Wick and Wick Waters

Wick and Wick Waters

ID: QZP40_CARD_1680 DESCRIPTION: Postcard showing the entrance to the Wick harbour with the town in the background. A Royal Burgh from 1589, the town of Wick has even more ancient origins, as shown by its name which comes from the Norse "Vic", the word for bay. It lies on the north east coast of Scotland 19 miles south of John o' Groats. PLACENAME: Wick OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Wick SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 33602 KEYWORDS: