Welcome to Photographers
of Maitland
This website provides details about photographers who practised in Maitland, New South Wales, from 1845.
Some of them were here for days, while others stayed permanently.
This project began with a few old photographs where the name of the subject was unknown, but the identity that could be discovered was that of the photographer, with studios and photographer's names recorded on the photograph's mount.
The name of the person being photographed has been included where identification is possible.
Dates of photographers' activities in Maitland have been substantially sourced from the Maitland Mercury newspaper and hence reflect dates of advertising and articles.
The size of individual photographs has not been noted, but broadly, photographs up to 1880 are likely to be Carte-de-Visite (CDV) measuring 6.3 x 10.5 cm. After 1880 the larger Cabinet Card measuring 11.5 x 16.5 cm was introduced and from 1900 there are many variations.
Please enjoy the photographs published here and the details of the photographers who captured these images.
To start exploring the collection use the Photographers Name Index, the Date Index, or the Dates and Locations List.
Judy Nicholson
Updated October 2024
