From the Maitland Mercury report:
Tales of houses swept from their piers and slamming against the Long Bridge, and the amazing stories of courage and survival of the people who were caught in them, feature in the final installment of the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority’s Walk and Talk series. Flood historian Peter Bogan has gathered information from the people who lived through the destruction of the 1955 flood to recount the events that occurred at Mt Pleasant Street, Maitland when the Hunter River burst its banks.
The latest walk will start behind Maitland Courthouse and take in Sempill Street, Mt Pleasant Street, the Long Bridge and Hannon Street.
February 27. The tour costs $10 per person and starts at 7am. Call 4930 1030 for bookings.
Full article by Briony Snedden available at Maitland Mercury, 15 Feb, 2011.
