Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Station Square.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Firework display.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Firework display.
1947. Generator station platform linked to Pilot Train.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Railway police waiting on station platform.
1947. Station building with garden in foreground and railway policemen in distance.
1947. Station garden.
Nelspruit district, 28 March 1947. Westaffin railway siding.
1947. Communications team.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Post office trucks with HPK / GPO sign.
1947. Post office trucks with HPK / GPO sign.
1947. Communications team at work.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Church Square.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth in open back seat of the Daimler on the drive through the city.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts, King George VI and entourage walking on platform past locomotive SAR Class 15CA No 2840.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by dignitaries including Prime Minister JC Smuts on the station platform.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by dignitaries including Prime Minister JC Smuts on the station platform.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers in their dance routine.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers in their dance routine.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers salute the Royal Train.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Royal family talking to dignitaries.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium, Queen Elizabeth greeting a group of seated veterans.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Iscor Recreation Ground.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Iscor Recreation Ground.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Iscor Recreation Ground.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Royal family in open car greeted by crowd as they enter a stadium.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Church Square crowd scene. Capitol Theatre sign.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Church Square crowd scene. Capitol Theatre sign
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Motorcade leaving the station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Royal family in motorcade.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. King George VI inspecting troops on Station Square.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Crowd awaiting the Royal family.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. SAR Class 15CA No 2840 pulling the Royal Train into the station. SAR Class 15CA No 2828 banking.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by dignitaries on station platform.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by dignitaries on station platform.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal family greeting dignitaries on the platform at Vryheid station.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI alighting from Royal Train.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal family in open car waving to the crowd in the stadium.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Cadets / school boys doing synchronised exercises in sports field.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Wheelbarrow races in sports field.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI talking to ex-servicemen.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Railway policemen on station alongside Pilot Train.
East London, 3 March 1947. Group of men before the CGR station building, built in 1880.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.
1947. Four parallel electrified lines on curve in slight cutting.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Statue of Paul Kruger outside the station
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Statue of Paul Kruger outside the station
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Maidstone, 20 March 1947. Railway station.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 16CR No 769 working the Pilot Train as empty stock.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with four men posing in veld.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with 15 men posing in veld.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050, SAR Class 15F No 3052 and SAR Class 16CR No 796 which worked the White and Pilot Trains as empty stock.
1947. SAR Class locomotive.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Wildebeest.
Maidstone, 20 March 1947. Railway station.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Crowd looking at Royal Train
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Farewell from traditional dancers.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed group.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed group.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Farewell from traditional dancers
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City illuminated for Royal family.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed warrior.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed warrior.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed women.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed women.
1947. Royal Train.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Hyenas.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Wildebeest.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Zebra.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Zebras.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal Family at agricultural show.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City illuminated for Royal family.
