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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 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
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Former Schofields Aerodrome, Schofields.Victoria Park, Riverstone, 1886Blacktown railway centenary1981 Blacktown City GamesRobin Hood Inn, 1937Blacktown Public School, 1953 5th Class Valentine Sports Park, Meurants Lane, GlenwoodVardy's Road Public School - 1987 Class 4GPortrait of Councillor Mark Holmes1986 Blacktown City FestivalBlacktown City Festival, 1997Fermoy Road, Marsden ParkWorkers at Prospect Reservoir siteRichmond railway line electrification, 1991Great Western Highway, UnknownBlacktown signal box (former)Municipality of Blacktown Planning Scheme, Sheet 4/81990 Blacktown City FestivalSt Bartholomew's Anglican Church, ProspectEddie's on Lyton General Store, Lyton Street, BlacktownBlacktown City Festival, 1993Al-Masjid Bait-Ul-Huda, Marsden ParkMunicipality of Blacktown Community Services c1970sRooty Hill Depot, Rooty HillQueen Elizabeth II Coronation Blacktown Public School, 1944 KindergartenEmerton Youth and Recreation Centre, EmertonWalker Street, Quakers HillProspect plan comprising Kennedy and Miles land grantsGround breaking ceremony Blacktown Olympic Park, 2006Back to St Bartholomew's Day 2017 (NSW Corps of Marines and Town Crier)Riverstone MeatworksBella Vista house front view, Bella Vista, 19811981 Blacktown City Games, opening ceremonyBlacktown City Festival street performerDoonside Railway Station, DoonsideHome Library Event at Max Webber Library, Westfield Place, BlacktownSikh ANZAC War Memorial, PlaqueCricketers Arms Road, Prospect2006 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersGrantham Soldiers' Settlement Estate, Seven HillsCommunity Fun Day, 2014Blacktown Public School, 1958 Class 6WBack to St Bartholomew's Day 2018 (Town Crier)1991 Blacktown City GamesBlenheim Park Estate, Riverstone, 1884Minchinbury Winery, MinchinburyNurragingy BlacksmithRe-enactment of the Battle of Vinegar Hill, 2005HMAS Nirimba Freedom of the City, 1979
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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