The Footprints of Maitland’s Old Hands Trilogy: An Untold History for a New Generation

by Peter F. Smith

Discover the heritage of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia!
Fascinating facts, bewitching stories and awe-inspiring vintage photographs reveal its people and places, alluring readers to inhabit this treasured landscape.

THE FOOTPRINTS OF MAITLAND’S OLD HANDS trilogy is a grand tapestry and a go-to guide to transport you back in time. Its an ambitious and comprehensive study of Maitland and its neighbouring historical estates. The author devoted thirty years to weave the tale of this town, weighing untold data left idle in ignored documents and undisturbed memories. With the keen eye of a seasoned historian, three centuries of Maitland’s history, gateway to the Hunter Valley, are recorded for future generations.

Footprints left by ancestors are no longer hidden by nature’s fury of floods, fires or human forgetfulness. This three-book work is a treasure-trove for tens-of-thousands, young and old, whose families made Maitland the heritage gateway to the Hunter!

665 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 27, 2023

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[K So · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven’t read yet but wanted to leave 5 stars because this is my families history and I want to know it and am excited to see this book exists and someone took the time and effort to make it reality. I look forward to sharing with my father and his siblings and sharing with my sons. For every brick laid and every boat on the water my ancestors were somewhere amongst it. My family name is Ripley.