Thomas Coram in Boston

Last week I took time out from touring to visit two temporary exhibitions at institutions that have very worthy reasons for visiting and yet understandably might not feature high on the list for foreign visitors.  Namely the Kristallnacht exhibition at the Weiner Library  and a special exhibition on Thomas Coram at the Foundling Hospital. Thomas… Continue reading Thomas Coram in Boston

Thomas Coram and The Foundling Hospital

Whilst researching for a new book which I am writing on ‘Things To Do In London’, I came across a park which piqued my curiosity.  The park is called Coram’s Fields and remarkably it is only open to children with adults only being able to enter if they are accompanying young children themselves. I thought for… Continue reading Thomas Coram and The Foundling Hospital