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We are Coram, and this is our story

From 1739 to the work we do today, we invite you to travel through time. Explore the story of care, our history and hear the voices of children and young people with experience of care through the ages.

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Our story of care timeline

Explore our timeline to see how care has evolved since the 17th century.

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The Foundling Hospital archive

We are digitising our archives documenting the lives of Foundling pupils from our opening in 1739 up to 1910.

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Emma Brownlow, The Christening, 1863, © Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

Theodore’s story

Theodore Barrow was brought to the Foundling Hospital in 1760. Find out about his life as a Foundling pupil.

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Highlights of the Foundling Hospital collection: Medical records

16/05/2022

U3A project success story

23/06/2022

Celebrating Volunteers Week 2022

06/06/2022

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Learn more about the founder of the Foundling Hospital, Thomas Coram. Read more

Thomas Coram

Find out about why the Foundling Hospital was built and the pupils who lived there. Read more

Foundling Hospital

Discover our tokens collection, the largest of its kind. Read more

Our tokens collection

Find out about the royals who have visited Coram over the years. Read more

Coram's royal supporters

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