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These 21 ladies were central to Thomas Coram’s campaign to establish the Foundling Hospital.
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21 Ladies of Distinction:
28th March 2022
21 Ladies of Distinction:
The women behind the Foundling Hospital
28th March 2022
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Coram historian Carol Harris highlights the pioneering women of the Foundling Hospital Estate.
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International Women’s Day 2022: Women’s Rights and the Foundling Hospital Estate
8th March 2022
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Read the manifesto put together in a creative workshop.
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A Manifesto for Care-Experienced Young People
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Read about foundlings and the stigma of illegitimacy.
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Illegitimacy and the Foundling Hospital
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Find out how institutional life affected children.
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Identity at the Foundling Hospital
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Learn about secrecy and identity in adoption.
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Cutting ties with the past – how secrecy affected Foundling pupils
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Learn about foundling pupils and the world of work.
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Apprenticeships and the Foundling Hospital
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Learn about the Foundling Museum and its role in telling Coram’s history.
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The Foundling Museum
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Find out how foundlings received healthcare and prevention of illness.
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