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Australia Day event at The Rooty HillBlacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope, under constructionMr Tom's dairy, ParkleaService Station, Harvey Road, MarayongSt Aidan's Roman Catholic Church, Rooty HillGroup photo of nurses, unknownMount Druitt Waterholes, Mount DruittBlacktown railway station, 1955View of Main Street and Campbell Street, BlacktownProspect Reservoir, ProspectMax Webber Library groupAnzac Centenary Mosaics - Peace Blacktown City Welcome Picnic 2017Lalor Park Shopping Centre, Lalor ParkLalor Park Community Hub, Lalor ParkBlacktown City Council White Ribbon DayHotel Prospect, Great Western RoadBlacktown Public School, 1978 Teachers group photograph Roadwork at Carlisle Avenue, Mt DruittDubrovnik Folkloric Dance GroupDonnellan Place, Campbell Street BlacktownCentenary of Federation award presentationNAIDOC Week, 1997Blacktown Public School, 1955 Class 5B Boys
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Ashlar Golf Course, BlacktownUnveiling the commemorative plaque for the restored building, The ManseParish of Prospect, County of Cumberland. Sheet 4Construction of Community Wall at Rooty Hill School of ArtsParish of St Matthew, County of Cumberland map, 1957Marlene, A Tribute to Dietrich, 2008RAAFTUS Freedom of the City, 1986 Emerton Leisure Centre, EmertonAerial view of ProspectBlacktown City Council's Decorate Your Homes Christmas Light competition, 2010Blacktown Olympic Centre, Rooty HillWarrick Lane, BlacktownOfficial opening of Rotary Lakes, Seven HillsPlaque - Humphries, LenBlacktown Public School, 1954 Class Infants 1BBella Vista Farm stables, Bella VistaPortrait of Keith GrahamMothers' Memories Others' Memories Project Exhibition, 1981Opening of Lalor Park Community Centre, Lalor ParkBlacktown's Sister City trip to Porirua, New ZealandMount Druitt Swimming Centre reopening, 2014Aerial view of Blacktown Olympic Park, Rooty HillBlacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens, 2006Civic reception for NSW State CabinetThe Oaks, 12 Hanna Place, OakhurstSunset, Rooty Hill, 2021Aerial view of Glendenning and surroundingsBlacktown Knitting GroupSarah Lawson (nee Leadbeater) painted miniatureClydesdale Estate, Marsden Park, 1933Portrait of Councillor Allan Victor GreenOfficial opening of Richmond Road Bridge over Eastern Creek, Dean ParkBattle of Vinegar Hill, 200th AnniversaryBeames Avenue overpass, Mount DruittPoetry Competition, 1981Blacktown Public School, 1970 Class 1BPlaque - Humphreys, Harold William John (AIF, RAN, WWII)Prospect County Council, Blacktown - PlaqueThornleigh House1986 Blacktown City FestivalInternational Women's Day (IWD) Awards, 2021Plaque - Barr, Stewart Burgess (RAN)Blacktown Westpoint, artist impressionPassing Out Parade Formations, HMAS Nirimba, 1974Blacktown City Mayoral History Prize presentation, 2016Municipality of BlacktownDerelict building at Woodstock, PlumptonFormer Station Master's Residence, Mount DruittSunnyholt Road, BlacktownCarnivale and Australian Library Week, 1982
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Welcome

Blacktown City Libraries welcomes you to the Blacktown Memories web page. The aim of this page is to capture the history and heritage of the Blacktown City local government area, a vibrant and culturally diverse city in Western Sydney.

We are always interested in obtaining material to add to our collection. Please contact us via the feedback link if you would like to donate.

Please note that the names and images of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may be contained within this collection.

 
 
19 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown 4 Boyd Street, Blacktown Aerial photographs Alan Pendleton, OAM Anthony John (Tony) Bleasdale OAM Australia Day events Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Blacktown Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Blacktown Blacktown Arts Centre, Blacktown Blacktown City Council Blacktown City Council Councillors Blacktown City Council Development Control Plans Blacktown City Council Staff Blacktown City Festival Blacktown City Festival, 1993 Blacktown City Games, 1981 Blacktown City Libraries Blacktown Civic Centre, Blacktown Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens Blacktown Olympic Park, Rooty Hill Blacktown Public School, Blacktown Blacktown Showground Precinct, Blacktown Blacktown and District Historical Society Blacktown railway station, Blacktown Bowman Hall, Blacktown Campbell Street, Blacktown Charles (Charlie) Lowles, OAM Churches, Blacktown City of Blacktown RSL Sub-Branch Remembrance Garden, Blacktown Doonside Festival Eastern Creek Raceway, Eastern Creek Flushcombe Road, Blacktown Francis Park, Blacktown Grantham Poultry Research Station, Seven Hills HMAS Nirimba, Quakers Hill Heritage buildings Houses James (Jim) Anderson James (Jim) Patrick Lynch James (Jim) Simpson Jeanette (Jan) French Julie Griffiths, AM Kathleen (Kathie) Collins, OAM Landscapes Leo Henry John Kelly, OAM Leonard (Len) Robinson Library events and activities Main Street, Blacktown Max Webber Library, Blacktown Memorials and Plaques Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside Official openings and ceremonies Parade floats Parades Patrick Street, Blacktown Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Richmond Road, Blacktown Road construction Robert (Bob) Anthony Sinclair Seven Hills Sister Cities St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Prospect St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Stephen Louis Bali Streetscapes Warrick Lane Precinct, Blacktown Westfield Place, Blacktown Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown William Lawson