'Front of the Foundling Hospital', c1876. Creator: Unknown.
/2714907.jpg "'Front of the Foundling Hospital', c1876. Creator: Unknown.")
2-714-907 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
'Front of the Foundling Hospital', c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a children's home for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children' and a fashionable charity of the time. From "Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]
Image Details
People Information
Creator
People Related
- Edward Walford: British: Writer
- Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co: British: Publisher
- Thomas Coram: British: Philanthropist, founder of Foundling Hospital, sea captain, sailor
- King George II: German: King of Britain
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London
- 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W
Category Hierarchy
Locations & Buildings Parks & Gardens
Artistic Representations Cityscapes
Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty
Society & Culture Sickness & Disease
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5405x3688
File Size : 58,400kb
Aliases
- 0580061113
- 2-714-907
- 2714907
Keywords - refine your search by combining multiple keywords below.
Loading...