From the Maitland Mercury report:
For almost four decades Cynthia Hunter has researched, recorded and resurrected the stories of Maitland and its surrounding areas.
Today, as she prepares to retire from her role as celebrated historian and author, Mrs Hunter will bequeath her highly coveted collection to Maitland City Library.
“I’ve been doing history studies for a long time so during that time I’ve accumulated a lot of material and as I’ve decided to retire from actively doing research work I’ve decided to give that material to the library,” Mrs Hunter said.
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