http://uo.stratics.com/
That site might have what you're looking for.
I find myself barely concerned with what UO is now vs. what it was when I loved it and what it was when I left (not to mention what I was and turned into as a result of UO, hehe).
It's difficult to keep up if you're not playing on OSI, and it's difficult to go back in time and learn how UO used to be. I mean, I started on day1, but the impression I get is that the beta days were much diffirent, too - and that's something I will never fully appreciate. It's kind of nice that way, though.