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Beechwood lunatic asylum, Beechwood, Victoria. Beechwood asylum was one of the most harden asylum in the 1800's. Many people were forced to the asylum, many were just different with no mental illness. This hospital dates back to 1867 and was the forth of such hospitals built in Victoria. This makes it one of the oldest. It closed in 1995 after 128 years of service. This was a place that you didn't want to find yourself in. The hospital was known for electric shock treatments. Also they were submitted to treatments such as restraint bags, strapped chairs and is a isolation cages. It's believed that many thousands of people died here due to these treatments and neglect. And due to this it's believed to be one of the most haunted buildings in Australia and is up the list of one of the most haunted in the world. The most witnessed apparition is that of matron shape who most most of her life here. She has been seen in many parts of the hospital. Reaction hall, where the patients could come and sing and play music on Sundays, is said to have two ghosts. A young girl and a elderly man. The young girl tries to communicate desperately to female. And the elderly man is often seen in the Windows of where the bell tower used to be. A ghost of a well liked patient named Tommy Kennedy died in the kitchen where he worked. This is where people have felt someone tugging them and poking in the ribs. The most interesting is that of a young girl being caught on video sitting in the darkness. The video was caught by paranormal experts. It was caught in the most infamous ward in hospital where electric shock treatments and strait jackets were used. See photo below. Other reports include a hooded figure in 1800 dress who appears and disappears. A man in the celler that appears out of nowhere. Doors that swing open by themselves. Lights that turn on by themselves. The sound of children laughing and playing.