Swaziland, 25 March 1947. King George VI presenting awards.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Paramount Chief Sobhuza II (with pith helmet) and local dignitaries.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. King George VI addressing the crowd in Swaziland.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family on dais.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family leaves the stadium.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family arrives at the stadium.
Pretoria, 1 April 1947. Large welcoming crowds.
Standerton, 26 March 1947. Volkspele (traditional dancing) in stadium
Ermelo, 26 March 1947. Crowd waiting for the Royal family.
Ermelo, 26 March 1947. Aerial photograph showing Royal family in open Daimler.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Scottish regiment marching through city centre.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Park Station showing the Gordon Leith sculpture and frieze.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. King George VI inspecting Scottish regiment.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Scottish regiment marching through the city.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal family walk through the city centre.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City illuminated for Royal family.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal Family at agricultural show.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Zebras.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed women.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed warrior.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed group.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI talking to ex-servicemen.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal family in open car waving to the crowd in the stadium.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by dignitaries on station platform.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Crowd awaiting the Royal family.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Iscor Recreation Ground.
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 for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Royal family talking to dignitaries.
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. Prime Minister JC Smuts, King George VI and entourage walking on platform past locomotive SAR Class 15CA No 2840.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth in open back seat of the Daimler on the drive through the city.
1947. Communications team at work.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Communications team.
1947. Station building with garden in foreground and railway policemen in distance.
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Mining headgear and waiting crowd at Rand Gold Mine..
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Mining headgear and waiting crowd at Rand Gold Mine..
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Floodlit city hall.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal family at race course, racehorses 1 ands 2 being led onto the race track by the groomsmen.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal family at race course, horses racing past the grandstand.
Krugersdorp, 2 April 1947. Royal family on the first floor balcony of the town hall being greeted by the crowd.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Investiture at Voortrekkerhoogte to present military honours to members of the Union Defence Force.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
West Rand, 2 April 1947. Daimler greeted by crowd with mining headgear in the distance.
Pietersburg, 3 April 1947.
Pietersburg, 3 April 1947.
Pietersburg, 3 April 1947.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1948. Chief Tshekedi.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Daimler driving through welcoming arch.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Opening of parliament.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 8 April 1947. Inspection of black troops.
1947. Catering staff of the Pilot Train.
Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train at decorated railway station.
Rhodesia, 1947. RR Class locomotives with Royal Train.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth inspecting parade of elderly men.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth being welcomed.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. The barge of the Barotse chief on the Zambezi River.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Locomotive staff of the Royal Train.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. Press party at statue of David Livingstone.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. King George VI alighting from Royal Train.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Ex-servicemen remove their hats and march past the Royal party on a dais.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family on dais in South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family and dignitaries walk across the field to the dais in South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family on dais in South Park.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Tribal meeting.
Matopos Hills, Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Indaba.
Rhodesia, 1947. Radio and telephone on train.
Rhodesia, 1947. Radio and telephone on train.
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
Matopos Hills, Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Nurses on duty at indaba.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd surrounding dais.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd with carved and woven goods seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station, a rifle being inspected.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
Grove, 1947. The SAR team alongside Pilot Train.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Royal family at Rhodes's grave.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal family greeting crowd next to Rhodes memorial.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Preparation of carpet towards the Rhodes memorial.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train.
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. Main street? Crowd in Crofts building.
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 inspecting 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.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth standing up in the Royal Daimler to greet the crowd at Youngsfield 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.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Floodlit city hall.
