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Hotel 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, 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 Day
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Mt Druitt Library staff membersJazz in the Park 2007Historical display at St Bartholomew's Church, ProspectLower Valve House, Prospect ReservoirBlacktown City Festival, 1983Paint The Town Red (and Black) For The WanderersSt Luke's Catholic College, Marsden ParkHorsley Homestead, Horsley ParkParish of Gidley & Rooty Hill, Blacktown Shire. Sheet number 191981 Blacktown City GamesDoonside Neighbourhood Centre, Doonside - PlaqueMax Webber Library, Book displayReverend Samuel Marsden - memorialBlacktown the City on the Move LaunchBlacktown Home Library Service 'At Home' eventRiverstone HotelStuart Mould Park - Official opening, c1988Blacktown Public School, 1945 class 3General Manager Kerry Robinson at Arup's "A Liveable City for All" forumBob Sinclair Child Care Centre, Seven HillsBlacktown City Council's Decorate Your Homes Christmas Light competition, 2013Sister City Visit from Suseong-Gu, Daegu City, South KoreaLibrary Ethnic Community Committee, 20th anniversary celebrationsJohn Pond Jnr and Isabella NewisGlenwood Reserve PlaygroundBlacktown Cities Marathon, 1987Blacktown City Council award presentationPlaque - Ripley, Mervyn George (AIF)Portrait of Maria Theresa TscherneTuscan Waters Estate, GlenwoodDonnellan Place, 21 Campbell Street, BlacktownBlacktown Knitting GroupRouse Hill House and Farm, Rouse HillBlacktown City Council Garden competition certificate presentation, 1990Jacinta Tobin at the Echoes of Blacktown official opening, 2009Warrick Lane Precinct, official openingLake Woodcroft, WoodcroftThe Oaks, 12 Hanna Place, OakhurstBlacktown Public School, 1960 Class 6BMap of the County of Cumberland, 1894Blacktown City Libraries 40th anniversary celebrations8 Regent Street, Riverstone (Un)employed need information?, 1985Grantham Riverstone, c1885?Government Poultry Farm, Seven HillsBlacktown City Garden Competition presentation, 2023Schoolchildren at handcraft demonstrationMax Webber Library and Westpoint construction site, BlacktownChurch Cafe, Marsden ParkJ. Filmer Butcher shop, Blacktown
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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