harrowby, English Tory (Conservative) politician

Dudley Ryder (1762-1847) lst Earl of Harrowby, English Tory (Conservative) politician. As Dudley Ryder held the Parliament seat for Tiverton, Devon (1784-1803) until he inherited his barony

Background imageDudley Collection: Fossil coral C016 / 5619

Fossil coral C016 / 5619
Fossil (Kodonophyllum truncatum) coral. This specimen dates to the Silurian period and was found in Dudley, West Midlands, UK

Background imageDudley Collection: Giant horsetail leaf fossils C016 / 5599

Giant horsetail leaf fossils C016 / 5599
Fossilised giant horsetail (Asterophyllites grandis)leaves. These specimens date to 320-290 million year old ago in the Late Carboniferous, and were found in Dudley, West Midlands, UK

Background imageDudley Collection: Myelodactylus fletcheri, crinoid fossil C016 / 4917

Myelodactylus fletcheri, crinoid fossil C016 / 4917
Myelodactylus fletcheri, crinoid fossil. Crinoids are marine organisms, most of which have long stalks anchored to the seabed, with five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disc

Background imageDudley Collection: Calymene trilobite fossil C013 / 6613

Calymene trilobite fossil C013 / 6613
Calymene blumenbachii trilobite fossil. This specimen of this extinct marine arthropod is from the 425 million year old Devonian Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Background imageDudley Collection: Calymene blumenbachii, locust trilobite

Calymene blumenbachii, locust trilobite
Specimens of locust tribolites (Calymene blumenbachii) from Silurian, Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, West Midlands

Background imageDudley Collection: Temnocrinus tuberculatus (Miller)

Temnocrinus tuberculatus (Miller)
A fossil specimen of Temnocrinus tuberculatus (Miller), a paleozoic crinoid dating back to the Silurian (440 million years ago), discovered in the Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Background imageDudley Collection: Myedactylus flecheri (Salter)

Myedactylus flecheri (Salter)
A fossil specimen of Myelodactylus fletcheri (Salter) dating back to the Silurian period (440 million years ago), discovered in Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Background imageDudley Collection: Asterophyllites grandis, giant horsetail leaves

Asterophyllites grandis, giant horsetail leaves
Giant leaves of the horsetail fern (Asterophyllites grandis). 320-290 million year old specimen from the Late Carboniferous, Dudley, West Midlands, U.K




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"Dudley: A Tapestry of History and Charm" Step into the enchanting world of Dudley, nestled in the heart of West Midlands. As you enter the Castle grounds, a sense of grandeur and history washes over you, transporting you to a bygone era. St Swithin's Church stands tall, its ancient walls whispering tales of Ambrose Dudley Warwick and his noble lineage. Venturing further, we stumble upon an old map from 1835, revealing the town's rich heritage. From the Incorporation Workhouse in Birmingham to Dudley Station in Worcestershire circa 1955, each location holds a piece of this captivating puzzle. Intriguingly enough, it was here that Freda Dudley Ward found solace with her children amidst societal expectations. Her name resonates through time as one who defied conventions while remaining steadfastly devoted to her family. The Wedding Bells rang out for Freda during the illustrious 1913 Season when she exchanged vows with Miss Angela Dudley-Ward. Their union symbolized love triumphing over adversity and set tongues wagging amongst high society circles. But life wasn't all formalities and social gatherings; there were moments filled with whimsy too. The Mad Hatter's Tea Party brought Alice in Wonderland alive on stage at our beloved theatre - laughter echoing through its hallowed halls. It also has a need for speed. The Rudge-Whitworth Cup at Le Mans saw adrenaline-fueled racers compete tirelessly for twenty-four hours straight - an exhilarating spectacle that left spectators breathless. As we bid farewell to this remarkable town, memories etched forever within us, we are reminded that Dudley is more than just a place; it is an amalgamation of stories waiting to be discovered. So come along and immerse yourself in its charm - where history intertwines seamlessly with modernity creating an experience like no other.