
The Children's Homes website aims to provide information on all the many and varied institutions that became home for thousands of children and young people in Britain. They range from orphanages, homes for those in poverty, or with special needs, through to reformatories, industrial and approved schools, training ships, and hostels. As well as each home's location, history etc. the site includes many maps, census listings, and historic images of the buildings and their inmates.
To find a particular institution, organization or locality, use the red Menu button menu bar at the left, or the Search box near the top of the screen.

Children's instutions in France — over 2000 now catalogued. Use 'List by Location' option on side menu to browse entries.


Memories of life at the National Nautical School, Portishead 1927-29.
One woman's memories of life in Dublin's High Park Reformatory.
Hundreds of former Magdalen Homes, Mother & Baby Homes and council-run children's homes now added to the listings.

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