Hello Ray, My wife's family lived in Bull St from the early 50s and endured several floods. Her aunty and uncle, Gladys & Norm Giles, lived in 44 Bull St with their two children, and Gladys' parents Stan and Grace Waters. In 1955, the water came up to the ceiling, rising very quickly. They had little time to get out and they lost just about everything. Stan was devastated that he lost his violin which was made by his brother Ezekiel John Waters. Their back yard used to slope down to the river, but after the flood it was filled up and levelled out. Gladys always said that she wasn't game to dig into the yard after the flood in case she found some of the people who disappeared in the floodwaters. They were renting the house, which survived relatively unscathed, apart from needing the usual cleanout. They stayed on in Bull St until about the mid 70s. The family have moved on, but the house is still standing virtually unchanged. Gladys is still alive at 87 and living at Rutherford. Norm Giles was a country singer who entertained around the Maitland area in the 50s and 60s. He was quite good, but never made any recordings or went outside the area. Their daughter Colleen still lives in Maitland and has been quite involved in the community for many years. The Waters family is very large and there are heaps of descendants still around the Maitland area. Cheers David & Elaine