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Centenary of Federation award presentationNAIDOC Week, 1997Blacktown Public School, 1955 Class 5B BoysAustralia 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 Blacktown
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Library float participating in 1996 Blacktown City Festival Aerial view of Sydney Business Park development, Marsden ParkSt Kilda Estate, BlacktownSt Andrew's Church of England, Seven HillsMichau's Timber Mill, BlacktownHeritage Festival Workshops, 2008St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown100 Stephen Street, BlacktownOld railway siding, MarayongMount Druitt Waterholes Remembrance Garden, Mount DruittBlacktown City CouncilView of Blacktown City MallBlacktown City Festival, 1986Sister City Cricket Match at Nurragingy Reserve, Doonaide Wedding of Lily Rees and William Thomas Campbell Saundercock, 1910Visitors from Sister City Porirua, New ZealandPortrait of Alderman Barry J RobsonState Office building, BlacktownCadet apprentices at HMAS Nirimba, Quakers Hill Sunnyholt Road, Blacktown (night)Boundary Road, SchofieldsAtlas Copco building, BlacktownPortrait of Councillor Kathleen (Kathie) Collins, OAMMilestones, Great Western Highway, ProspectMax Webber Library Blacktown, muralGarbage trucks, Rooty Hill depotEastern Creek School houseNirimba Education Precinct, Quakers HillSt John's Church of England, Marsden ParkMount Druitt Court House, Mount Druitt10th anniversary celebrations, Dennis Johnson Branch Library, Stanhope GardensBlacktown Showground Precinct, BlacktownImperial Club, Richmond Road BlacktownBlacktown City Festival Awards, 1987Mount Druitt Court House, official openingBrewongle Green WalkwaySt Bartholomew's Cemetery, ProspectColebee - Revised Suburb Boundary, 2020House, Alpha Street, Blacktown2016 Blacktown City Sportsperson of the YearPlaque - Humphries, LenRouse Hill House and Farm, Rouse HillBlacktown Public School - logoNurragingy Reserve, DoonsideHMAS Nirimba Freedom of the City, 1979Blacktown City Sports Awards, 2013Hanna Reserve, OakhurstMamre House and Farm, Orchard HillsBlacktown City Festival, 1993Official Opening of the Riverstone Family Leisure Pool, Riverstone
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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) Battle of Vinegar Hill, Rouse Hill 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 Festival, 1997 Blacktown City Games, 1981 Blacktown City Libraries Blacktown Civic Centre, Blacktown Blacktown Olympic Park, Rooty Hill Blacktown Public School, Blacktown Blacktown Road, Blacktown Blacktown Showground Precinct, Blacktown Blacktown and District Historical Society Blacktown railway station, Blacktown Bowman Hall, Blacktown Campbell Street, Blacktown Charles (Charlie) Lowles, OAM 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 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 Motorcycle racing Eastern Creek Mount Druitt Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside Official openings and ceremonies Parade floats Parades Patrick Street, Blacktown Prospect Reservoir, Prospect Richmond Road, Blacktown Riverstone Road construction Robert (Bob) Anthony Sinclair Sister Cities St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Stephen Louis Bali Streetscapes Warrick Lane Precinct, Blacktown Westfield Place, Blacktown Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown