The ghost of Governor Fiddimont
The source recounts a J Ward guide's story about Governor George Fiddimont and reports footsteps associated with the Old Underground Kitchen after Fiddimont's death at the gaol.
- Record ID
- 1,152
- Year
- 2,026
- Source
- J Ward Ararat
- Index status
- Public search-ready
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Record context
- Record ID
- 1152
- Source
- J Ward Ararat
- Publication
- Friends of J Ward Inc.
- Published
- undated public page, accessed 2026-06-21
- Narrative type
- Ghost and Apparition Accounts
- Public-text label
- ghost
- Archive period
- Digital Era
- Location
- J Ward, Girdlestone Street, Ararat, Victoria (VIC): C
- State or territory
- VIC
- Source voice
- Heritage Discourse
- Publicness
- Public Page
Source-grounded excerpt
The source recounts a J Ward guide's story about Governor George Fiddimont and reports footsteps associated with the Old Underground Kitchen after Fiddimont's death at the gaol.
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