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Painting of Sign on Swings, Francis Park, 1940

Painting of Sign on Swings, Francis Park, 1940

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: In October 1940, Jim Simpson, as honorary secretary of the Francis Park and Recreation Ground Committee, wrote to Mr A C Hill requesting him to paint a sign "For use of children under 14 only" on...
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Blacktown Football Club - Request to Use Francis Park, 1941

Blacktown Football Club - Request to Use Francis Park, 1941

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter is a request from the Honorary Secretary, Blacktown Football Club to the Francis Park and Recreation Ground committee requesting to use Francis Park for the 1941 football season.
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Letter from James Simpson to E Morris, 1940

Letter from James Simpson to E Morris, 1940

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter sent by James (Jim) Simpson, Honorary Secretary to E Morris Secretary of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League Club, acknowledging payment for the Western Districts Junior Rugby Le...
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Letter from Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, 1940

Letter from Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, 1940

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: As early as 1933, a lack of water saw calls for the construction of Warragamba Dam by 1940. From 1937 to 1945, eastern Australia experienced frequent dry conditions. Although there was some rainf...
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Letter from Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, 1936

Letter from Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, 1936

Format: DocumentDetails: The letter from the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board is a response to a letter sent by the Francis Park & Recreation Ground Committee. The Committee had requested a water bubbler to...
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Letter from Western Districts Junior Rugby League, June 1941

Letter from Western Districts Junior Rugby League, June 1941

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter from E B Morris, Honorary Secretary of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League to James (Jim) Simpson Honorary Secretary of the Francis Park & Recreation Management Committee is requ...
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Letter from Western Districts Junior Rugby League, 1942

Letter from Western Districts Junior Rugby League, 1942

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter fromm E B Morris, Honorary Secretary of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League to James (Jim) Simpson, Honorary Secretary of the Francis Park & Recreation Management Committee was s...
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Letter from W G Stokes to James Simpson, June 1940

Letter from W G Stokes to James Simpson, June 1940

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter from W G Stokes, secretary of the Girraween Park Committee, was sent to James (Jim) Simpson as Honorary Secretary of the Francis Park & Recreation Ground Management Committee. Stokes w...
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Letter from James (Jim) Simpson to Blacktown Shire Clerk George Nixon Stewart, 1940

Letter from James (Jim) Simpson to Blacktown Shire Clerk George Nixon Stewart, 1940

Format: DocumentDetails: The letter from James (Jim) Simpson Secretary of the Francis Park & Recreation Ground Management Committee to Blacktown Shire Clerk George Nixon Stewart includes a request for floodlights to be i...
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Letter from Blacktown Cricket Club to Francis Park Management Committee, 1940

Letter from Blacktown Cricket Club to Francis Park Management Committee, 1940

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter from Roy Taylor, Honorary Secretary of the Blacktown Cricket Club, is requesting use of the cricket pitch for the 1940-1941 season.
The cricket pitch was to be shared by two teams.
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Letter from E B Morris to James Simpson, 1941

Letter from E B Morris to James Simpson, 1941

Format: DocumentType: Letter Details: The letter from E B Morris Honorary Secretary of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League was sent to James Simpson, Honorary Secretary of the Francis Park & Recreation Ground Committee, asks fo...
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St Bartholomew's Church Prospect, Conservation Plan, 1991

St Bartholomew's Church Prospect, Conservation Plan, 1991

Format: DocumentType: Heritage Study Details: The report was commissioned to establish the cultural significance of St Bartholomew's Church and its precinct, and to develop a conservation policy.
St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Prospect wa...
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Sikh Soldier's War Memorial Proposal, 2021

Sikh Soldier's War Memorial Proposal, 2021

Format: DocumentType: Other Details: In 2021, Blacktown City Council received a request to erect a memorial of an 'Unknown Sikh Soldier' to commemorate the Sikh community's involvement in many conflicts alongside ANZAC soldiers.
Th...
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St Bartholomew's Cemetery Expansion, Frequently Asked Questions

St Bartholomew's Cemetery Expansion, Frequently Asked Questions

Format: DocumentType: Other Details: The document provides details of the proposed expansion of the St Bartholomew's Cemetery expansion at Prospect. A concept plan is included.
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Denmark Link Road, Submissions Report, 2021

Denmark Link Road, Submissions Report, 2021

Format: DocumentType: Other Details: The Denmark Link Road is a proposal to build a local link road from the intersection of Garfield Road West and Denmark Road, Riverstone to the Westminster Street Bridge, Schofields.
This report ...
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Significance Assessment: Garage Graphix Community Art Workshop Poster Archive, 2021

Significance Assessment: Garage Graphix Community Art Workshop Poster Archive, 2021

Format: DocumentType: Other Details: The significance assessment was undertaken on the Garage Graphix poster collection. Garage Graphix was a professional community arts organisation based in the Mount Druitt area including the Ruth...
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Talking Poster Garage Graphix 1981-1998

Talking Poster Garage Graphix 1981-1998

Format: DocumentType: Program Details: This document was compiled for the exhibition Talking Posters Garage Graphix 1981-1998, held at the Leo Kelly Arts Centre Blacktown from Friday 8 April to Saturday 7 May 2022. The curator of the ...
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Ryder, Charles Hilton

Ryder, Charles Hilton

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 10 Jul 1920 Place of Birth: Waverley, New South Wales Service Number: NX177807 More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5606050> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll <https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=280537&c=WW2#R> Unit: Workshops Address: Norman Street Blacktown, New South Wales Remarks: 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Ryder, Alfred Joseph

Ryder, Alfred Joseph

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 10 Jul 1914 Place of Birth: Dubbo, New South Wales Service Number: NX26657 More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4919760> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll <https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=145181&c=WW2#R> Unit: Workshops Address: Blacktown, New South Wales Remarks: 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Remarks: Brother - Charles Hilton Ryder
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Ryan, Muriel May

Ryan, Muriel May

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 7 Jan 1925 Place of Birth: Paddington, New South Wales Service Number: NF466631 More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6154303> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll <https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=380445&c=WW2#R> Unit: Signals Address: Garfield Road Riverstone, New South Wales Remarks: Australian Women's Army Service
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Ryan, Francis Hubert

Ryan, Francis Hubert

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 18 Aug 1917 Place of Birth: St Marys, New South Wales Service Number: NX156482 More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5555529> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll <https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=262343&c=WW2#R> Unit: Artillery Address: Windsor Road Rooty Hill, New South Wales Remarks: 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Russell, Walter Maxwell

Russell, Walter Maxwell

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 19 Feb 1915 Place of Birth: Mittagong, New South Wales Service Number: NX4558 More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4888810> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll <https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=124190&c=WW2#R> Unit: Infantry Address: Richmond Road Blacktown, New South Wales Remarks: 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Russell, Stanley Baylis

Russell, Stanley Baylis

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 6 Aug 1919 Place of Birth: Riverstone, New South Wales Service Number: NX6951 More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4922716> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll Unit: Artillery Address: Riverstone, New South Wales Remarks: 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Russell, Lyall Mervyn

Russell, Lyall Mervyn

Format: Military PersonnelDate of Birth: 17 Mar 1922 Place of Birth: Parramatta, New South Wales Service Number: NX136031(N190896) More Information: National Archives of Australia <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5622615> More Information: WW2 Nominal Roll <https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=242982&c=WW2#R> Unit: Engineers Address: Windsor Road, Rooty Hill, New South Wales Remarks: 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Remarks: Brother - Earle Russell
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