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A short visit to Z Ward
It was a cold and wintry afternoon in Adelaide today. What better time to visit an old lunatic asylum? For nearly 90 years, Z Ward was home to the ‘criminally insane’ patients of South Australia’s health system. Opened in the … Continue reading
Posted in Folk traditions, South Australia
Tagged Glenside, Hexafoils, history, Parkside Lunatic Asylum, South Australian heritage, Witch marks, Z Ward
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