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Thorne united for 1940s throwback event which honours fascinating past

As plans pick up pace for the annual Thorne 1940s Weekend we take a look back at events from the past and include images of the 1940s past of Doncaster.

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Friends of the Grand Theatre at the festival in 2018

Doncaster Heritage Festival uncovers borough’s rich history

If you love history you are in for a treat as the annual Doncaster Heritage Festival is back for 2019.

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Doncaster concert fans could be sitting on a gold mine of collectable memorabilia

Despite many concert tickets now being stored online, recent research has found that music fans in Doncaster are holding onto memorabilia that could be worth up to £150

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Doncaster's own Tommy Simpson who died while taking part in the Tour de France

Looking back at region’s cycling greats on the eve of the Tour de Yorkshire

All cycling enthusiasts are looking forward to the Tour de Yorkshire once again this year. Doncaster hosts the start of the race from the Market Square on May 2.

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Bernard Atkinson at Ash Hill Academy in Hatfield

The affectionate memories of an evacuee to Hatfield during the Second World War are recalled

This is the story of Bernard Atkinson who celebrated his 90th birthday on March 23 and who was an evacuee to Hatfield, Doncaster, during the Second World War.

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Racegoers at the St Leger Festival in 1932.

This is what Doncaster looked like in decades past from the famous St Leger Festival to events in town

Looking back at an area’s rich and varied heritage and social history is something we all enjoy, whether it be the distant or more recent past.

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Children at Crowle Primary School perform Wind in the Willows as their Easter production in 2013

Leisurely look back at Easter in the Isle and the region

There is plenty to keep youngsters occupied this Easter out and about in the region.

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Jetstream aircraft at RAF Leeming in 1979

Day a special aircraft was added to Doncaster borough’s South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum collection

A special aircraft has been added to the collection of Doncaster’s South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum.

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Alan Robinson, executive principal, ready to bury the time capsule to mark the Trusts 190th anniversary on his retirement after more than 26 years at the Deaf Trust

Doncaster Deaf Trust’s time capsule ceremony marking 190th anniversary

The work of a near 200 year-old Doncaster institution has been captured for all time with the burying of a time capsule reflecting its illustrious history.

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Gaynor Ward, Corporate events and business development manager, pictured.. Picture: NDFP-26-03-19-RossingtonHall-1

Restoration of one of Doncaster's landmark historic buildings is completed

It has taken eight years – but the restoration of one of Doncaster's landmark historic buildings is completed.

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Discussing where the new heritage boards would be placed

Revealing the history of Tickhill with new history boards

Visit Tickhill today and you will find a thriving small market town.

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Can you spot yourself in our picture gallery from past race meetings at Doncaster

As we’re about to spring into the flat season with the Unibet Lincoln Raceday, the official opening of the UK flat turf season, we take a look back at some of the many pictures from Doncaster’s race meetings

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A picture showing WWII air crew tending their planes

One of Doncaster region’s WWII ace’s wartime career never forgotten

This week’s heritage piece about WWII flying ace Peter Johnson has been contributed by welfare secretary for the 101 Squadron Association, Gary Wright and author of Bomber Boys, Men of Air and Journeys End, Kevin Wilson.

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Why thousands visited Doncaster’s Hexthorpe Flatts….

The Manor of Balby-cum-Hexthorpe, consisting of 625 acres located around a mile to the west of Doncaster, had been acquired by Doncaster Corporation in the 1500s, partly from Alderman Thomas Elys, with the remainder of the estate coming from the will of Thomas Ellis in 1588.

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So many near misses for Doncaster's Joe Jones...

There are few men who have lived a life with such fearlessness and fuelled by adrenaline as Armthorpe’s Joe Jones.

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RAF fighter ace Douglas Bader (1910 - 1982) leaves Buckingham Palace after receiving new bars to his DSO and DFC, 27th November 1945. Accompanying him are his wife Thelma (right) and Thelma's sister Jill Addison. Bader lost both legs during an aerobatic stunt in 1931, but his skills as a pilot were unaffected. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Birthday of Doncaster’s famous fighter pilot

February celebrates the birth of flying ace of World War Two, Sir Douglas Bader, who spent much of his early life in Doncaster.

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North Axholme School, Crowle. Junior Maths Challenge certificates. (E765CE)

Schoolday celebrations 2006

It’s all about the north of the Isle this week, and events at the Axholme Academy over 10 years ago.

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NEWS....10/2/99'Would you Adam and Eve it? Shoppers Shelley Roberts (right), aged 18, and Phil Benson, aged 19, both of Belle Vue, exchange glances over a shopping trolley at the Doncaster Asda store which held a Valentine's night on Wedneday (10/2/99). Looking on are the store's very own "Romeo and Juliet", Keith Shaw and Gail Parkin. sat

Romantic moments from some earlier Valentine’s Days around Doncaster

Cupid and his arrow are kept busy at this time of year around the borough. Here are a few photographs that record some previous Valentine events, from our archive.

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Fomer drug users joined forces with a group of fundraisers at the Doncaster Royal Infirmary (picture: MARIE CALEY A1044MC)

These photos show the great spirit of Doncaster

When it comes to fundraising for deserving causes, people in Doncaster give their all, and come up with all kinds of ideas to build up money and make a difference. Here are some of our fundraiser photographs from around 12 years ago, that you might remember….

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South Axholme School, Epworth, received a good Ofsted report. Pupils FRONT Connor Wilkinson (11), l/r James Hamilton (11), Holly Campbell (15), Laura Kelsey (15). (D148CE)

Are you on these Isle school pics from 12 years or so ago?

This week’s photographs focus on some of the two Axholme senior schools’ activities in 2006 and 2007.

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