1942 featured a week long morale boosting event aimed at acting as a distraction for children growing up as well as an astonishing city wide fundraising effort spurred on by pride and fury. Youth Week featured exhibitions, a parade and finished with a grand finale in Roundhay Park. And Ark Royal Week was launched to help build a new ship after the previous one was sunk in combat. It was also a 12 months which saw a number of British Restaurants, a cheap public eating place, spring up across the city. Enjoy these 14 photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: The Second World War bombing raids which brought death and terror to Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Leeds in 1942
This single decker omnibus is one of 240 bodies ordered from Charles H. Roe Ltd. by the Ministry of Supply in 1942. They were completed between July 1942 and July 1943 and were fitted on to Bedford OWB petrol engined chassis. They were delivered in a brown coloured livery and seating capacity was for 32 persons. Charles H. Roe Ltd was located at Cross Gates Carriage Works in Manston Lane. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Leeds in 1942
Leeds Skyrac & Morley Trustee Savings Bank at 30 Bond Street on junction with Basinghall Street pictured in April 1942. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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