Gresley Plaque and Information Board Unveiling

Thursday 19th June 2025 11.30 Doncaster Railway Station Doncaster Civic Trusts involvement in this project started with an email request from Doncaster and District Family History Society to DCT  in early September 2024. This was put on the agenda of an Executive...

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YHACS Summer Members’ Meeting

COME AND JOIN US at the YHACS Summer Members' Meeting, Addingham, Saturday 26th July. Just a reminder about the YHACS Summer Members’ Meeting on Saturday 26th July in the beautiful village of Addingham, which lies by the River Wharfe between Ilkley and Skipton. Our...

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Sir Nigel Gresley Plaque Handover

In the picture left to right: Bill McHugh (Culture and Information Lead, City of Doncaster Council), Keith Crouter (Doncaster and District Family History Society), David Ingleby (Chairman Great Northern Railway Society), Christopher Clark (Secretary, The Gresley...

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Winter Talks Programme 2025

2025 30th January Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery on 20th Century  Doncaster Mayors 27th February Eric Jackson on Model Villages and the rise of the Philanthropic Movement 27th March Martin Hamilton from Civic Voice 24th April To Be Confirmed   All the meetings are...

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Doncaster Heritage Open Days 2024

Friday 6th September to Sunday 15th September This year the City of Doncaster is participating in Heritage Open Days more than they have in  previous years.   The Doncaster Civic Trust has been the main driver to organise this event and together with our local...

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Project Update Videos Launch

Doncaster Civic Trust - helping to protect Doncaster's Built Heritage In 2021, the Doncaster Civic Trust celebrated its 75th anniversary, despite COVID, the Trust continued to fulfil its mandate to protect, preserve and promote Doncaster's built heritage and still...

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Winter Programme of Talks Dates 2023/24

​2023 21 September David Hornsby on “The Story of Elmfield Park”  12 October Mandy Keating on “The Glasshouse, 90 Years of Pilkington in Doncaster”  16 November AGM and “Old Doncaster Photo Quiz” by M Barnsdale & P Langford    2024 25 January Brian Sprakes on...

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Doncaster Civic Trust 2023 Calendar

Doncaster Civic Trust 2023 Calendar The Calendar is on sale for £8.00 plus P&P. It can be purchased from The Tourist Information Centre, you can order by phone 01302 734309 and pay postage or collect from the TIC on High Street, next to the Mansion House. The...

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Winter 2023 Talks programme

We are delighted to announce our schedule of fascinating talks for early 2023 12th January   Jackie Gladden on "Art Nouveau in Europe". 23rd February   The Ginger Group with "New Plans for Doncaster Corn Exchange". 9th March   Dr Ed Shaw of the Don Catchment River...

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