Today – in the final episode of this series – historians Helen Berry and John Styles trace connections between babies left at the Foundling Hospital and global forces of war, trade and empire.

Presented by Kathleen Palmer, former Curator of Exhibitions and Displays at London’s Foundling Museum.

Written and produced by Minnie Scott with Louis Mealing.

Music by Ben Jacob.

Audio production by Will Jacob.

Interviewees:

Helen Berry, Professor of History in the Department of Archaeology and History at the University of Exeter. View the token Helen chose ⁠here⁠⁠.

John Styles, Professor Emeritus in History at the University of Hertfordshire and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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The tokens are your passport to Georgian London in our online exhibition, ⁠⁠Tokens of History⁠⁠. Discover different facets of eighteenth-century society, guided by nine historians, including Helen Berry and John Styles, who you heard on this episode.

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You can see Helen and John's tokens, along with many others, on display at the Foundling Museum ⁠⁠40 Brunswick Square London, WC1N 1AZ⁠⁠

Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

Sunday 11am – 5pm

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Take this Token and Tokens of History are supported by the Woven Foundation, previously the Artisa Foundation, and the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation.