Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts presents Princess Elizabeth with a birthday gift of diamonds.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts presents Princess Elizabeth with a birthday gift of diamonds.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth greeting officer at Youngfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth standing up in the Royal Daimler to greet the crowd at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Three officials in front of Rhodesian Pilot Train.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Catering staff on station platform. Catering staff on Kimberley Station platform. 5th from left Chief Steward Daniel, 7th from left Special Class Chef Spiros Metaxis, 8th from left assistant cook GJ Denner, 9th from left acting catering inspector Koen, chief steward on the Royal dining car
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Catering staff at Royal Train. 5th from left Chief Steward Daniel, 7th from left Special Class Chef Spiros Metaxis, 8th from left assistant cook GJ Denner, 9th from left acting catering inspector Koen, chief steward on the Royal dining car.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family inspecting diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family inspecting diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family inspecting diamonds at De Beers.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Unknown building?
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Unknown building?
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Main street? Crowd in Crofts building.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Main street? Crowd in Crofts building.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Parade of war veterans in front of City Hall.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Parade of war veterans in front of City Hall.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Parade of war veterans in front of City Hall.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal party in street in front of City Hall.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Parade of war veterans in front of City Hall.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Crowd along road with welcoming arch in the distance.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal motorcade leaving railway station.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Railway station.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Preparation of carpet towards the Rhodes memorial.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal Train arriving at station, hauled by two RR Class 12's, No 243 in the lead.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal family greeting crowd next to Rhodes memorial.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal family greeting crowd next to Rhodes memorial.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal family greeting crowd next to Rhodes memorial.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Royal family at Rhodes's grave.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Chief Tshekedi, Regent of the Bamangwato tribe, and Chief Bathoene II of the Bangwaketse tribe.Three officials (two in uniform) with crowd in open veld.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Chief Tshekedi, Regent of the Bamangwato tribe, and Chief Bathoene II of the Bangwaketse tribe.Three officials (two in uniform) with crowd in open veld.
1947. Commentator of South African Broadcasting Corporation on podium in open veld.
1947. Commentator of South African Broadcasting Corporation on podium in open veld.
1947. Recording staff of South African Broadcasting Corporation with crowd in background.
Grove, 1947. The SAR team alongside Pilot Train.
Grove, 1947. The SAR team alongside Pilot Train.
1947. Mobile power unit linked by cable to the Pilot Train.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Pilot train telephone operator.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd seated alongside Pilot Trains at wayside station.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd with carved and woven goods seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd with carved and woven goods seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station, a rifle being inspected.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth drive through welcoming crowd in open Daimler.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI presents award to soldier on dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd surrounding dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Soldier presents gift to King George VI on dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Man presents gift to King George VI on dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI presents award to soldier on dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI inspecting troops.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI greeting man on dais.
Matopos Hills, Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Nurses on duty at indaba.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Staff sorting mail in the post office carriage of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Rhodesian Railways staff in front of a RR Class 15 Garratt. RT Anderson (fitter), T Alker (loco inspector), DA Hamill (loco foreman) and R Orr (loco inspector).
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
Rhodesia, 1947. Radio and telephone on train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Radio and telephone on train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Aerial on Royal Train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Pilot train manager.
Matopos Hills, Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Indaba.
Matopos Hills, Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Indaba.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Tribal meeting.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family in South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family in South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family in South Park.