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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Changes to vegetation and wetlands
During the nineteenth century, European settlement brought great changes to the environment of the Maitland area, especially on the floodplains, and the river was changed as a result .
A deep-water river port
The deep river-port at Morpeth and two steamships that played vital roles in transporting farm produce from the Hunter and bringing manufactured and other needed items from Sydney.
Maitland’s first merchants
The partnership of Frederick Boucher and William Powditch, their store and wharf, and the development their businesses spawned along High St, Maitland.
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.