East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock at official naming ceremony.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Crowds waiting for the official naming ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock to start.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Guard of honour makes it way to its position at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Motorcade arrival at Buffalo Harbour.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Crowd at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock at official naming ceremony. Ship in dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock before the official naming ceremony.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock before the official naming ceremony.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth greets dignitaries at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Military band parade at the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspecting the guard of honour at the naming of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Followed by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport) on top hat and tails.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Entry of the frigate “Transvaal” into the graving dock at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Entry of the frigate 'Transvaal' into the graving dock at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Striped flag on shore, South African flag and banting on frigate.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth meeting dignitaries on arrival at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Escorted by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport).

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East London, 3 March 1947. Guard of honour makes it way to its position at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Permanent Force Band leads in the procession for the naming ceremony Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947.Railway constables marching in the procession for the naming ceremony Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Waiting the arrival of the frigate 'Transvaal' at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Union Jack and striped flag visible on photo.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Escorted by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport). Mrs Sturrock in the background.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the Guard of Honour (Railways and Harbours Brigade) at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Frigate 'Transvaal' entering the graving dock at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Minister of Transport FC Sturrock walk past crowds on way to unveiling of commemorative monument.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth, Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock in front of the namestone at the head of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Namestone at the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspecting the guard of honour on board the frigate 'Transvaal', at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth, Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock in front of the namestone at the head of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Crane on the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Royal couple in Daimler bearing the Royal party at the opening and naming of Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth holding the flagpole rope (sheet) with naval ensign.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Frigate 'Transvaal' in the graving dock at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.

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East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.

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