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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Lawrence Henderson 31/5/22 Lawrence Henderson 31/5/22

The new railway in use 1857-1858

Part 4 of Lawrence Henderson’s account of the building the Great Northern Railway.

Lawrence Henderson 31/5/22 Lawrence Henderson 31/5/22

Grand opening - March 1857

Part 3 of Lawrence Henderson’s account of the building of the Great Northern Railway: the celebrations in March 1857 to mark the opening of the Newcastle to East Maitland section of the railway.

Lawrence Henderson 26/5/22 Lawrence Henderson 26/5/22

East Maitland to Hexham railway 1855-1857

Part 2 of Lawrence Henderson’s account of the building of the Great Northern Railway.

Lawrence Henderson 26/5/22 Lawrence Henderson 26/5/22

Hunter River Railway Company 1853-1855

Part 1 of an account of the building of the Great Northern Railway.

Chas Keys 23/5/22 Chas Keys 23/5/22

Nowland’s Gap

William Nowland is credited with pioneering a major crossing of the Great Dividing Range near today’s Murrurundi.