East London, 3 March 1947. Crowd at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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 on dais during the graving dock official naming ceremony.
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.Railway constables marching in the procession for the naming ceremony 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. 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. 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, March 1947. Royal Train on railway bridge between Blaney and East London.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI inspecting 'Kaffrarian Rifles' guard of honour.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
East London, 1 March 1947. School children waving Union Jack flags.
East London, 1 March 1947. Crowd waving to the Royal Family as they pass under a sign 'n Hartlike Welkom / A hearty welcome.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Alice 1 March 1947. Dignitaries being presented to Royal family.
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. Royal Family on walkabout. Nurses in the front of the crowd.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout.
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. Princess Elizabeth, Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock in front of the namestone at the head of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
King William's Town, 4 March 1947. Royal family on dais. King George VI greeting the crowd.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. King George VI talking to ex-servicemen gathered outside the City Hall.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. King George VI talking to ex-servicemen gathered outside the City Hall.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. Royal Train being drawn by SAR Class in barren open veld.
East London, March 1947. Royal Train at East Cambridge staging point with motor vehicles and flags.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal family leaving the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point and joining the motorcade for the official city visit.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train at East Cambridge staging point.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving the Raadsaal (town hall) in motor cavalcade.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of procession through city street. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Orange Free State) in foreground.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of city crowds. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Orange Free State) in foreground.
Eastern Cape, 5 March 1947. Bailey station on the East London line. Royal Train at level crossing.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family at the town hall with cenotaph in front.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family on the balcony of the town hall.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family greeting ex-servicemen outside the town hall.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal Family on the balcony of the towny hall.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family at the town hall with cenotaph in front.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Horse guards and royal car processing past the city hall.
Ficksburg, 10 March 1947. Evening crowds gather to greet the Royal family.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family leaving the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspecting Scottish band.
Bloemfontein, 7 Match 1947. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with dignitary at the station.
Bloemfontein, 7 Match 1947. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with dignitary at the station.
Ficksburg, 10 March 1947. Crowd waiting to see the Royal family.
1947. Communications official at work.
Sterkstroom, 6 March 1947. Rainy greeting to Royal family on station platform.
East London, 1 March 1947. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth attending a ball at the city hall on the occasion of her 21st birthday.
Standerton, 26 March 1947. Young girl in Voortrekker ceremonial outfit curtseys to Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Church Square at night.
Matopos Hills, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth (barefoot).
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Aerial view of Church Square with cenotaph and white arch erected for the Royal Tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family with guard of honour on the deck of 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family on board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Guard of honour on the deck of 'HMS Vanguard'.
East London, 1 March 1947. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
East London, 1 March 1947. Aerial view of East Cambridge staging area.
East London. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
1947. Queen's saloon R8 incorporated a private family lounge in the Royal Train.
1947. Royal lounge, converted and refitted from Blue Train lounge car type B-3 695.
1947. Royal lounge, converted and refitted from Blue Train lounge car type B-3 695.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Field of horses and cattle. Rocky outcrop in background. Barrels in foreground.
Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret greeting women who are holding South African flags.
Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Royal Family walking past welcoming crowds.
Ficksburg, 12 March 1947. Close-up of crowd waving at Ficksburg Station. All ages.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard at the head of the royal procession.
1947. Royal staff in dining car "Protea" which formed part of the Royal Train, marked as R4.
Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by the crowd on a station platform. Queen Elizabeth holding a white umbrella.
Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wonderkop Station, Free State.
Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in Bethlehem station.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI presenting awards to chieftains and men who served in World War Two.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting, watched by some locals. Traditional blankets on most.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Huts, horses free in a field.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Pot over a fire.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Station garden.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Royal Train staged at railway station with station garden in foreground.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe polyphyllus in rockery garden at station.
Maseru, Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Aloe polyphyllus in rockery garden of station.
