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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, 1955View of Main Street and Campbell Street, BlacktownProspect Reservoir, ProspectMax Webber Library groupAnzac Centenary Mosaics - Peace
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Stanhope Park DairyMunicipality of Blacktown Planning Scheme, Sheet 3/8Blacktown Showground, poultry pavilionOverseas Telecommunications Commission site, DoonsideBlenheim Park Estate, Riverstone, 1884Blacktown City Garden Competition presentation, 2017Portrait of Mayor Leo Henry John KellyRivoli refreshments and small goods store, BlacktownThe Seven Hills Community Centre, official opening, 1987Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, 2005Blacktown Native Institution site, OakhurstThe Lake Neighbourhood Centre, The Ponds - Official openingClaxton Shield, 2003Centenary of Federation award presentationBlacktown City Libraries COVID-19 Response, 2021Riverstone Post Office, RiverstoneDoonside Senior Citizen's Club, 1991Riverstone Branch LibraryEdith McPhee at home, Eastern Creek2006 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersAerial view of Mount Druitt TAFE College and surroundings, c1980sBlacktown Native Institution site, OakhurstWinners of Float Competition, 1997Prospect Quarry workers, c.1920sAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern Creek70 Richmond Road, BlacktownSite of the former Government Depot, Rooty HillBlacktown railway stationRouse Hill House and Farm, Rouse HillMain Street, BlacktownAustralian Air League in the street parade at Blacktown City FestivalAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern Creek.Mount Druitt Court HouseGroup from the Way Theatre at Doonside FestivalWestlink M7 MotorwayTown Arcade and Tavern, off Westfield Place, BlacktownHorsley Homestead, Horsley ParkCity of Blacktown - boundaries and suburbsParrington Terrace, 39-41 Garfield Road East, Riverstone Warrick Lane Precinct, official openingPortrait of Charles Henry FordBlacktown Cities Marathon, 19952006 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersToongabbie World War 1 Roll of HonorShell Service Station, Pendle HillCelebrating 40 years of Riverstone Branch LibraryGurdwara Sahib, GlenwoodBlacktown City Celebrations, 1979Cottage, Beames Avenue, Mount DruittBlacktown City Festival, 1987
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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