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Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London's Foundlings Berry, Helen (Professor of British History, Newcastle University)
Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London's Foundlings
Berry, Helen (Professor of British History, Newcastle University)
The fascinating story of what happened to the orphaned and abandoned children of the London Foundling Hospital, and the consequences of Georgian philanthropy. From serving Britain's growing global empire in the Royal Navy, to the suffering of child workers in the Industrial Revolution, the Foundling Hospital was no simple act of charity.
384 pages, 20 black and white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 10, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198860297 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 214 × 135 × 36 mm · 388 g |
| Language | English |