Water damage is visible in many areas of Z Ward
Water damage is visible in many areas of Z Ward, with a large patch visible on this wall of the large Day Room.
View ArticleThe rear garden of Z Ward, now lush with grass and tree growth.
The rear garden of Z Ward, now lush with grass and tree growth.
View ArticleFor 88 years this building housed those that were defined as criminally insane
For 88 years the building housed those that were defined as criminally insane, from murderers and rapists to those with severe mental health issues.
View ArticleThe polychromatic brick work has provided the 1885 building with a lasting,...
The polychromatic brick work has provided the 1885 building with a lasting, iconic appearance.
View ArticleHa-ha walls were a feature of Z Ward
Ha-ha walls were a feature of Z Ward. A simple way to provide the appearance of a standard sized wall from a distance, with a trench before the wall doubled its size. The technique used by European...
View ArticleGouges in the softer, sandstone corner bricks made by patients scraping...
Gouges in the softer, sandstone corner bricks of the rear yard were said to have been made by patients who aimlessly walked the exterior of the building, dragging their fingers along the bricks, to...
View ArticleA larger, corner cell that may have doubled as staff accomodation in Z Ward.
A larger, corner cell that may have doubled as staff accomodation in Z Ward.
View ArticleA standard cell for inmates of Z Ward.
A standard cell for inmates of Z Ward, Adelaide's one-time asylum for the criminally insane.
View ArticleLooking through an eastern window of Z Ward, the old Glenside Administration...
Looking through an eastern window of Z Ward, the old Glenside Administration building which now houses the SA Film Corporation can be seen.
View ArticleA bleak corner of the Z Ward Day Room
A now bleak corner of the Z Ward Day Room shows the intricate steel barred windows and airflow vents that allowed those behind the walls to gain some kind of feeling of what life was like outside.
View ArticleThe now empty hallway along the top floor of Z Ward, with cell doors open.
The now empty hallway along the top floor of Z Ward, with cell doors open. The facilities could hold approximately 40 patients, with criminally insane patients fenced off from the main population. The...
View ArticleThis steel stair case was the only to go from the ground to first floor
This steel stair case was the only way that patients and staff could travel from the ground to first floor of the main building.
View ArticleThese steel bars were a safety barrier from the first floor and the turning...
The bends in the steel bars provide more questions than answers.
View ArticleWelcome to Z Ward.
Welcome to Z Ward. Once past the iron fence gates and the external building doors and iron gates, patients were greeted with a third set of large iron gates and a firm impression that there would be no...
View ArticleThe last view many a patient would see after being admitted into Z Ward
The last view many a patient would see after being admitted into Z Ward, Adelaide's home for 'criminal mental defectives'.
View ArticleOpened in 1888, Z Ward was called L Ward until 1932, but when the phonetic...
Opened in 1888, Z Ward was called L Ward until 1932, but when the phonetic link to 'Hell Ward' was discovered the name was changed to Z Ward.
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