Feature Fostering the Foundlings The governors of the London Foundling Hospital recruited an external network of nurses to care for children. For many, the bonds established endured. Kate Gibson | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 4 April 2023 A Perspective View of the Foundling Hospital, engraving by Charles Grignion and Michael ‘Angelo’ Rooker after Samuel Wale, 1749 © London Metropolitan Archives / Bridgeman Images. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.