1947. Flowers being arranged in dining saloon of the royal Train.
1947. Steward ironing trousers.
Royal cars parked outside the station.
1947. Royal train at a staging point.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Aerial view of Church Square with white arch erected for the Royal Tour.
Ermelo district, 26 March 1947. Buhrmanskop.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Traditional dancers.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Parade.
Swaziland, 24 March 1947. Traditional warrior salute for the king.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family on dais.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family welcomed.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. King George VI shaking hands of local dignitary.
Pretoria, 29 March. Station Square.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Dignitaries awaiting arrival of the Royal Family at railway station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1047. Royal Family being saluted on Station Square.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Welcoming arch at Goedgegun.
1947. Large group of traditional warriors along railway line.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Warriors waving fighting sticks.
1947. Royal Train at staging point.
Natal, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in Natal midlands.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal family at cenotaph. Scottish regiment on guard.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Scottish regiment marching through the city.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal Family at agricultural show.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train at mine, probably before the Royal Tour.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City illuminated for Royal family.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City illuminated for Royal family.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Zebra.
1947. Royal Train.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City illuminated for Royal family.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Farewell from traditional dancers
Kruger National Park, 27 March 1947. Wildebeest.
1947. SAR Class locomotive.
Germiston, 1947. SAR Class 16CR No 769 working the Pilot Train as empty stock.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Statue of Paul Kruger outside the station
1947. Four parallel electrified lines on curve in slight cutting.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Wheelbarrow races in sports field.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers in their dance routine.
1947. Post office trucks with HPK / GPO sign.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Firework display.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Firework display.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Station Square.
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Mining headgear and waiting crowd at Rand Gold Mine..
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Floodlit city hall.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Floodlit buildings, including Cleghorns.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Investiture at Voortrekkerhoogte to present military honours to members of the Union Defence Force.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Investiture at Voortrekkerhoogte to present military honours to members of the Union Defence Force.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Investiture at Voortrekkerhoogte to present military honours to members of the Union Defence Force.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Railway station building at night.
Pietersburg, 3 April 1947.
Pietersburg, 3 April 1947.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. RR Class locomotives with Royal Train.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. Royal Train with two RR Class locomotives.
(Probably) Francistown, Bechuanaland. Royal Train. Two RR Class 10.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Chief Tshekedi and New York Times reporter.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Opening of parliament.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 8 April 1947. Inspection of black troops.
1947. Relaxing in the lounge of the Pilot Train.
Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train.
Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train at the station.
1947. Lounge of the Royal Train.
Gatooma, Rhodesia, 10 April 1947. Welcoming of the Royal Family.
Hartley, Rhodesia, 10 April 1947. Royal Train with RR Class 15 No 272 at station with crowd on platform.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. The Royal launch on the Zambezi River.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. The barge of the Barotse chief on the Zambezi River.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. The barge of the Barotse chief at landing jetty.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth inspecting parade of elderly men.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth climbing up towards Rhodes's grave.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth at Rhodes's grave.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. King George VI and Princess Elizabeth climbing up towards Rhodes's grave.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Royal party at Rhodes's grave.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Royal party enjoying the view from the top.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. Royal Train in station.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. Royal family and mayoral party at station.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. King George VI walking past nurses.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. King George VI inspecting the troops on an inner city field.
Matopos Hills, Rhodesia, 16 April 1947. Indaba.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Staff sorting mail in the post office carriage of the Pilot Train.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Soldier presents gift to King George VI on dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth drive through welcoming crowd in open Daimler.
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 Trains at wayside station.
1947. Aerials on Royal Train carriage R14.
1947. Recording staff of South African Broadcasting Corporation with crowd in background.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal family greeting crowd next to Rhodes memorial.
Mafeking, 17 April 1947. Royal family greeting crowd next to Rhodes memorial.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Crowd along road with welcoming arch in the distance.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal party in street in front of City Hall.
Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Unknown 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. Diamonds at De Beers.
