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Anzac 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, 1955View of Main Street and Campbell Street, BlacktownProspect Reservoir, ProspectMax Webber Library group
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Blacktown City Festival, 2004Max Webber Library Blacktown, mural1981 Blacktown City Games, opening ceremonyWarrick Lane Precinct, official openingBlacktown City Festival, 1993Woodstock House, PlumptonColyton Post Office, Mount DruittSt Bartholomew's Anglican Church, ProspectAustralian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Eastern CreekCook Road, PlumptonThe celebrated Quaker's Hill Estate, BlacktownCnr Campbell Street and Main Street, BlacktownConstruction of Blacktown railway stationCrowd at Doonside Festival1986 Blacktown City Festival013744Riverstone Railway CrossingCommemorative ceremony for the Battle of Vinegar HillMemorial Plaque at Nirimba Education PrecinctRouse Hill House and Farm, Rouse HillBand presentations at Blacktown City Council ChambersChurch Cafe, Marsden ParkFun Run trophy presentation, 2011Riverstone Post Office, RiverstonePortrait of Councillor Karlo SiljegPortrait of an unknown womanBlacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub (BEST) - Official openingBells Creek bridge, Richmond RoadHambledon Estate, Quakers HillThe Russian Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael, BlacktownWhat to Read (WTR) Showcase, Max Webber LibraryMothers' Memories Others' Memories Project Exhibition, 1981Sustainable Living Workshops, 2008Blacktown City Festival, 2017Tagalog collection launch, Max Webber LibraryBlacktown Native Institution site, OakhurstAerial view of BlacktownPortrait of Edith MasonLibrary Ethnic Community Committee, 20th anniversary celebrationsHand Drawn Map of Blacktown, c1930sRooty Hill School of Arts, Rooty HillParade, Main Street, Blacktown2006 Blacktown City Council Garden Competition winnersPark Safe Awards presentationFeatherdale Wildlife Park, DoonsideMelrose House, Seven HillsSt Bartholomew's Church, ProspectEastern Creek World Motorcycle Grand Prix, 1991 WAY Theatre GroupConstruction of Blacktown railway station
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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) Battle of Vinegar Hill, Rouse Hill 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 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 Sister Cities St Bartholomew's Church of England, Prospect Stephen Louis Bali Streetscapes Sunnyholt Road, Blacktown Warrick Lane Precinct, Blacktown Westfield Place, Blacktown Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown