Hidden places' open day
A GHOSTLY librarian and small child are said to haunt the oldest part of the State Library of Victoria, Queens Hall.
The story is not so hard to believe considering the dust and cobwebs that have settled on its giant columns and ornate ceilings in the six years since it was closed to the public.
But visitors will be allowed to visit the 153-year-old hall for one day next month as part of Melbourne Open House Day.
On July 19, the curious can explore hidden corridors beneath Federation Square, the Gothic glamour of Collins Street's Manchester Unity building's boardroom and the concrete catacombs of Melbourne's first electricity substation.
The event, based on popular open days in New York and London, attracted 30,000 visits to eight of Melbourne's hidden places in its inaugural year last year.
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