The changing face of Maitland's High Street

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Mercury photographer Cath Bowen delved into the archives to bring to life the ever changing face of High Street, Maitland.        

Full article at Maitland Mercury, June 19, 2015.                         

Kurri Kurri Coalfields Heritage Group digitises photographs and oral collection

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Nothing can replace the spoken word of a person telling their life story and that is what Brian Andrews of the Kurri Kurri Coalfields Heritage Group is passionate about.
Mr Andrews and other volunteers have been working with the University of Newcastle Library’s Cultural Collections to digitise the museum’s collection of photographs and oral history.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 18, 2015.

Maitland Library to show off collection of historic maps

From the Maitland Mercury report:
A collection of historic maps detailing Maitland’s history from the late 1800s through to the early 1970s will be revealed telling a meticulous story of the city’s past.
The collection of 150 maps – dating from 1841 to 1973 – will be available to the public this week as part of Maitland City Library’s ‘Romance of Maps’.
The launch of the digitised historic map collection coincides with an exploration of maps by estate cartographer Claire Philp.
“For the first time, the diverse range of maps collected by Maitland City Library has been collated and digitised and will be accessible to the community through the library’s website,” Maitland City Librarian Keryl Collard said.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 17, 2015.

Raymond Terrace march to mark 100 years for women in police

From the Maitland Mercury report:
To help mark the occasion a custom-made police baton is making its way around the state and is due to arrive in Raymond Terrace on Saturday.
In 1915, the first two women joined the NSW Police Force.
Now, 100 years on, there are 4542 female sworn officers and 2581 female unsworn officers across the state.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 16, 2015.

Hundreds gather to recall life in Greta Migrant Camp

From the Maitland Mercury report:
The Greta Migrant Camp community is like a big family, Greta Migrant Camp Celebrations organiser Tanya Petrot says.
Hundreds of people gathered at Greta Workers Club on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to share and learn about the history of the old camp that was home to about 100,000 migrants who escaped Europe after World War II.
Ms Petrot said many people brought their own historical artefacts to show others at the reunion, including old documents from family members who spent time living in the camp.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 14, 2015.

Elizabeth Matt recalls growing up in Greta Migrant Camp

From the Maitland Mercury report:

Hundreds of people with family connections to Greta Migrant Camp will attend 66th anniversary celebrations as part of Refugee Week this month.
Greta Migrant Camp was the biggest migrant camp in Australia, taking in 100,000 refugees escaping war torn Europe after World War II.
The theme of the celebration is Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow starting with a free film night on Friday, June 12.
The 1984 movie Silver City will be shown at Greta Workers Club. Doors open at 6pm and the film starts at 7pm.
An exhibition and official opening will be held on Saturday, June 13 at Greta Workers Club at 10am. The free event will include bus trips to the former camp site, exhibits of memorabilia, photographs and costumes.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 11, 2015.

We Were There: Mercury archival photos identified

From the Maitland Mercury report:
The Mercury's readers have helped identify several people in photographs from our archives featured in our We Were There column.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, June 11, 2015.