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View 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 HillGroup photo of nurses, unknownMount Druitt Waterholes, Mount DruittBlacktown railway station, 1955
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Flushcombe Road, Blacktown, western side, from Main Street BlacktownHailstorm, Marsden Park, 2021St Bartholomew's Church interior, 1996Surfsational summer beach party, Stanhope Gardens, 2004Blacktown City Art Prize, 2012Launch of Ukrainian Collection at Max Webber LibraryMinchinbury Winery Conservation, Site planPortrait of Councillor Linda SantosHeritage Week display, 1991Blacktown Home Library Service 'At Home' EventBungarribee Road, BlacktownGrantham Poultry Research Station, Seven HillsRutherglen Community Centre, BlackettBack to St Bartholomew's Day 2009 (musket demonstration)Blacktown railway stationBlacktown railway stationBlacktown City Games, Tug of War, 1981Tim Peel's bullock team in a paradeUnknown family groupPassing Out Parade, HMAS Nirimba, December 1974Blacktown Civic Centre extensions, 1993Max Webber Library, BlacktownMarsden Park Public School, Marsden ParkRiverstone Town lots, c 1886Citizenship Ceremony, Bowman Hall, 2013Walters Road, BlacktownEdith McPhee at home, Eastern CreekNurragingy Reserve Map, DoonsideVardy's Road Childcare Centre, Kings Langley72-74 Main Street, BlacktownAt Home with the Hungarian Community Event, 1985A.R. Bluett Memorial Award, 20052012 Blacktown City Sports Awards presentationBlacktown Road, BlacktownDoonside Neighbourhood Centre, Doonside2004 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersBlacktown City Festival, 199331-33 Carinya Street, BlacktownAboriginal Heritage Garden, Nurragingy Reserve, DoonsideWeatherboard cottageAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern CreekBlacktown City Games, opening ceremonyThe Ropes Crossing Community Resource Hub, Ropes Crossing1986 Blacktown City FestivalBlacktown Public School, Class 4AWestern Sydney Vocational Training Awards Presentation, Bowman HallBlacktown Post Office, BlacktownBlacktown City Garden Competition presentation, 2023Seven Hills Rotary Lakes FairBlacktown City Street Alive and Parade Day, 2024
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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