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St 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, ParkleaService Station, Harvey Road, Marayong
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Combined schools dance display at Vardys Road Public SchoolBlacktown City Festival, 1982St Bartholomew's Cemetery, ProspectPlanning Scheme, Municipality of BlacktownWilliam Lawson painted miniatureMax Webber Library, BlacktownFeatherdale Wildlife Park, DoonsidePortrait of Alderman Arthur Sydney DavisPortrait of Councillor Moninder SinghRooty Hill RSL Club, drink coasterRiverstone and District War Memorial, RiverstonePortrait of Thomas IcelyAustralian Motorcycle Grand PrixVineyard - suburb map, November 2020House and slab cottage, Garfield Road West, Marsden ParkBlacktown Public School, 1958 Class 6WGreat Western HighwayElectric train arriving at Blacktown, 1955Flooding, 2021HMAS Nirimba, 1973Ashlar Golf Course, BlacktownJohn Howard at Blacktown ShowgroundClifton Road, Marsden ParkProspect County Council, Blacktown - PlaqueHeritage Week display, 1991Coveny Street, DoonsideCombined schools dance display at Vardys Road Public SchoolEastern Creek Public School studentsFlooding in Nurragingy Reserve, 2022Colo Lane carpark, official openingWoodstock House, PlumptonPortrait of Constable Joseph Gregory WattersonRooty Hill Leisure Centre, Rooty Hill - PlaqueSeven Hills from railway station overpass, 2013Blacktown City Olympic Swimming PoolWatts Cottage, Rooty HillMax Webber Library eventHazel Hume's farewellRopes Crossing Community Bus launch, 2005Richmond Post Office, RichmondSchool holiday activity, 2000 Olympics, Max Webber librarySt Patrick's Church, Patrick Street, BlacktownBlacktown War Memorial Swimming Pool, Boyd Street, BlacktownBlacktown Shire Council Planning Scheme, Sheet 240Max Webber Library event2005 Blacktown City Garden competition presentationFlushcombe Road, Blacktown undergoing resurfacingPlaque - Roughead, D. (British Navy, WWII)Bedford Road, Blacktown Shopping CentreBungarribee Homestead Park, Bungarribee
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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