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Group 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, MarayongSt Aidan's Roman Catholic Church, Rooty Hill
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St Anthony's Church, Bowmans Road, Kings Park100th Anniversary and Rededication of the Riverstone War MemorialMount Druitt Hospital, Aerial viewConstruction of Blacktown railway stationGlenwood Community Hub, GlenwoodThe Lake Neighbourhood Centre, The PondsBack to Blacktown week celebrations in Main Street, BlacktownAward presentationFire appliance, Blacktown CBD ring road paradePlaque - Down, D.L. (MN)Colyton Public SchoolUnited Services Union, Salaried Offiers' BranchEvans home 'Fairholme', Rooty HillVeteran Hall, ProspectOverbridge Sunnyholt Road, Blacktown1986 Blacktown City FestivalThe Jim Southee Community and Child Care Centre, Kings LangleyElectric Art project volunteers, 2005Riverstone Estate, 1881Official Opening, Dennis Johnson Branch Library, Stanhope GardensMelrose House, Seven HillsLalor Park Knitting Group - Final Knit In, 2013Folk dancing by students of Blacktown Public School at coronation celebrationsSt Martin's Field developmentBlacktown City Festival, 1997St Bartholomew's fire damaged items in shipping containerAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern CreekRicky Parks, Council rangerAustralian Air League, City of Blacktown Girls Squadron, c 19802012 Blacktown City Sports Awards presentationTrainees at HMAS Nirimba, Quakers HillProspect QuarryThe Emerton Youth Centre, Emerton - PlaqueSt Bartholomew's Church 125th Anniversary ServiceQueen's Baton Relay for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games handoverBidwill Youth Centre, HebershamThe Oakhurst Neighbourhood Centre, OakhurstDoonside Estate, DoonsideBlacktown Civic Centre extensionsMinchinbury Winery Conservation, Alignment Plan of Ann Minchin Way, MinchinburyLibrary float in the Blacktown City Festival paradeDevelopment of Rotary Lakes, Seven HillNaturalization ceremony at Blacktown ShowgroundWallgrove Public School, Eastern Creek 1956 KindergartenJim Townsend delivering breadRiverstone Fair paradeMax Webber Library eventSkyline Drive-in Theatre, BlacktownOfficial opening of Marayong UnderpassLaunch of CD music collection, Max Webber Library, 1993
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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