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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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.
Origin and evolution of Maitland SES
What is today known as the Maitland City SES Unit was established in 1956. It focuses on flood and storm damage management but plays roles in many other types of emergency as well.
Barrington Tops, development and conservation on Maitland’s edge
The Barrington Tops was an area considered ripe for development during the years between the two world wars, but not a great deal happened.
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.