From plush new buildings to the loss of old workplaces and the creation of modern transport links, here are 10 examples illustrating how the town has altered since 2000.
1. Building on railway heritage
The National College for High Speed Rail - now the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure - opened its campus at Doncaster Lakeside in 2017. Photo: Scott Merrylees
2. Kicking off somewhere new
This is the Keepmoat Stadium on the day it opened in 2006 - the £32 million ground is used by Doncaster Rovers, Doncaster Rugby League Club and Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies Football Club, as well as for events and concerts. Photo: JPIMedia
3. A fresh focal point
Sir Nigel Gresley Square - named after locomotive engineer Sir Nigel Gresley, who designed and oversaw the creation of world-famous locomotives like the Mallard and the Flying Scotsman in Doncaster - officially opened in Waterdale in 2012. The 'Danum' sculpture is pictured being unloaded. Photo: Chris Lawton
4. A bigger shopping experience
An extension to the Frenchgate shopping centre opened alongside Doncaster's new transport interchange in 2006. Photo: Steve Taylor