No. 5 [Lower Hangar] Deck, location 5W0. Interior of the aft aircraft lift well at hangar deck level, looking aft and to port from bulkhead 178. In the far corner are some guardrail poles in their bulkhead stowage rack. This picture shows the area prior to its full conversion to a Mess space.

This is part of a series of photographs taken during the final stages of HMS Ark Royal's last major refit which was completed in 1970. The location references are derived from the deck plans in the latest edition of the ship's NBCD book.