United Kingdom - Ireland

1955 - Nuns Spirit Guides Students In Hunt For Buried Treasure...Secret Door Found In Well-Shaft.. Searching for buried treasure under guidence of the sprit of a dead Nun, which is said to haunt 17th, Century house on St. Michaels Hill, Bristol, four Bristol University Students dug until brickwork stopped operations They were directed by MR.Elliott ODONNELL, the ghost hunter and psychic author. After two table-rapping seances at Midnight, in the house, which was built on the side of a Mediaval convant - Mr. ODonnell was led to an old well which has lain undiscovered beneath the cellers for perhaps more than four centuries..After digging for a further five fest. CLIFF PERRIAE, geology student struck solid brick, which appears to be a brick wall-but it has a hollow ring and it is belived to concoal the entrance to a secreart passage described at the seance. Strange things are reported to have been happening in the house for the past seven years - violant vibrations shake the walls at night - doors slam suddenly costs are buttoned up come unseen hand etc. During the Scence the words Sister Marywars said to have been Spelled out- and the instructions DIG - and Jewels in corner of passage were repeatedly recurred. The story goes that years ago sister Mary - killed Sister Angela at the corner of a secret passage - and buried tree sure under the floor there - and later threw herself down the wall. Legand says that she has hunted the area and will not find rest for her bonse until the treasure is dug up and sent to a Church in Italy. Keystone Photo Shows:- MR. ODONNELL watching digging operations - at Bristol..after the seance. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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13138051

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46123035

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Keystone Pictures USA