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Family historian Heather Price researched her great great grandfather in Coram’s Foundling Hospital Archive.
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Finding My Foundling, William Browning
12th December 2023
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The Hospital appeared in several newsreels now held in the archives of Reuters, Pathé, and others
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The Foundling Hospital on Film
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The mothers of Foundlings Mary Meadmore and Catherine Dunk attempted to be reunited with their children
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Mary Meadmore and Catherine Dunk’s stories
4th December 2023
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John Crowdhill was able to establish a successful career through apprenticeships in clock and watch making
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John Crowdhill’s story
1st December 2023
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Stephen Quilter’s story as a musical instrument maker is an example of the greatness the Foundlings achieved
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Stephen Quilter’s story
24th November 2023
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Discover the story of a child from the Foundling Hospital who was apprenticed at just three years old
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Catherine Bray’s story
22nd November 2023
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Branch hospitals were opened to care for the high number of children admitted to the Foundling Hospital
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Westerham Branch Foundling Hospital
17th November 2023
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Explore the stories of two mothers who reclaimed Foundlings and how they reshaped their lives
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Sarah Eustace and Catherine Hawkins’ stories
14th November 2023
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Stories of Interest volunteer Mattie uncovers a story of mental disability at the Foundling Hospital.
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Frederick Handel’s story
8th November 2023
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Transcription volunteer Barbara traced her 4x great-grandfather using Coram’s Foundling Hospital Archive
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