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Dubrovnik 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 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 Druitt
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Knox Road, DoonsideConstruction of Western Motorway, M4 Glenwood Park House, GlenwoodOfficial opening of John Aquilina Children’s Library, Quakers HillFarm cottageBlacktown Running Festival 2018Demonstration of hand spinningAustralia Day parade, BlacktownLooking south east from Schofields railway stationMap of the County of Cumberland, 1840Pearce Family Cemetery, Baulkham HillsGurdwara Sahib, GlenwoodMen and Women's Fastpitch Softball Championships, 2007.What's On in Blacktown September and October 1988Hylands Farm buildingsBlacktown City Festival, 1992Blacktown Ice WorksPortrait of Councillor Edmond AtallaAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern CreekView of Prospect Reservoir, ProspectMinchinbury Winery, BuildingsBlacktown City Council's Decorate Your Homes Christmas Light competition, 2013Heart Week, 2004Blacktown City Festival paradePlaque - Giles, L. (AIF)Blacktown City Diwali Lights Competition, 2019Woodstock Avenue, PlumptonParklea Public School - sign boardBlacktown City Spring Garden Competition presentation, 2016Multicultural event at Max Webber LibraryPortrait of Mayor Robert (Bob)Anthony SinclairRooty Hill Senior Citizens Centre, Rooty HillBlacktown Knitting GroupWoodstock House, PlumptonBlacktown Public School, 1953 Class 3B BoysOur Lady of Czestochowa Queen of Poland Catholic Church, Marayong195 Flushcombe Road, BlacktownPlaque - Coventry, Gregory Edward (AIF)Mt Druitt Worm FarmThe Jim Anderson Grandstand at Glendenning - official openingChurch on Fifth Avenue and Prince Street, BlacktownKieren Perkins at Blacktown Aquatic Centre, BlacktownDefence Cooperation Program trainees at HMAS Nirimba, Quakers HillProspect Reservoir - sunset viewJohn Joseph AquilinaPlaque - Peel, Stanley George (RAAF, WWII)Bungarribee Estate sale brochure116 Main Street, BlacktownSt Martin's Field commercial development, BlacktownWoodcroft Lake, Woodcroft
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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 Road, 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 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 Riverstone Road construction Robert (Bob) Anthony Sinclair Sister Cities St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Stephen Louis Bali Streetscapes Warrick Lane Precinct, Blacktown Westfield Place, Blacktown Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown