While there may not be a town full of eager faces ready to do the countdown to switch Doncaster’s lights on as the country is still in lockdown.

So to cheer you all up we have dug out some pictures from our archive going all the way back to 1999 – whose faces can you spot in these pictures showcasing light switch ons from the late 90s and early 00s?

Want more Doncaster retro? Who remembers the great snow blizzard of 2010?

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1. Behold the lights

The Mayor of Doncaster, Councillor Yvonne Woodcock, is pictured beneath some of the Christmas lights she switched in 1998

Photo: Steve Taylor

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2. Faces in the crowd

Some of the people who flocked to Doncaster town centre to watch the Christmas lights switched on in 1998

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3. A Rugrats switch on

Rugrats Chuckie and Angelica join the Mayor of Doncaster, Councillor Margaret Robinson, Yorkshire Cable's Eric Elkington (second left) and six year-old Branton schoolgirl Olivia Brabazon at the town centre Christmas lights switch on in 1999

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4. Little cuties

Ventriloquist Naughty Nigel Harvey, appeared as Wishee Washee in the pantomime Aladdin at Doncaster Civic Theatre in 2000 and was pictured with some of the youngsters who attended the lighting up of the street decorations

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Are you a face in the crowd at these Doncaster Christmas lights switch-on events down the years?

Christmas is going to be a bit different this year but that doesn’t mean we can’t get into the festive spirit and look back at past light switch on events.

Want more Doncaster retro? Who remembers the great snow blizzard of 2010?

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you

Nancy Fielder, editor

1. Behold the lights

2. Faces in the crowd

3. A Rugrats switch on

4. Little cuties

Are you a face in the crowd at these Doncaster Christmas lights switch-on events down the years?

Christmas is going to be a bit different this year but that doesn’t mean we can’t get into the festive spirit and look back at past light switch on events.

Want more Doncaster retro? Who remembers the great snow blizzard of 2010?

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you

Nancy Fielder, editor

1. Behold the lights

2. Faces in the crowd

3. A Rugrats switch on

4. Little cuties

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