In this video, Jessica the Museum Guide (that’s me!) takes you on a guided tour through the Foundling Hospital Museum, exploring the poignant story of sea captain Thomas Coram and his mission to help orphaned and abandoned children in 18th century London.
This isn’t a cheery tale, but it is a deeply moving place with a fascinating history. Together we’ll explore the tokens that desperate mothers left for their babies to help identify them in the future, the story of how the hospital began, and what daily life was like for 18th century orphans, and the hospital’s impressive art collection.
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VIDEO SUMMARY
0:00 - Introduction to the tour
- Who was Thomas Coram, and why was he so appalled at 18th-century London?
- "The Great and the Good" step in to help
- The Early Days - baby hatches, a lottery, and anguished mothers
- The Heartbreaking Token System
- What was daily life like for the Foundlings?
- Handel, Hogarth, and Hetty Feather
- The Staircase and The March of the Guards to Finchley
- The Rococo Court Room
- The Gallery
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