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Saturday 3rd September 2016 On This Day in Doncaster History more» 1934: Gaumont Palace Theatre in Hallgate was opened. 1961: The Grand Theatre was re-opened as a bingo hall. 1966: Doncaster Rovers defender John Purcel Nicholson dies after his car crash 2 days earlier. 1971: Walter Owen Bentley, Doncaster train engineer and founder of Bentley Motors, sadly passed away. 2009: Channel 4 TV series Red Riding first screened, partially filmed in Stainforth.

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.»