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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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Blacktown Local Government Area Aboriginal Heritage Strategy, 2011Blacktown Central Business District (CBD),1963St Andrew's Church of England, Seven HillsWestern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) building, BlacktownAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern Creek, 1996Combined schools dance display at Vardys Road Public SchoolMain Street BlacktownBP Service Station, cnr Walters and Bungarribee Roads, BlacktownMain Street, BlacktownMount Druitt Swimming Centre reopening, 2014Development of Rotary Lakes, Seven HillBlacktown City Games, 1987 swimming competitionCultural afternoon, Blacktown Municipal LibraryGlenwood Park House, GlenwoodColyton High School performance, 1985 - A funny thing happened on the way to the forumAlderman Alfred Ashley Brown1984 Blacktown City FestivalGrave of John and Catherine Woods, HuntingwoodUnidentified group of menBlacktown City Sportsperson of the Year, 1983/1984Blacktown City Libraries 50th anniversary, Max Webber Library BlacktownBlacktown District Amateur Athletics Club, 1981Lethbridge Park Site 3500, City of Blacktown, c1980sMain Street, BlacktownPlaque - McAndrew, R. (AIF, WWII)Blacktown Historical Society meetingShops on Patrick Street, Blacktown70 Richmond Road, BlacktownBlacktown City Council rangers, 2003St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill2004 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersBlacktown City Sportsperson of the Month, June 1982Chinese New Year 2014, Nurragingy ReserveAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern CreekChampions Read, 2012Blacktown Cities Marathon, 1989Weatherboard houseBlacktown Public School, 1936 Woodwork classBlacktown Municipal Council Planning Scheme, Sheet 8/8Royal Cricketers Arms Inn, Old Western Road, ProspectBlacktown City Council Garden and Footpath competition presentationProspect Reservoir, ProspectSt Bartholomew's Church, ProspectConcept Proposal for Traffic Management, Quakers Hill Shopping Centre, 1995Neoblie, Mount DruittAshlar Golf Course, BlacktownDean Park Child Care CentreBlacktown Aquatic Centre Skate Park, BlacktownHMAS Nirimba, Quakers HillVeteran Hall, Prospect
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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 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 Jack Brook 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