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Ark Royal Week, 30th January - 7th February 1942. Mass crowds line The Headrow, watching a march past of sailors and WRENS. This was part of a fund raising campaign to buy a replacement Ark Royal. The first Ark Royal existed in the late 16th century, it was a wooden battleship part of Sir Francis Drake's fleet. The second Ark Royal was a seaplane carrier of 7,400 tons, in service during the 1914-18 World War. The aircraft carrier sunk in 1941 was the third vessel to bear the name. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Ark Royal Parade The Headrow Ark Royal Week | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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