On this page members of the Maitland and District Historical Society are sharing their research into a variety of aspects of the history of our locality. New stories will be added as they become available.
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Maitland Scientific Society
An overview of the membership and activities of the Maitland Scientific (and Historical Research) Society that was active between 1887 and 1918, and that was a precursor to today’s history and heritage organisations in Maitland.
Inciting another to exhume bodies
The very strange activities of phrenologist Archibald Hamilton in mid-19th century Maitland.