While our last days in York were approaching, we realized that we had not visited Leeds yet. So we took the train to Leeds to see the Royal Armouries. The city of Leeds has some attractive newly restored waterfront along the River Ayre.
The visit to the Armouries was a highlight. The central tower (above, right) shows a creative way to deal with the enormous quantities of swords, pikes, and cuirasses. We saw the only surviving set of full-body elephant armour, dating from the sixteenth century (above, left), and watched a special fathers-day joust in the afternoon.
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