Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. SAR Class 19D's Nos. 2768 and 2750 pulling Pilot Train through Boesmanspoort. The leading carriage behind the tender of the second locomotive is the Post Office van.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. SAR Class 6A No 485 at the head of the Pilot Train and a SAR Class Belpaire 6 near the Royal Train at the Kings Beach staging. Also visible white-boxed car carriers for the Royal Daimlers.
East London, 3 March 1947. Royal couple in Daimler bearing the Royal party at the opening and naming of Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Crane on the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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.
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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Namestone at the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Minister of Transport FC Sturrock walk past crowds on way to unveiling of commemorative monument.
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.
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.
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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Frigate 'Transvaal' entering the graving dock at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout. Nurses in the front of the crowd.
Alice, 1 March 1947. King George VI greets the choir conductor Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe conducting his song 'Zweliyaduduma' to a mass choir of 3000 voices in Umtata, during the Royal Family visit.
Alice 1 March 1947. Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe conducting his song 'Zweliyaduduma' to a mass choir of 3000 voices in Umtata, during the Royal Family visit.
Alice,1 March 1947. Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe conducting his song 'Zweliyaduduma' to a mass choir of 3000 voices in Umtata, during the Royal Family visit.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe conducting his song 'Zweliyaduduma' to a mass choir of 3000 voices in Umtata, during the Royal Family visit .
Alice, 1 March 1947. Little girl presents Queen Elizabeth with a bouquet of flowers.
Alice 1 March 1947. Dignitaries being presented to Royal family.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal family arriving at the gathering at Lovedale College.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal family arriving at the gathering at Lovedale College.
1947. Cleaning staff on ladders cleaning the Royal Train.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
East London, 1 March 1947. Crowd waving to the Royal Family as they pass under a sign 'n Hartlike Welkom / A hearty welcome.
East London, 1 March 1947. Crowd awaiting in a field for Royal family arrival.
East London, 1 March 1947. School children waving Union Jack flags.
East London, 1 March 1947. School children waving Union Jack flags.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI inspecting 'Kaffrarian Rifles' guard of honour.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI inspecting 'Kaffrarian Rifles' guard of honour.
1947. Royal family. King George VI saluting.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI greets welcome party, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret alighting from Coach R8 of the Royal Train on East Cambridge Station. The Hon. S F Waterson in attendance.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train arrives at East Cambridge Station. SAR constables at attention.
East London, March 1947. Royal Train on railway bridge between Blaney and East London.
East London, March 1947. Royal Train on railway bridge between Blaney and East London. Motor cars in road waiting for train to pass over the bridge.
Cape Town, February 1947. Table Mountain floodlit.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Light show in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Lights of Cape Town from Table Mountain.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Family welcomed to the dais.
East London, 1 March 1947. Officials being presented to the Royal Family on dais.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal family welcomed on dais.
East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Minister of Transport F C Sturrock speaking at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Met by the Minister of Transport F C Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Royal car bringing Princess Elizabeth to East London dock for the opening ceremony, her first solo royal engagement. '…rniture' sign on building. Sign on left 'Boundary of Railway and Harbour Property'.
East London, 1 March 1947. Mayoral party greeting the Royal family.
East London, 3 March 1947. Presentation of diamonds by Mrs F C Sturrock on behalf of the SAR Administration at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Presentation of diamonds by Mrs F C Sturrock on behalf of the SAR Administration at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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.
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.
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.
East London, 3 March 1947.Railway constables marching in the procession for the naming ceremony Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Permanent Force Band leads in the procession for the naming ceremony Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Guard of honour makes it way to its position at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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).
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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Entry of the frigate “Transvaal” into the graving dock at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Military band parade at the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth on dais during the graving dock official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Presentation of bouquet by J. de Kock, the youngest apprentice on the dock, at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth greets dignitaries at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock before the official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock before the official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock at official naming ceremony. Ship in dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Crowd at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Motorcade arrival at Buffalo Harbour.
East London, 3 March 1947. Guard of honour makes it way to its position at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Crowds waiting for the official naming ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock to start.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock at official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock at official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. The opening of the Graving Dock by Princess Elizabeth. South African frigate 'Transvaal'.
Eastern Cape, 28 February 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting crowds at the station.
Cookhouse, 28 February 1947. Crowd standing on platform alongside the train.
Cookhouse, 28 February 1947. Crowd standing on platform alongside the train.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. Royal Train being drawn by two locomotives near Alicedale.
Alicedale, 28 February 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train at Alicedale Station.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. Royal Train approaching Alicedale.
Grahamstown, 28 February 1947. Royal family being driven in front of the cathedral of St Michael and St George in Church Square.
Grahamstown, 28 February 1947. Royal family in open Daimler driving through the city.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class GEA No 4024 and No 4026 pulling Royal Train through Sydenham en route to Cookhouse.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. City hall and post office buildings illuminated for the Royal visit.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Station building illuminated for the Royal tour.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal Train at night in Humewood.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal Train at Humewood beach at night.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Dignitaries waiting for the Royal family to disembark from the Royal Train.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Dignitaries waiting for the Royal family to disembark from the Royal Train.
Port Elizabeth, 27 February 1947. Royal family leaving the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.