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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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St Bartholomew's Church interior, 1996National Sisters Cities Conference, 2015Working bee, St Bartholomew's cemetery vaultsLaying of water pipes at Parklea, Pye Road ParkleaPresbyterian Church, Mount DruittBlacktown City Festival parade, 1996Honey's Service Station, ProspectHailstorm, Lalor Park, 2021Mount Druitt Railway station, Mount DruittWestlink M7 MotorwayPedestrian overbridge on Main Street, BlacktownSt Bartholomew's Church, ProspectUpper Valve House, Prospect ReservoirSite of the former Government Depot, Rooty HillBowman Hall, Campbell Street, BlacktownOverseas Telecommunications Commission site, DoonsideElectrification of railway line at BlacktownBlacktown City Festival, 1987Library Ethnic CommitteeBlacktown City Mall, official openingView of Blacktown City MallPlumpton Public School, Rooty Hill Road North1992 Qantas Jetabout International Bowls Tournament, BlacktownRichmond Road, GlendeningNaturalization ceremony at Blacktown ShowgroundWilliam Lawson plaque, Prospect ReservoirMain Street, BlacktownThe Ropes Crossing Community Resource Hub, Ropes CrossingGrantham, Riverstone, c 1884Prospect Reservoir, ProspectPresentation of Bicentennial MedalsConstruction of Eastern Creek Raceway, 19902005 Blacktown City Garden competition winnersBlacktown Public School, 1968 Class 4C1Commemorate and Celebrate at "The Manse", 2014Folk dancing by students of Blacktown Public School at coronation celebrationsAerial view, Blacktown CBDShops at Riverstone Parade, Riverstone17 Balmoral Street, BlacktownFlushcombe Road, BlacktownRooty Hill Bush Fire Brigade Station, Official openingMrs Nell Cobcroft, 1982Blacktown City FestivalSeven Hills Rotary Lakes FairSt Bartholomew's Church turnstile, ProspectHoney's Service Station, ProspectLeabons Lane and Blacktown Road intersectionBread delivery by Sid Knighton on horse and cartPresentation of Bicentennial MedalsBlacktown Shire Council Chambers, 1939
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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