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Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Dignitaries waiting for the Royal family to disembark from the Royal Train.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. City hall and post office buildings illuminated for the Royal visit.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class GEA No 4024 and No 4026 pulling Royal Train through Sydenham en route to Cookhouse.
Grahamstown, 28 February 1947. Royal family being driven in front of the cathedral of St Michael and St George in Church Square.
East London, 3 March 1947. Crowds waiting for the official naming ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock to start.
East London, 3 March 1947. Guard of honour makes it way to its position at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock at official naming ceremony. Ship in dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth greets dignitaries at the opening 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. Princess Elizabeth inspecting the guard of honour at the naming of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Followed by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport) on top hat and tails.
East London, 3 March 1947. Entry of the frigate “Transvaal” into the graving dock at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Entry of the frigate 'Transvaal' into the graving dock at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Striped flag on shore, South African flag and banting on frigate.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth meeting dignitaries on arrival at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Escorted by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport).
East London, 3 March 1947. Guard of honour makes it way to its position at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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. Waiting the arrival of the frigate 'Transvaal' at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Union Jack and striped flag visible on photo.
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, 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, 3 March 1947. Royal car bringing Princess Elizabeth to East London dock for the opening ceremony, her first solo royal engagement. '…rniture' sign on building. Sign on left 'Boundary of Railway and Harbour Property'.
East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Met by the Minister of Transport F C Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Minister of Transport F C Sturrock speaking at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, March 1947. Royal Train on railway bridge between Blaney and East London. Motor cars in road waiting for train to pass over the bridge.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train arrives at East Cambridge Station. SAR constables at attention.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI greets welcome party, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret alighting from Coach R8 of the Royal Train on East Cambridge Station. The Hon. S F Waterson in attendance.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
East London, 1 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret in greeting line at East Cambridge Station.
East London, 1 March 1947. Crowd waving to the Royal Family as they pass under a sign 'n Hartlike Welkom / A hearty welcome.
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. 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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Frigate 'Transvaal' entering the graving dock at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Minister of Transport FC Sturrock walk past crowds on way to unveiling of commemorative monument.
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.
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.
East London, 3 March 1947. Royal couple in Daimler bearing the Royal party at the opening and naming of Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. SAR Class 6A No 485 at the head of the Pilot Train and a SAR Class Belpaire 6 near the Royal Train at the Kings Beach staging. Also visible white-boxed car carriers for the Royal Daimlers.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. SAR Class 19D's Nos. 2768 and 2750 pulling Pilot Train through Boesmanspoort. The leading carriage behind the tender of the second locomotive is the Post Office van.
East London, 3 March 1947. Frigate 'Transvaal' in the graving dock at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
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