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Visit our latest interactive installation to learn more about the history of the Foundling Hospital.
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The Parlour launches at Coram Campus!
13th September 2021
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From family discovery to Half Marathon: How my mum’s Foundling Hospital heritage inspired me to support Coram
1st September 2021
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What’s in a name – why children at the Foundling Hospital were re-named
26th August 2021
Blog
Follow the story of Mr Collingwood with our conservator Wanda and archivist Jo.
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Uncovering hidden stories in the archive: Mr Collingwood
13th August 2021
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Explore the stories of four young girls treated in the Foundling Hospital Infirmary.
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Ten young lives: inoculation and recovery
19th July 2021
Event
Join us for a spoken word event inspired by Coram's Foundling Hospital archive.
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What’s in a Name? Get your tickets now
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Find out how long-term health issues affected Foundling pupils in these three stories from the archives.
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Ten young lives: Long-term health challenges
15th June 2021
Blog
Trace Benjamin's story from the Foundling Hospital and beyond through social records.
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Benjamin Scarlett’s story
14th June 2021
Blog
Read the surgical stories of the Foundling pupils as uncovered by one of our transcribers.
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Ten young lives: surgical stories
7th June 2021
Blog
Volunteer transcriber Julie follows the story of Sophia, who emigrated to Australia, in our archives.
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