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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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Knox Road overpass, Doonside - aerial viewBlacktown Ice Arena, BlacktownLalor Park Branch Library, Lalor ParkQuakers Hill Public School, Quakers HillBlacktown Chinese Christian Church, BlacktownSimpson FamilyDonnellan Place, BlacktownMax Webber Library Blacktown, muralConstruction of Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub (BEST), Rooty HillKnackery, Eastern CreekLalor Park Library, Lalor ParkCentenary of Federation award presentationBlacktown railway stationCottages, Oxford Street, RiverstonePossibly old Workers Club, BlacktownParish of Gidley, Blacktown Shire. Sheet number 14Alroy House, PlumptonNew South Wales State Cabinet in Blacktown.Veteran Hall site, Prospect ReservoirPlaque - Epstein, Jacob Louis (RAN WWII)Former Blacktown Fire Station, Hereward Highway, BlacktownMichau's Timber Mill, Blacktown47 Garfield Road East, Riverstone, c1980sGlenwood Estate Official Opening, 1994AFL IC11 Festival of Nations, 201117 George Street, BlacktownBell ringing, Prospect Public School, 1988Aerial view of Grantham Reserve, Seven HillsAerial view of Prospect ReservoirAustralia vs New Zealand Softball, ?1990sBungarribee Community Hub, BungarribeeBidwill Site 4500, City of Blacktown, 1981Crawford Public School, 1978 Class 1CPincott's Roller, Prospect ReservoirParklea Markets, ParkleaPortrait of Councillor Charles (Charlie) LowlesWake Up with the Wildlife Breakfast at Featherdale Wildlife Park, 2017Public Meeting - Plans to Move Schofields Railway Station, 2008Flooding at Daffodil Street Marayong, 2022Rose Allison CooganAerial view of Angus Park, Rooty Hill and surroundingsHarry House Walkway, BlacktownRail Motor at Riverstone Railway StationChild Care CentreMerriville Rise Park, Kellyville RidgeLibrary members at Mt Druitt branch library's 25th birthday celebrationsGreat Variety Concert, Sunrise Choral Society, 1973Plaque - Smith, Colin Norman (RAN)Fun Run trophy presentation, 2011NAIDOC Week Concert, 2025
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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 & Recreation Ground Management Committee, 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 Westfield Place, Blacktown Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown William Lawson