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 

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We find out what the tokens can tell us about Georgian style and what eighteenth-century women kept in their pockets, with historians Serena Dyer and Ariane Fennetaux.

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:

Serena Dyer, historian of dress, consumption, and material culture in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.  View the token Serena chose ⁠here⁠.

Ariane Fennetaux, historian of material culture with focus on textiles and dress. View the token Ariane chose ⁠here⁠.

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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 Serena Dyer, who you heard on this episode.

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You can see Serena and Ariane'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

Follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠

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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.

The tokens invite us to imagine untold life stories. Today historian Janette Bright shares insights into a tiny ruby ring and a mysterious newspaper advert, and we hear from jewellery maker and designer Alex Monroe about a divided medal and a hoped-for reunion.

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:

Janette Bright, historian and co-curator of Fate, Hope and Charity. View the token Janette chose ⁠here⁠.

Alex Monroe, jewellery maker and designer. View the token Alex chose ⁠here⁠.

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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 Janette Bright, who you heard on this episode.

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You can see Janette and Alex'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

Follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠

⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠

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