On this page members of the Maitland and District Historical Society are sharing their research into a variety of aspects of the history of our locality. New stories will be added as they become available.
Use search to find stories about the person, place, topic or keyword you are interested in.
Sewering Maitland
In its 200 years, Maitland in disposing of its sewage has gone from simple holes in the ground to out-houses, cesspits, septic tanks, pans and the ploughing of wastes into paddocks and eventually to mains sewerage.
Walka Water Works
The Walka Water works at Oakhampton Heights, built to supply the lower Hunter with water, represents a large-scale nineteenth century infrastructural achievement.
West Maitland Fire Brigade
A timeline of the formation, disbandment and reformation of the West Maitland Fire Brigade in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and some details on the different fire stations.
East Maitland, a century ago
East Maitland in the early years of the last century looked and felt much different from the East Maitland of today, and the lifestyles of its residents were very different too.
