| Reference Number | DE/15/6/8 |
| Title | Lyrics for song 'The Dudley Boys' |
| Description | Typescript. Refers to rivalry with Coventry, joining with Tipton and rioting, mentioning Lord Dudley Ward.
Note: it is estimated that the original was either written c.1780 at the time of bread riots in the Midlands or c.1831 during a period of civil unrest at the time of the Corn Laws and Reform Bill. |
| Date | 20th century |
| Related Material | [See David Bell and Gerald Porter (ed.), 'Riots in Literature' (Cambridge, 2008), p.xiii; Jon Raven, 'The Urban and Industrial Songs of the Black Country and Birmingham' (Wolverhampton, 1977), p.49; and M. & J. Raven (eds), 'Folk-Lore and the Songs of the Black Country & West Midlands, Vo.3' (Wolverhampton, 1967), p.37-39.] |
| Format | Typescript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Level | Item |