Children's Homes and Institutions in Caithness, Scotland
Abbreviations: 
AB=Northern Ireland Area Board; AS=Approved School; BC=Borough Council; BI=Borstal; 
  
CC=County Council; CHE=Community Home; CS=Certified School; DB=Barnardo's; 
  
DC=Detention Centre; IS=Industrial School; LA=Ladies' Association; LC=London Borough Council; 
  
LD=List D; MB=Mothers/Babies; MH=Magdalen Home; NCH=National Children's Home; 
  
PHm=Probation Home; PHs=Probation Hostel; PL=Poor Law Home; Rfy=Reformatory School; 
  
SA=Salvation Army; WS=Waifs & Strays / Children's Society.
Links marked * are to pages on www.workhouses.org.uk.
- Caithness Council Home, 22 Traill Street, Castletown (CC)
- Caithness Council Seaview House, Harbour Road, Lybster (CC)
- Caithness Council Home, Ormlie Road, Thurso (CC)
- Caithness Council Home, Thurso (CC)
- Highland Council Children's Home, Northcote Street, Wick (CC)
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