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- Aug 15, 2026
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How Val Rudkin brought 19th Century Maitland back to life (opens the original)
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Val Rudkin has been researching the history of Maitland for many years. She has delved deeply into Maitland's people, its buildings and its businesses and published her findings in the Maitland and District Historical Society's Bulletin and elsewhere. Much of the detail we have about the evolution of Maitland's High Street Central Business District during the 1800s is the result of her endeavours. Her best known contribution is her book 'Who? What? Where? People of 19th Century High Street, Mait
How Val Rudkin brought 19th Century Maitland back to life (opens the original)
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Val Rudkin has been researching the history of Maitland for many years. She has delved deeply into Maitland's people, its buildings and its businesses and published her findings in the Maitland and District Historical Society's Bulletin and elsewhere. Much of the detail we have about the evolution of Maitland's High Street Central Business District during the 1800s is the result of her endeavours. Her best known contribution is her book 'Who? What? Where? People of 19th Century High Street, Mait
How long lost river bends still shape Maitland's modern flood battle (opens the original)
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Rivers are not constant, they are forever changing. This is particularly obvious in their lower reaches, where gradients are low and meandering loops are features. Courses change periodically, particularly during times of flood when loops are cut off. River courses can be foreshortened, banks eroded and channels widened. The Hunter River has been greatly shortened between Maitland and Morpeth since European settlement from about 42 kilometres to 15. Several loops have been cut off and the river'
Eight people, one boat and the terrifying 1955 flood of Maitland (opens the original)
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John and Mary Tobin were living on their farm off Glenarvon Road in 1955 when the great flood struck. They had five-year-old twins, John and Anne, with another child imminent. Soon before the flood struck, Mary was taken to Maitland Hospital to give birth while John stayed at home with the twins. Mary's time in hospital was, in terms of the childbearing experience, relatively problem-free, and she gave birth to a healthy daughter. But at home John and the twins had a different problem to manage.
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