Outside Z Ward
Back wall
Inside Z Ward
Cells in Z Ward
25 Conyngham St, Glenside SA 5065 | Phone:(08) 8223 1234
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Window
21st century vandalism
Light and airy despite its history
Natural light is a feature of Z Ward
Mesh on the inside of the windows in a guard’s office
Inside looking out
Inside the guard’s office
You would think that a place for the criminally insane in the 19th century would be a dark place. It is surprising to see the huge windows that let in light and let you see the the world outside. The broken windows are the result of 21st vandalism as most of the windows have no protection from this type of attack. If you get the chance, visit the ward on one of their tour days – you are free to wander on your own around the building and grounds, or listen to one of the guides who have extensive knowledge of this historic place.
We enjoyed a most bizarre evening in Z Ward during the Fringe, a very interesting place. 😳
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Hi – yes it is intriguing is a sad kind of way – but the big windows really seemed visionary for an institution seeing that it was built in the 19th century. When I was there, there was an exhibition upstairs – taxidermy – stuffed donkeys, camels etc – very strange.
Your blog page looks excellent.
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Thank you, that’s when we were there! There was a musical evening during the Fringe, an odd experience to say the least!
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