Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI speaking at state banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. State banquet in City Hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Opening of Parliament.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal family taking leave of dignitaries before boarding the Royal Train.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal Train departs from temporary station at Table Bay Harbour with 'HMS Vanguard' in background.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade on Adderley Street, passing Colonial Mutual Building.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Light show in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, February 1947. Table Mountain floodlit.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts presents Princess Elizabeth with a birthday gift of diamonds.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Group scene at Princess Elizabeth's birthday celebration.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sails with the Royal family.
Cape Town. Royal party in Table Mountain cable car.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour with Table Mountain in background.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal Train and crowd at Royal family departure from Table Bay Harbour
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tugs assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting dignitaries at the gala dinner.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth receiving honorary doctorate at University of Cape Town.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. University of Cape Town following the ceremony where Queen Elizabeth was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Cape Town, 22 April 1947. University of Cape Town following the ceremony where Queen Elizabeth was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Procession of Royal Party to Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family in cable car ascending Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the balcony at the state banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family arrive for the state banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd wave farewell as 'HMS Vanguard' steams out of Table Bay harbour.
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, circa 1922. Construction of the grain elevators at Table Bay Harbour. (Album of grain elevator construction at Cape Town)
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth attending a ball at the city hall on the occasion of her 21st birthday.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family take their leave of South African state dignitaries.
Cape Town, September 1987. Sailboats in Table Bay. [Z Crafford]
Cape Town. Sedan chair used in Cape Colony in earlier times, in Koopmans de Wet House.
Cape Town, 1966. SAR Leyland Royal Tiger motor coach No MT16977 on Marine Drive near Cape Point.
Cape Town, 1966. SAR Leyland Royal Tiger motor coach No MT16977 on Marine Drive near Hout Bay.
Cape Town, 1966. SAR Leyland Royal Tiger motor coach No MT16977 on Marine Drive.
Cape Town, 1983. SAR Motor Coach Industries (MCI) tour bus No MLN321W (left) and Cape Divisional Council Mercedes Benz bus "Die Vlieënde Hollander" / "The Flying Dutchman" (right).
Cape Town, 1976. SAR Class 5E1 leaving with 2221down new Blue Train passing Ysterplaat. Note new air brake connections.
Cape Town, 1961. One of the first locally manufactured type 5M2A suburban train departing on train No 1008.
Cape Town, 1961. One of the first locally manufactured type 5M2A suburban train departing on train No 1217.
Cape Town, June 1967. Harbour scene in Table Bay harbour.
Cape Town, January 1968. Mechanical transport in Table Bay harbour. [HT Hutton]
Cape Town, April 1975. Aerial view of Table Bay harbour. [S Mathyssen]
Cape Town, August 1981. Straddle carrier at container terminal in Table Bay harbour. [JV Gilroy]
Cape Town, August 1981. Alfred basin in Table Bay harbour. [JV Gilroy]
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