History
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02 March 2026
MARK REYNOLDS AND THE LOST SILOS
He was a visionary of local agriculture
By Blacktown News HISTORY EDITOR, LES TOD
MARK Reynolds was an early visionary in the field of agriculture.
07 February 2026
Doonside's Pamela Green is a pioneer of women’s rights
By Blacktown News HISTORY EDITOR, LES TOD
PAMELA Thayer Green was a pioneer for women’s rights and the arts and crafts movement.
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05 November 2025
THE GHOST TOWN AT PROSPECT RESERVOIR
From rowdy beginnings
Blacktown News History Editor, LES TOD
TODAY, Prospect Reservoir sits in tranquil silence, a massive 26 metre high earthen and stone wall, the largest in the world at the time.
TODAY, Prospect Reservoir sits in tranquil silence, a massive 26 metre high earthen and stone wall, the largest in the world at the time.
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11 September 2025
THE LOSS OF ROSENALLIS
Story of Blacktown’s heritage tragedy
LES TOD, Blacktown News History Writer
THE land on which “Rosenallis” was built was part of the St Kilda Estate.
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10 August 2025
IS HISTORY ABOUT TO BE LOST?
The story of Christ Church, Blacktown
By Blacktown News History Writer LES TOD
By Blacktown News History Writer LES TOD
THE land was originally that of the Dharug peoples, and the first European use of it appears to be in 1823.
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25 June 2025
MOVIES AT MT DRUITT HALL
Humble beginnings of Advancement Club Hall
BLACKTOWN NEWS HISTORY WRITER, LES TOD
RECENTLY the Mt Druitt Hall, originally known as the Advancement Club Hall, celebrated its 100th anniversary. But what many people will remember about it, is going there to see the movies.
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12 June 2025
HIDDEN GEMS OF BLACKTOWN SHOWGROUND
Our produce and community spirit
LES TOD, Blacktown News HISTORY WRITER
THE first Agricultural Show on Blacktown Showground was held in 1922. Prior to that, there had been a show at the School of Arts in 1920 on the Inglis saleyards in 1921.