Learn from Exhibitions Manager Katie Benson about some of the details in the A&H’s Waterhouse Residence Museum. This historic house reflects the life of a middle class Victorian family during the early days of the City of Maitland. The home was originally built by Maitland resident and carpenter William Waterhouse in 1884, as a home for his family.

Part 1: Victorian courting customs and the “Courting Couch”