This is a special chance to see archival material from the Foundling Hospital’s collection, originally selected for the Foundling Museum’s Tiny Traces exhibition, curated by Dr Hannah Dennett. This tour includes a behind the scenes tour of The London Archives and a special tour of the Foundling Museum’s galleries.
Tiny Traces presented a rich history of London life from 1739-1820, a key period in Britain’s colonial past. It followed the stories of more than a dozen children from the African and Asian diasporas through personal items, physical artefacts, works of art and archival documents. If you missed the exhibition, this is a chance to learn about the circumstances surrounding their admission to the Hospital, including the parents’ lives, the Hospital’s ties to Empire and the wider picture of colonial Britain.
This event includes entry and guided tours around both The London Archives and the Foundling Museum. Please note we will walk between the two locations – this journey will take approximately 15 minutes.