Tag: Maitland
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Maitland Regional Art Gallery 2022
Maitland Regional Art Gallery January 2022 Our visit to the Maitland Regional Art Gallery in January 2022 was a chance to see the galleries’ latest exhibitions. Three of the four will stay until February, but one is due to be replaced by the Archibald Prize paintings. An unusual display was the models used for a… Read more
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Grossmann House Maitland
Grossmann House Maitland Located in Maitland opposite St Mary’s Anglican Church, Grossmann House is a heritage-listed former residence and Maitland Girls’ High School premises and now house museum. Built in 1870 by local businessman Isaac Beckett, the house represents the success of his business with Samuel Owen. The adjacent Brough House built by Owen is… Read more
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Les Darcy Monument Australian Boxer
Australian Boxer Les Darcy Monument Dedicated in August 2000, the Les Darcy Monument celebrates the achievements of one of Australia’s greatest boxers. Set back from the New England Highway in a grassy park in front of the East Maitland Bowling Club, the statue can be easy to miss. The statue stands on a marble platform,… Read more