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Australia 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 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 Boys
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South Creek, RiverstoneConstruction of Westpoint Shopping Centre, BlacktownMax Webber Library and Westpoint construction site, BlacktownGreat Western Highway, ProspectConstruction of Westpoint BlacktownRutherglen Community Centre, BlackettBattle of Vinegar Hill - Dedication of Memorial 1988Australia's Wonderland, Eastern CreekBanker Estate, St Marys (Mount Druitt)Plaque - Goddard, Douglas George (AIF)Portrait of John J MaloneyQueen Elizabeth II CoronationBlacktown City Celebrations, 1979Portrait of Thomas IcelyBlacktown Cricket Club, Argus Competion winners, 1919-1920Blacktown City Sportsperson of the Month, April 1983Railway Square, Blacktown1986 Blacktown Advocate Fun RunLibrary displayRopes Crossing Community Bus launch, 2005Albert Jamison at Stanhope StablesBlacktown City Festival, 1982Blacktown Historical Society meetingSunset, Rooty Hill, 2021Lalor Park Branch Library, Lalor ParkHouse under demolitionBell from St Bartholomew's, ProspectHouse under demolition, Cook Road, OakhurstBM Higginbotham's motor service, BlacktownDoonside Festival, 2015Site of Stewart's Timber Mill, BlacktownGlenwood Community Hub, GlenwoodBlacktown City Council award presentationMilestones, Great Western Highway, near PenrithBlacktown City Multicultural Awards, 2024Carnivale and Australian Library Week, 1982Blacktown Municipal Council Planning Scheme, Sheet 8/8Woodstock House, PlumptonBlacktown City Australia Day Awards, 2009Construction of Blacktown Civic Centre, BlacktownAt Home with the Hungarian Community Event, 1985Construction of the new Blacktown railway stationBlacktown Civic Centre extensions, 1992Donkin family at KurrajongFeatherdale Wildlife Park, DoonsideVeteran Hall, ProspectBlacktown Cricket Club social, c1912Featherdale Wildlife Park, DoonsideConstruction of Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub (BEST), Rooty HillImperial Club, Richmond Road 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 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