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.
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Jocko Graves: Maitland’s ‘Little Black Boy’
The statue of Jocko Graves has adorned Maitland’s High St for a century and a half. It invokes fond memories and has a heroic origin story but has provoked controversy in Maitland recently.