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Max 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, 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, Prospect
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Workers' Cottage at 49 Richards Avenue, RiverstoneAustralia Day, Rooty Hill, 2018Dorahys Estate Farmlets, WentworthvilleBlacktown City Master Fours Tournament presentationFeatherdale Wildlife Park, DoonsideGlenwood Community Hub, GlenwoodSt Bartholomew's Church turnstile, ProspectBlacktown Planning Scheme, Sheet 6/6Blacktown Historical Society meetingBlacktown City Street Alive and Parade Day, 202428-32 Allawah Street, Blacktown158-160 Main Street, BlacktownArlington Park, Riverstone, 1885Site of the former Government Depot, Rooty HillColyton Public School residence, 1883 - 1898Bidwill Youth Centre, HebershamTesta Pavilion, Blacktown ShowgroundBanner - XIV Intercontinental Cup Baseball, 1999Blacktown District Hospital, Blacktown, 1964Plumpton Neighbourhood Centre, PlumptonBlacktown Quarter - Have Your Say on the future of BlacktownBlacktown Running Festival 2018Rutherglen Community Centre, BlackettBlacktown railway electrification, 1955Blacktown City Festival parade, 1989Grave of John and Ester SwinfieldGurdwara Sahib, GlenwoodPlaque - Stewart, W. (RN)Blacktown Shire Council Planning Scheme, Sheet 262Back to St Bartholomew's Day 2011 (costume)Piccadilly Arcade, Main Street, BlacktownFlooding at Riverstone, 2021Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern CreekCharlie Jones, Prospect HotelDean Park Child Care Centre, official openingBlacktown Public School, 1949 3rd ClassEmerton Leisure Centre, EmertonHMAS Nirimba, Quakers HillHalinda School, WhalanGreen’s General Foods Pty Ltd., GlendenningLaurence Whistler StreetTagalog collection launch, Max Webber LibraryThe Lalor Park Skate Park - Official openingAerial view of Sydney Business Park development, Marsden ParkJames (Jim) Patrick Lynch, Blacktown City Mayor 1981-1985Blacktown Public School, 1956 Class 6A BoysDebutante Ball, Bowman Hall Blacktown, 1974Blacktown Public School, 1968 Class 5C3St Andrew's Church of England Hall, Seven HillsUnveiling the commemorative plaque for the restored building, The Manse
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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