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Foundling Hospital Schools, BerkhamstedThe Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhamsted. The Hospital was founded in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram and in 1741 began construction of premises at Bloomsbury Fields, London
Coram / Hogarth / HollTHOMAS CORAM philanthropist and founder of the Foundling Hospital
Christmas carol service, Foundling Hospital, LondonChristmas carol service at the Foundling Hospital, London Date: 1880s
Chartwell, WesterhamA view of Chartwell, Westerham, the home of Sir Winston Churchill. In the 1760s, the property housed a branch of Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: Date unknown
View inside the Chapel, Foundling Hospital, LondonView inside the Chapel, Foundling Hospital, Bloomsbury, London, founded by Thomas Coram and opened in the 1740s. Date: 1845
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Moses in the Bullrushes
Foundling Hospital grounds 1900Exterior of the Foundling Hospital in London, founded by Captain Thomas Coram, who picked up outcase from London. Childrens home established for the education and maintenance of exposed
Opening of Corams Field and Harmsworth Memorial PlaygroundOn first day of the court moving from full to half-mourning, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later the Queen Mother 1900-2002), opens Corams Field and Harmsworth Memorial Playground
London Foundling Hospital - TokensSome example of the tokens left with children deposited at Londons Foundling Hospital. They allowed parents to prove their connection with their child if ever required to do so
Hong Kong - Berlin Foundling House - Children of all ages outside large Buildings. Part of Box 138 Boswell Collection - Hong Kong. Date: circa 1900
Nurse & Newborn BabyA smiling young nurse carries a newly born baby, cosily wrapped up in a blanket. Date: 1940s
Coram / Hogarth / CookTHOMAS CORAM philanthropist and founder of the Foundling Hospital Date: 1668-1751
Coram / Hogarth / DutilloisTHOMAS CORAM philanthropist and founder of the Foundling Hospital Date: 1668-1751
The foundlingChildren find a sheep alone in a field and deck it with flowers. Hand-coloured postcard. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1913
London Foundling Hospital - Dining RoomLong rows of tables in the dining room at Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: circa 1895
London Foundling Hospital - ChapelInterior of the chapel at Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: circa 1895
London Foundling Hospital - School RoomLong rows of tables in the school room at Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: circa 1895
London Foundling Hospital - Committee RoomThe sumptuously decorated Committee Room at Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: circa 1895
London Foundling Hospital - DormitoryCots line a dormitory at Londons Foundling Hospital. Each bed has a basket underneath for storing clothes at night. Date: circa 1895
Our Father which art in heaven by W. Holyoake, 1873A charity child at prayer, described as wearing in the costume of the Bloomsbury Charity(possibly a reference to the clothing worn at the Foundling Hospital.) Date: 1873
FOUNDLINGS IN A TANKYoung children in a tank, an outdoor pool, at a London Foundling Hospital. Date: early 1930s
Daniel LockDANIEL LOCK Governor of the Foundling Hospital, London. Date: circa 1762
Stray Dogs in PoundA Foundling: Lost, stray or unwanted dogs have been caught and put into the pound to await their fates. Hopefully the owners or new ones will take them home soon. Date: 1870s
Feral Children / HauserKASPER HAUSER Feral child foundling of Nurnburg Date: 1828
Foundling Hospital, Redhill, SurreyThe Foundling Hospital at Redhill, Surrey. The Hospital was founded in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram and in 1741 began construction of premises at Bloomsbury Fields, London
Sunday at the Foundling HospitalThis is a scene on sunday at the Foundling Hospital where orphans are sitting down to a meal on long tables and being served by young women in aprons and caps
New Year FoundlingThe New Year is depicted as a foundling that has been abandoned by the Old Year
Foundling ToddlersToddlers playing outdoors at the Foundling Hospital site in Guildford Street, London
Foundlings at PlayChildren playing outdoors in the sunshine at the Foundling Hospital, Guildford Street, London
Foundling PrayerGroup of orphans saying their prayers in the New York Foundling Asylum
Abandoning Child, ParisA working-class couple, unable to support their child, leave it at the Hospice des Enfants- Trouves (Hospice of found infants), Paris
Adoption Society BabiesTwo National Adoption Society babies being held by a nurse. Another woman, possibly a prospective adoptive mother, holds one of the babys hands
Tom Jones the FoundlingOur first sight of the foundling: Tom Jones is carried into the parlour at Mr. Allworthy s
Martin Folkes AntiquaryMARTIN FOLKES Scholar and antiquary, elected President of the Royal Society in 1741. Date: 1690 - 1754
Martin FolkesMARTIN FOLKES Scholar and antiquary, elected President of the Royal Society in 1741
Foundling HospitalThe Foundling Hospital, London
Foundling Hospital LondChildren of the Foundling Hospital, London, enjoy their meal despite the number of sightseers
Sunbathing FoundlingsAt the Foundling Hospital site in Guildford Street, London, is a sunbathing centre for tiny Londoners, where many babies enjoy sunbathing
Martin Folkes / HogarthMARTIN FOLKES Scholar and antiquary, elected President of the Royal Society in 1741
Kaspar Hauser. Foundling at Nuremberg. Feral child