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Anzac 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 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 group
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Mural Art, Dean Park Shopping CentreBlacktown Native Institution site, OakhurstFlushcombe Road, BlacktownRoad construction of Sunnyholt Road, BlacktownHalinda School, WhalanGrave of John and Catherine Woods, HuntingwoodFox Under the Hill Inn, ProspectIndoor Netball, 2009Blacktown City Council Garden and Footpath competition presentationBlacktown City Garden Competition presentation, 2023Bus interchange, Main Street BlacktownSt Andrew's Church of England, Seven HillsBlacktown Arts Centre event, BlacktownAerial view of flooding at Shanes Park, 2021Community Fun Day at Riverstone Skate and Youth Space, Riverstone ParkExeter Farm, GlenwoodSoil Lab and Council ChambersBlacktown Public School, 1947 class 1A InfantsStop n Shop Variety Store, Reservoir Road, BlacktownBlacktown City Festival, 1993Carnivale and Australian Library Week, 1982Australian Motorcycle Grand PrixBlacktown City Festival, 1992Blacktown Road, BlacktownBlacktown railway electrification, 1955Australia Day ceremony, BlacktownThe Russian Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael, BlacktownFormer Christ Church Anglican Church, Flushcombe Road BlacktownRoad to Seven Hills railway stationParish of Rooty Hill, Municipality of BlacktownCouncillor Charlie Lowles, Blacktown City CouncilQuakers Hill Community Hall, Quakers Hill - PlaqueParish of Prospect, Blacktown Shire. Sheet number 53Valentine Sports Park, Meurants Lane, GlenwoodFlooding at Shanes Park, 2022Stable at Bungarribee, DoonsideAustralia Day CelebrationThornleigh HouseBlacktown West Public School, BlacktownAshlar Golf Course, BlacktownBlacktown City Bicentennial Museum, RiverstonePortrait of Alderman George Alfred LalorMinchinbury Neighbourhood Centre, MinchinburyFormer Riverstone Public School, RiverstoneColyton Estate, Rooty HillHouse at Clifton Street, BlacktownBlacktown Public School, Class 4 and 5Music for Young People WorkshopColo Lane car park, opening of extensionsLibrary float, 1992 Blacktown City Festival
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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 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 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 Mount Druitt 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 Sister Cities St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Stephen Louis Bali Streetscapes Sunnyholt Road, Blacktown Warrick Lane Precinct, Blacktown Westfield Place, Blacktown Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown