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Read about the life chances of early foundlings pupils.
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Illegitimacy, mortality and the Foundling Hospital
Article
Discover how Charlie Chaplin’s time in care informed his work.
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Charlie Chaplin and the story of care
Event
Join our discussion of Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid.
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The Kid 100th Anniversary Online Event: Charlie Chaplin and the Story of Care
4th February 2021
Blog
Read a foundling love story in researcher Janette Bright’s blog.
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Love at the Foundling Hospital: Eleanor Weathers and George Grafton
News
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Transcription Tuesday – we need you!
26th January 2021
Blog
Find out the hidden story of Samuel, a Foundling Hospital pupil who was apprenticed to a publisher.
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Samuel Inman’s story
Blog
Find out how entry criteria changed over the years.
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Admissions to the Foundling Hospital
Blog
Meet John, one of the first foundlings.
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