Doncaster has a rich heritage which dates all the way back to 71 AD when the Romans landed and built Danum fort. Here is a timeline of the history of Doncaster.

c 71 AD – The Romans build a fort in the region. It is called Danum.

12th Century – A village called Doncaster grows into a small market town

1194 – King Richard I gives Doncaster a charter

1204 – Doncaster is badly damaged by a fire but it is soon rebuilt

1307 – Franciscan friars arrive in Doncaster. they are called greyfriars because of their costumes.

c 1350 – Carmelites or white friars arrive in Doncaster

1562 – Plague strikes Doncaster

1575 – Doncaster gains a grammar school

1582 – Plague returns to Doncaster

1606 – Plague strikes Doncaster again

1700 – Doncaster suffers an outbreak of typhoid

1750 – The Mansion House is built

1770 – Doncaster is a stage coaching town

1774 – Doncaster gains its first theatre

1776 – The first St Ledger is held

1792 – A dispensary opens where the poor can obtain free medicines

1827 – Doncaster is lit by gas

1831 – Doncaster has a population of 10,000

1847 – A new Guildhall is built

1849 – The railway reaches Doncaster

1853 – The Great Northern Railway moves its engine building works to Doncaster

1869 – The first free public library opens in Doncaster

1899 – Doncaster is lit by gas

1902 – Electric trams run in the streets of Doncaster

1909 – Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery opens

1923 – Elmfield Park opens

1941 – 2 parachute mines fall on Doncaster

1951 – The population of Doncaster is 83,000

1968 – The Frenchgate Centre opens

1969 – The Waterfield Centre is built

2005 – Robin Hood Airport opens

2021 – Danum Gallery, Library, and Museum opens

2021 – Drive Taxis launch in Doncaster!