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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The Bolwarra Embankment Committee
In the rural areas of the lower Hunter, embankment committees were the front line of flood mitigation for nearly a hundred years.
The origins of flood mitigation in the Maitland area
From the 1850s, substantial efforts were made in and around Maitland to reduce the costs and inconvenience caused by floods.
Stan Dunkley, Maitland’s Town Clerk, 1949-1966
Stan Dunkley was a long-time Town Clerk of Maitland during a period of many floods and much new urban development.
The Gallery site
The history of the Maitland Regional Art Gallery site provides glimpses into European occupation and settlement in Maitland.
Names of early Maitland
Many place names in the Maitland area, current before Europeans arrived and afterwards, have disappeared but some remain in use.