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Dudley Collection (page 6)

"Dudley: A Tapestry of History and Charm" Step into the enchanting world of Dudley, nestled in the heart of West Midlands

Background imageDudley Collection: Scene From Sir Walter Scotts Kenilworth. Wayland, Amy Robsart & Janet, 1834

Scene From Sir Walter Scotts Kenilworth. Wayland, Amy Robsart & Janet, 1834. Scene from the novel " Kenilworth" by Sir Walter Scott

Background imageDudley Collection: Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, (1933). Portrait of Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England

Background imageDudley Collection: Alexander the Great fighting the Assacani at the fortified city of Massaga, India

Alexander the Great fighting the Assacani at the fortified city of Massaga, India
3588295 Alexander the Great fighting the Assacani at the fortified city of Massaga, India during his Indian Campaign in 326BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by Dudley

Background imageDudley Collection: Psamtik I of Egypt entering the city Azotus or Ashdod, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations

Psamtik I of Egypt entering the city Azotus or Ashdod, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
3588292 Psamtik I of Egypt entering the city Azotus or Ashdod, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); (add.info.: Psamtik I of Egypt (r)

Background imageDudley Collection: A 19th century artists impression of Gautamiputra Satakarani celebrating his

A 19th century artists impression of Gautamiputra Satakarani celebrating his
3588255 A 19th century artists impression of Gautamiputra Satakarani celebrating his victory over Nahapana, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by Dudley

Background imageDudley Collection: Essex House, Putney, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Essex House, Putney, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Essex House, Putney, (c1878). House in the village of Putney near the River Thames, (now part of greater London). Essex House is thought to have been built

Background imageDudley Collection: Dudley North, 4th Baron North, (1806). Creator: Rivers

Dudley North, 4th Baron North, (1806). Creator: Rivers
Dudley North, 4th Baron North, (1806). Portrait of politician Lord North (1602-1677)

Background imageDudley Collection: Eton School and the Boys Arch, 1863. Creator: Unknown

Eton School and the Boys Arch, 1863. Creator: Unknown
Eton School and the Boys Arch, 1863. Top-hatted pupils and their teachers at the famous public school near Windsor, Berkshire

Background imageDudley Collection: Scenes from Albany - NY, USA

Scenes from Albany - NY, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageDudley Collection: Jane Grey (Lady Dudley) (1537-1554). Queen of England in 1553, etching, 1870

Jane Grey (Lady Dudley) (1537-1554). Queen of England in 1553, etching, 1870

Background imageDudley Collection: New buildings in Cheapside (nos 107 and 108), City of London, 1860. Artist: Robert Dudley

New buildings in Cheapside (nos 107 and 108), City of London, 1860. Artist: Robert Dudley
New buildings in Cheapside (nos 107 and 108), City of London, 1860. Figures and carriages in the foreground

Background imageDudley Collection: Shop fronts on New Bond Street, Westminster, London, c1860. Artist: Robert Dudley

Shop fronts on New Bond Street, Westminster, London, c1860. Artist: Robert Dudley
Shop fronts on New Bond Street, Westminster, London, c1860. View showing figures and horse-drawn vehicles on the street

Background imageDudley Collection: St Jamess Church, Piccadilly and the new vestry hall, London, c1856

St Jamess Church, Piccadilly and the new vestry hall, London, c1856. In the foreground pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles can be seen

Background imageDudley Collection: Hyde Park during a military review by Princess Alexandra, London, 1863

Hyde Park during a military review by Princess Alexandra, London, 1863
Hyde Park during a military review by Princess Alexandra, consort of the Prince of Wales, London, 1863

Background imageDudley Collection: Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, c1865. Artist: Robert Dudley

Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, c1865. Artist: Robert Dudley
Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, c1865. View of the memorial to Westminster scholars who died in the Crimean and Indian Wars in Broad Sanctuary, Westminster

Background imageDudley Collection: The drinking fountain in Victoria Park, Hackney, London, c1861

The drinking fountain in Victoria Park, Hackney, London, c1861

Background imageDudley Collection: Site of the 1862 International Exhibition, Cromwell Road, Kensigton, London, 1862

Site of the 1862 International Exhibition, Cromwell Road, Kensigton, London, 1862. View of the south entrance of the building, designed by Francis Fowke, which housed the event

Background imageDudley Collection: London Bridge Station, Bermondsey, London, 1860. Artist

London Bridge Station, Bermondsey, London, 1860. Artist
London Bridge Station, Bermondsey, London, 1860. The upper part of the south-east angle of the London Bridge Terminus Hotel on the left, and interior decorations in the coffee room on the right

Background imageDudley Collection: The coffee room in the London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel, Bermondsey, London, 1860

The coffee room in the London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel, Bermondsey, London, 1860
Interior view of the coffee room in the London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel, Bermondsey, London, 1860. The hotel, on the south side of the station

Background imageDudley Collection: Royal procession passing the east end of St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1863

Royal procession passing the east end of St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1863. Procession of HRH Albert Edward Prince of Wales, and HRH Alexandra Princess of Denmark

Background imageDudley Collection: View of the Ocean Insurance Companys Offices, Old Broad Street, City of London, 1864

View of the Ocean Insurance Companys Offices, Old Broad Street, City of London, 1864

Background imageDudley Collection: Architectural details, Fleet Street, City of London, 1861. Artist: Robert Dudley

Architectural details, Fleet Street, City of London, 1861. Artist: Robert Dudley
Architectural details, Fleet Street, City of London, 1861. Architectural details from the Promoter Life Insurance Companys offices, no 29 Fleet Street, including capitals

Background imageDudley Collection: The doorway and lower windows of Crosby Hall at no 95 Bishopsgate, City of London, 1860

The doorway and lower windows of Crosby Hall at no 95 Bishopsgate, City of London, 1860

Background imageDudley Collection: Crosby Hall at no 95 Bishopsgate, City of London, 1860. Artist: Vincent Brooks

Crosby Hall at no 95 Bishopsgate, City of London, 1860. Artist: Vincent Brooks
Crosby Hall at no 95 Bishopsgate, City of London, 1860. On the street a child runs to avoid a horse and cart transporting barrels

Background imageDudley Collection: London Bridge Station, Bermondsey, London, c1860. Artist: Robert Dudley

London Bridge Station, Bermondsey, London, c1860. Artist: Robert Dudley
London Bridge Station, Bermondsey, London, c1860. View of the London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel with horse drawn carriages outside. A sailor and a soldier stride towards the hotel

Background imageDudley Collection: Mansion House (exterior), London, 1863. Artist: Day & Son

Mansion House (exterior), London, 1863. Artist: Day & Son
Scene of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra passing by Mansion House, London on their wedding day, March 7th 1863. The royal couple are seated in a carriage between the ranks of the guards

Background imageDudley Collection: Fleet Street, London, 1861. Artist: Robert Dudley

Fleet Street, London, 1861. Artist: Robert Dudley
Fleet Street, London, 1861. View of buildings in Fleet Street, with the Promoter Life Insurance Company offices in the centre and telegraph office at left

Background imageDudley Collection: Delage of J Taylor and Bentley of Dudley Froy, Surbiton Motor Club race meeting, Brooklands, 1928

Delage of J Taylor and Bentley of Dudley Froy, Surbiton Motor Club race meeting, Brooklands, 1928
Left: Delage II 5107 cc. Event Entry No: 6 Driver: Taylor, J. Finished: 2nd. Left: Bentley 4398 cc. Event Entry No: 3 Driver: Froy, D. Finished: 1st. Place: Brooklands. Surbiton M.C. Date: 1.9.28

Background imageDudley Collection: Lea-Francis, Delage and Bentley at a Surbiton Motor Club race meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1928

Lea-Francis, Delage and Bentley at a Surbiton Motor Club race meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1928
Left: Lea-Francis 1496 cc. Entry No: 5 Driver: Driscoll, L.P. Programme states driver as R.M.V. Sutton. Right: Delage I 5954 cc. No: 2 Driver: Don, K. Background: Bentley 4398 cc. No: 3 Driver: Froy

Background imageDudley Collection: Dudley Froy and George Fields Invicta at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931

Dudley Froy and George Fields Invicta at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931
Invicta 4467 cc. Event Entry No: 3 Driver: Froy, D. Field, G. Finished: Not placed. 455 laps, 1190.8 miles. O/s bonnet raised. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double Twelve. Date: 8/9.5.31

Background imageDudley Collection: Manufacturing the transatlantic telegraph cable, c1865 (1866). Artist: Robert Dudley

Manufacturing the transatlantic telegraph cable, c1865 (1866). Artist: Robert Dudley
Manufacturing the transatlantic telegraph cable, c1865 (1866). Coiling the telegraph cable in the tanks at the works in Greenwich

Background imageDudley Collection: HMS Agamemnon laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). Artist

HMS Agamemnon laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). Artist
HMS Agamemnon laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). HMS Agamemnon was the first warship to be built with screw propulsion

Background imageDudley Collection: The laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable, August 8th, 1866. Artist: Robert Dudley

The laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable, August 8th, 1866. Artist: Robert Dudley
The laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable, August 8th, 1866. The launching of the buoy marking the spot where the cable had been grappled

Background imageDudley Collection: Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick

Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. Formerly the headquarters of the United Guilds of Warwick, these medieval buildings were acquired by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester who

Background imageDudley Collection: Wood Carvings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Wood Carvings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Wood Carvings, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910)

Background imageDudley Collection: Ornamental Work, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Ornamental Work, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Ornamental Work, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910)

Background imageDudley Collection: Paper Hangings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Paper Hangings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Paper Hangings, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910)

Background imageDudley Collection: Tapestry Hangings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Tapestry Hangings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Tapestry Hangings, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: Embroidered Chasubles by Luigi & Ersilia Martini, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Embroidered Chasubles by Luigi & Ersilia Martini, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Embroidered Chasubles by Luigi & Ersilia Martini, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: Book Covers, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Book Covers, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Book Covers, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910), married Alexandra of Denmark (1844)

Background imageDudley Collection: Monstrances, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Monstrances, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Monstrances, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910)

Background imageDudley Collection: Ivory Carvings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Ivory Carvings, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Ivory Carvings, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841?1910), married Alexandra of Denmark (1844)

Background imageDudley Collection: A Marble Mosaic Picture, by The Baron H. De Triqueti, Paris, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

A Marble Mosaic Picture, by The Baron H. De Triqueti, Paris, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
A Marble Mosaic Picture, by The Baron H. De Triqueti, Paris, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: Objects for Ecclesiastical Use by E. C. Trioullier, Paris, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Objects for Ecclesiastical Use by E. C. Trioullier, Paris, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Objects for Ecclesiastical Use by E.C. Trioullier, Paris, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: Presentation Piece to the Burgomaster C. De Bruckere, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley

Presentation Piece to the Burgomaster C. De Bruckere, 1893. Artist: Robert Dudley
Presentation Piece to the Burgomaster C. De Bruckere, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: An Album Cover by Girardet of Vienna, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley

An Album Cover by Girardet of Vienna, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
An Album Cover by Girardet of Vienna, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: Damask Linen by Mr C. Faber, Stuttgart and Messrs. Burre Bros. Dumferline, 1863

Damask Linen by Mr C. Faber, Stuttgart and Messrs. Burre Bros. Dumferline, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
Damask Linen by Mr C. Faber, Stuttgart and Messrs. Burre Bros. Dumferline, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII

Background imageDudley Collection: An Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley

An Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
An Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII




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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.