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Service 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 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, Parklea
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Blacktown Knitting GroupBlacktown Cities Marathon, 1985Campbell Street, BlacktownCameron Street, DoonsideCarnivale and Australian Library Week, 1982Launch of Tamil collection at Blacktown City LibrariesWall Park Avenue and Blacktown Road intersectionGrantham Poultry Research Station, Seven HillsVictoria Park, Riverstone, 1886Main Street, BlacktownHMAS Nirimba, Freedom of the City, 1979Max Webber Library event1990 Blacktown City Council Garden competition winnersExeter Farm, Glenwood2004 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersBlacktown Public School, 1980 Class 5Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern Creek, 1996IKEA Blacktown Cities Marathon Presentation, 1985Blacktown Public School buildingFeatherdale Wildlife Park, DoonsideCentenary of Federation award presentationGeneral Manager Kerry Robinson at Arup's "A Liveable City for All" forumAerial view of Doonside Tile Works, DoonsideGlenwood Community Hub, GlenwoodConstruction of Blacktown Civic Centre, BlacktownBlacktown City Festival, 1993Official opening of Colebee Centre, Nurragingy Reserve, 1988Michele De Vries Clubhouse, Blacktown, 2018Portrait of Arthur L JonesPlaque - Jenkins, W.J. (RN)Mothers' Memories Others' Memories Project, 1980Blacktown overhead railway stationPortrait of Councillor Stephen Louis BaliAustralia's Wonderland, Eastern CreekBlacktown City Youth Ambassador, 1992Former Ropes Creek Station, Ropes CrossingMinchinbury Winery, BuildingsBlacktown Civic Centre extensionsBlacktown Historical Society meeting1998 Blacktown City Sportsperson of the Year1993 Sportsperson of the Year launchSchool children at Blacktown Bicentennial Museum, Riverstone.Blacktown City Mall, official openingRutherglen Community Centre, BlackettBlacktown City Spring Garden Competition presentation, 2016Francis Park, BlacktownAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern Creek, 1996Arts and Craft building, Blacktown ShowgroundTesta Pavilion, Blacktown ShowgroundHMAS Nirimba Freedom of the City, 1979
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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