"Some people would sell their soul to be rich - what price would you place on yours ..?





"There was a time when people sold up everything to try their luck on Victoria’s goldfields …





"And the gold they found invariably ended up here - in the vaults of Melbourne’s Old Treasury Building ...




"Completed in 1862, imagine living amongst all that gold - as caretaker John Maynard did with his family …




"... in the Treasury’s private apartment until 1928 …






"But as they say, you can’t take it with you when you die …






"… which might explain why John Maynard’s ghost haunts this building …





"Mysterious footsteps and whistling have been heard, a shadowy figure seen - and more – suggesting he is finding it hard to let go …




"But did John Maynard sell his soul to be surrounded by such wealth ..?






"One thing we know is, in death, his ghost seems as protective of this building - as in life …"





Haunted Australia team leader Gary sets up an infrared camera in preparation for a vigil ...





Technical expert Jose explains how a digital audio device senses mysterious sounds during the vigils ...




City Museum curator Simon Gregg participates in a seance conducted by field researchers Dizz & Di ...




Field researchers Dizz & Di assess mysterious sounds recorded during the vigil ...





Produced & directed by Stelios Kokotos with sound by John McPherson. Photography by Stelios Kokotos, Ron Dorre & Ian Dart. Sponsored by The Haunted Bookshop. Images copyright 2007 Mystical Guides Pty Ltd.