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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Our past in the Maitland Mercury
An introduction to the ‘Our past’ column written for the Maitland Mercury by members of the Maitland and District Historical Society.
Church and politics
The significance of a donation by Major D’Arcy Wentworth, a staunch Anglican member of the NSW colonial elite, to the building of St John’s Catholic church in Maitland in the 1840s.
Lily White washer
The manufacture of the Lily White washing machine in Maitland, and the tragedy surrounding its manufacturer, Richard Francis Marsh, and his family.
Maitland’s brickmasters
The Baker and Turton families and their significant local brickmaking yards established in 19th century Maitland.