LOCATION FILE
Adelaide Arcade
FOLLOWAdelaide, SA
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OVERVIEW
Opened in December 1885 and among the first buildings in Adelaide lit by electricity. It remains in commercial use and is heritage-listed.
HISTORY
Francis Cluney, the arcade's caretaker, was killed in 1887 when he was caught in the basement machinery. Other deaths are recorded in and around the building in its early decades.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Traders and security staff have reported figures and footsteps in the upper gallery and basement over many years. The building is one of Adelaide's best-known haunted sites.
VISITING
Open during trading hours; ghost tours run periodically.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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