This review discusses the temporary exhibition, Tiny Traces: African & Asian Children at London's Foundling Hospital, which offers an insight into the lives of children from the African and Asian diasporas at the Foundling Hospital in Georgian London. Presenting the findings of new research undertaken in the Hospital's archive, the exhibition reveals the untold stories of fourteen African and Asian children. More broadly, the exhibition traces the history of diasporic communities in London from 1739 to 1820. By considering the role of empire and colonialism, Tiny Traces reflects upon the treatment of African and Asian diasporas and the circumstances that led to these children's mothers placing them into the care of the hospital. The inclusion of work by contemporary artists that responds to these stories and to the absences in the formal historical records enriches the exhibition by demonstrating the ways dominant histories are being challenged. The exhibition makes an important contribution to knowledge of diasporic life at the Foundling Hospital and across Georgian London more broadly. By revealing previously untold stories, Tiny Traces contributes to efforts to reveal hidden history and to challenge the absence of certain groups.

这篇评论讨论了临时展览“微小的痕迹：伦敦弃儿医院的非洲和亚洲儿童”，该展览让人们深入了解乔治亚时期伦敦弃婴医院的非洲和亚洲侨民儿童的生活。该展览展示了医院档案中的新研究成果，揭示了 14 名非洲和亚洲儿童不为人知的故事。更广泛地说，展览追溯了 1739 年至 1820 年伦敦散居社区的历史。通过考虑帝国和殖民主义的作用，Tiny Traces反映了非洲和亚洲侨民的待遇以及导致这些孩子的母亲将他们送入医院护理的情况。当代艺术家对这些故事和正式历史记录中的缺失做出回应的作品通过展示主流历史受到挑战的方式丰富了展览。该展览对 Foundling Hospital 和整个格鲁吉亚伦敦更广泛的散居生活知识做出了重要贡献。通过揭示以前不为人知的故事，Tiny Traces致力于揭示隐藏的历史并挑战某些群体的缺席。