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Blog In 1849, Catherine Dickens, wife of Charles Dickens, provided a character reference for an unmarried mother Read more

Highlights of the Foundling Hospital Collection: Letter from Charles Dickens’s Wife

20th August 2024 Culture
Blog Lydia reflects on her findings and role as Heritage Engagement Intern Read more

Discovering the Unexpected in Coram’s Digital Archive

18th July 2024 Education
Blog Ben’s photo essay captures a diverse array of events across London Read more

Photo Essay: Transitions

5th July 2024 Beyond care Identity Relationships
Blog Angie’s photo essay is about the notion of home Read more

Photo Essay: ‘Homely, Sometimes Lonely’

5th June 2024 Beyond care Identity
Blog Billy’s photo essay focuses on the various ways in which we transition to new chapters of life Read more

Photo Essay: ‘Moving On’

14th May 2024 Beyond care Identity
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Nurses and Inspectors at the Foundling Hospital

2nd May 2024 Relationships
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Claiming Children

2nd May 2024
Blog Helen Warren explores the history of her Foundling ancestor, Edmund Fitz-George, an apprentice blacksmith Read more

Finding My Foundling, Edmund Fitz-George

3rd April 2024 Beyond care Education Health
Blog Discover how Ann Young’s 5x great granddaughters discovered details about her early life Read more

Finding Our Foundling, Ann Young

14th March 2024 Beyond care Identity Relationships
Blog Find out what Tracey Foley discovered about her 5x great grandmother in Coram's Foundling Hospital Archive. Read more

Finding My Foundling, Ann Fordyce

14th March 2024 Identity Relationships
Blog We asked our Story of Care Ambassadors to create audio content reflecting on the care system Read more

Story of Care Ambassadors: Spoken Word

26th February 2024 Beyond care Identity Relationships
Blog Family historian Heather Price researched her great great grandfather in Coram’s Foundling Hospital Archive. Read more

Finding My Foundling, William Browning

12th December 2023 Identity Relationships