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Friday 3rd June 2016 16:00 Doncaster Racecourse & Craig Charles On This Day in Doncaster History more» 1851: Great Northern Railway committee vote against Peterborough in favour of Doncaster as place for the General Rail Repair Shop. 1912: The Dearne Valley Railway between Wakefield Kirkgate and Edlington (via Ryhill, Grimethorpe, Great Houghton, Goldthorpe, Harlington and Denaby) opened. 2012: Sir Nigel Gresley Square is officially opened.

WHATS ON ANNIVERSARIES 23 Years Ago Today 250 colliery dinner ladies across Yorkshire to receive £40k after 20-year fair-pay dispute is settled. 61 Years Ago Today Doncaster's record breaking Mallard locomotive taken out of service. 81 Years Ago Today Crooner Tony Christie from Conisbrough was born.»