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St 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 BoysAustralia Day event at The Rooty HillBlacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope, under constructionMr Tom's dairy, ParkleaService Station, Harvey Road, Marayong
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The Russian Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael, BlacktownRoyal Cricketer's Arms, ProspectAustralian Motorcycle Grand PrixTesta Pavilion, Blacktown ShowgroundBlacktown City Festival, 1997Mothers' Memories Others' Memories Project Exhibition, 1981St Martin's Field developmentBlacktown City Festival, 1986Blacktown Aquatic Centre, BlacktownJohn Bettington, c.1850sMount Druitt Swimming Centre reopening, 2014Mayor Robert Sinclair with Pat WestonOverseas Telecommunications Commission site, DoonsideThe Meadows public school, Seven Hills, 19161986 Blacktown Advocate Fun RunKensington Green Estate, SchofieldsBlacktown Railway StationBlacktown City FestivalBattle of Vinegar Hill Commemorative Ceremony, 2004Class photograph, Prospect Public School, 1934St Peters Anglican Church, SchofieldsHeadmaster's residence, Prospect Public SchoolBlacktown City Festival paradeSt Bartholomew's Preservation Committee, c.1967Blacktown Running Festival 2018100th Anniversary and Rededication of the Riverstone War MemorialFire damaged building on Reservoir Road, BlacktownMount Druitt Swimming Centre Mosaic MuralJapanese exchange student presentation, 1993Plumpton Neighbourhood Centre, PlumptonRailway gangers on Sheffield trikeFrancis Park, Blacktown.Premier Nick Greiner addresses a meeting in Bowman Hall, Blacktown.Blacktown Cities Marathon, 1981Blacktown City Festival Awards, 1987Blacktown City FestivalPortrait of Alderman George Nicolaidis, OAMFlorence Park No. 3, Rooty HillRobin Hood Inn, BlacktownPlaque - Richardson, D. (RAAF)International Women's Day (IWD) Awards, 2021Family outside Post Office/general store.James Cornwell and Olive Williams at Stanhope Park DairyBlacktown City Sports Awards, 2013Blacktown Cities Marathon, 1987Community Fair, ShalveyPlumpton Public School, 1933 Class 3 and 4Blacktown City Games Tug of War, 1981Blacktown City Festival band presentationBlacktown City Sign on the Great Western Highway
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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 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 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