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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A trip to Coal River in 1801
The 1801 survey trip of the lower Hunter Valley, and the two ships involved - HMS Lady Nelson and HMS Francis.
Thomas Dimmock, printing entrepreneur
The evolution of the Thomas Dimmock family printing business in High St, Maitland.
Gentleman John Smith
John Smith, a convict who made considerable wealth from a business empire he developed in and around Maitland.
Inciting another to exhume bodies
The very strange activities of phrenologist Archibald Hamilton in mid-19th century Maitland.
Maitland’s federation connections
The links between Maitland and two of the major figures in the federation of the Australian colonies.