"To tell you the truth old man, I was hard up and I pinched it".
Richard Blight - who was out on parole stole a suitcase and found himself back with another stint in Z ward Asylum for the 'criminally insane' at Glenside.
He spent 26 of his short, 51 year life at Glenside. On Oct 22 ( just a day before we shot this scene coincidentally) in 1933 he was found dead in his cell. It was concluded that he had been pierced through the heart with a needle- it remains a mystery to this day how the object found its way in there - it seems too difficult a task for the man himself to do and none of the other inmates were suspected of being involved. The needle vanished and was never found .
Richard Blight - who was out on parole stole a suitcase and found himself back with another stint in Z ward Asylum for the 'criminally insane' at Glenside.
He spent 26 of his short, 51 year life at Glenside. On Oct 22 ( just a day before we shot this scene coincidentally) in 1933 he was found dead in his cell. It was concluded that he had been pierced through the heart with a needle- it remains a mystery to this day how the object found its way in there - it seems too difficult a task for the man himself to do and none of the other inmates were suspected of being involved. The needle vanished and was never found .
"I am writing this letter in case of anything happening to me. If ever such a thing happens me it will be by no other hand than Mr Horton"
Taken from a letter, written by Florence Horton, 25 days before she was brutally shot in the back and murdered by her jealous, abusive husband 'Anglo the Juggler' ( Thomas Horton) she wandered into Adelaide Arcade and collapsed - her final words were "my God" - she was just 21 years old.
Visitors claim they still see her wandering the upper levels of the arcade
Taken from a letter, written by Florence Horton, 25 days before she was brutally shot in the back and murdered by her jealous, abusive husband 'Anglo the Juggler' ( Thomas Horton) she wandered into Adelaide Arcade and collapsed - her final words were "my God" - she was just 21 years old.
Visitors claim they still see her wandering the upper levels of the arcade
In 1856 Carl and Margaretha Neumann began the Newmans nursery in the Adelaide Hills. The nursery grew roses, orchids and fruit trees and was incredibly successful - the family lived there with their 17 children.
Disaster was to befall the family when their 2 year old daughter tripped and fell into a pot of boiling water, dying from her injuries. It would appear that this set off a chain of events. The nursery was devastated by storms, then floods and eventually what remained was destroyed by Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983.
Despite all of this, the Newmans nursery still survives today situated on North east Rd in Tea Tree Gully.
The whole area gives off a very calm and serene vibe and hikers have reported seeing the spirits of children still playing around the ruins.
Disaster was to befall the family when their 2 year old daughter tripped and fell into a pot of boiling water, dying from her injuries. It would appear that this set off a chain of events. The nursery was devastated by storms, then floods and eventually what remained was destroyed by Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983.
Despite all of this, the Newmans nursery still survives today situated on North east Rd in Tea Tree Gully.
The whole area gives off a very calm and serene vibe and hikers have reported seeing the spirits of children still playing around the ruins.
When my youngest was 3, at a school sports day, I took 5 steps away from him (his brother was walking away from his class in the wrong direction), when I turned back Oliver was gone.
The first feeling is bewilderment, 'he can't have gone far', looking frantically around,....realisation sets in.....'he isn't here', the panic starts to seep in, it's a feeling I can't even describe, it's sickening, it's physically painful, everything races. You run around unhinged, interrupting conversations, all sense of manner goes out the window..... I found him after abut 2 minutes - he had just wandered off in the direction that the rest of the class had gone. That was 4 years ago and I still remember the intensity of the feeling.
Now imagine living with that feeling your whole life.
On the 25th August 1973 Joanne Ratcliffe (11) and Kirste Gordon (4) went missing from Adelaide oval. Joanne had offered to take the younger girl to the bathroom and they never returned. The girls were seen with a man. He was carrying Kirste under one arm and dragging Joanne who was frantically pulling at Kirste trying to get her free.
Someone out there must know something, to this day I believe that someone must know.
With the recent activity in the amazing rescue of Cleo Smith and more information coming to light about the William Tyrell case , whilst much more recent, it shows there is always hope.
Joanne's father , Les Ratcliffe wrote a letter to The Advertiser before he died pleading for the people of Adelaide , "do not forget the Adelaide Oval abduction of August 1973". We haven't forgotten Les this image is testament to that.
The first feeling is bewilderment, 'he can't have gone far', looking frantically around,....realisation sets in.....'he isn't here', the panic starts to seep in, it's a feeling I can't even describe, it's sickening, it's physically painful, everything races. You run around unhinged, interrupting conversations, all sense of manner goes out the window..... I found him after abut 2 minutes - he had just wandered off in the direction that the rest of the class had gone. That was 4 years ago and I still remember the intensity of the feeling.
Now imagine living with that feeling your whole life.
On the 25th August 1973 Joanne Ratcliffe (11) and Kirste Gordon (4) went missing from Adelaide oval. Joanne had offered to take the younger girl to the bathroom and they never returned. The girls were seen with a man. He was carrying Kirste under one arm and dragging Joanne who was frantically pulling at Kirste trying to get her free.
Someone out there must know something, to this day I believe that someone must know.
With the recent activity in the amazing rescue of Cleo Smith and more information coming to light about the William Tyrell case , whilst much more recent, it shows there is always hope.
Joanne's father , Les Ratcliffe wrote a letter to The Advertiser before he died pleading for the people of Adelaide , "do not forget the Adelaide Oval abduction of August 1973". We haven't forgotten Les this image is testament to that.
