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Coram’s history

Our history is what makes us the charity we are today. Find out about our founder, Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital's work, and Coram, the charity, today.

Find out about the man behind our charity. Read more

Thomas Coram
Follow the Foundling Hospital through the ages. Read more

The Foundling Hospital
Find out more about the fascinating lives and day-to-day activities of pupils at the Foundling Hospital. Read more

Life at the Foundling Hospital
Explore the six branch hospitals established across England to house children from the Foundling Hospital. Read more

Branch Foundling Hospitals
Discover the fascinating stories of children who grew up in the care of the Foundling Hospital from the 1740s to the 1950s. Read more

Foundling Stories
Our documentary film tells the story of the Foundling Hospital and the children who grew up there. Read more

No Place Like Home: The Story of the Foundling Hospital (Film)
From our Royal supporters to famous artists and writers, find out about our supporters through the ages. Read more

Our supporters through the ages
Music, art and literature have been woven into the fabric of the Foundling Hospital from the early days. Read more

Coram and culture
The Old Coram Association was formed in 1947 by a group of former pupils at the Foundling Hospital in Berkhamsted. Read more

Old Coram Association

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