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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
16th July 1985 Bill to abolish Greater London Council receives royal assent
16th July 1939 Born today: Corin Redgrave, London, actor (Excalibur, Man For All Seasons)
16th July 1924 Conference over German recovery payments begins in London
16th July 1877 Spencer Gore wins the first ever Wimbledon tennis tournament - after 3 days rain delay.
16th July 1377 The Coronation of Richard II in Westminster Abbey.
The Foundling Museum
This is where London's first home for abandoned children is.
Location: 40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ
Description: The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children and of three major figures in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel. This remarkable collection of art and social history is now housed in a restored and refurbished building adjacent to the original site of the Hospital, demolished in 1926.
Tagged in this Tour: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Art
Children
Ranking This Month: 750/2801
Pages Hit This Month: 43
Link to This Page: http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location/614
Credits: http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/
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