This document summarizes Henry Handel Richardson's childhood experiences in Maldon, Victoria that inspired her novels. It describes how her family struggled financially after her father's business investments failed and her mother became the postmistress in Maldon to support the family. Key locations that feature in Richardson's novels, such as the Maldon Post Office, Calder House, and Holy Trinity Church, are mentioned. The document also highlights how Richardson's novels, such as The Getting of Wisdom, were based on her memories of living in Maldon in the 1880s.