Our City

Historical Societies

Historical Groups

Blacktown City Council supports the work of the historical groups in the local government area, particularly by the Combined Historical Societies Sub-Committee. Further information about this committee can be obtained from the Local Studies Librarian, Max Webber Library (contact details below). Meeting times and frequencies for societies' meetings are indicated.

Blacktown & District Historical Society

When

7:30 pm on the first Monday of the month, except January (no meeting) & October (second Monday).

Where

Administration Block,

Grantham Heritage Park,

71 Seven Hills Road South,

Seven Hills

Contact

mail: PO Box 500, Blacktown 2148
phone: 9676 1198

Secretary 9622 - 8309 (AH)

email: secretary@blacktownhistory.org.au

Website

http://www.blacktownhistory.org.au

Friends of St Bartholomew's

When

6.30pm, 3rd Tuesday of the month, except January (no meeting)

Where

Blacktown City Council, 5th Floor Committee Room,

Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

Contact

mail: PO Box 528, Blacktown 2148
phone: Secretary 9622 - 8309

Mt Druitt Historical Society

When

First Monday of the month, except December and January (no meeting), 10 am - 12 noon

Where

'The Manse'

23 The Avenue,

Mount Druitt

Contact

mail: PO Box 3055, Mt Druitt Village 2770
phone: President 8807 0169

email: mailto:secretary@mountdruitthistory.org.au

Website

http://www.mountdruitthistory.org.au/index.html

The Prospect Heritage Trust

When

10:30 am second Sunday of the month, except May (first Sunday) and January (no meeting)

Where

Prospect History Cottage
Prospect Reservoir Grounds
Reservoir Road,

Prospect

Contact

mail: PO Box 315, Blacktown 2148
phone: Secretary 9621-8225

email: secretary@prospectheritagetrust.org.au

Website

Visitors

http://prospectheritagetrust.org.au

The Prospect Heritage Trust House is open to visitors on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Click here for more information.

Riverstone & District Historical Society

When

Every 2 months (commencing February), the last Sunday of the month

Where

The Riverstone Museum
81 Garfield Road East,

Riverstone

(next to the swimming pool)

Contact

mail: PO Box 202, Riverstone 2765
phone: President 9627 - 1316

email: info@riverstonehistoricalsociety.org.au(nospam)
(remove "(no spam)" from end of e-mail address before using).

Website

http://riverstonehistoricalsociety.org.au/

Toongabbie & District Historical Society

When

7:30 pm first Wednesday of February, then fourth Wednesday of April, June, August, October

Where

Constitution Hill Library

Hollis Street,

Constitution Hill

Contact

mail: PO Box 21, Toongabbie 2146
phone: Secretary 9636 - 1905

email: wmcguirk@tpg.com.au

Blacktown City Libraries - Local History Section

When

9:30 am — 7:45 pm Monday - Friday
9:30 am — 4:00 pm Saturday
12 noon — 4:00 pm Sunday

Where

Blacktown City Libraries

Max Webber Branch
cnr Flushcombe Road and Alpha Street,

Blacktown

Contact

mail: PO Box 227, Blacktown 2148
phone: 9839 - 6677

email: council@blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Website

http://www.libraries.blacktown.nsw.gov.au