1947. SAR technical staff working on top of Royal Train R1.
1947. Royal motorcade welcomed in town.
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.
1947. Crowd at railway station at night.
1947. Railways officials in train.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class 19D No 2712 and 2723 leading the Royal train in a sharp curve to the left as it emerges from the deep culvert on the route Adelaide to Blaney.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class 19D Nos 2712 and 2723 leading and SAR Class 19D No 2724 banking as they work the Royal Train between Adelaide and Blaney.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class with Royal Train.
Eastern Cape, 1947. Two SAR Class 19D's with Royal Train.
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.
East London, 1 March 1947. East Cambridge staging point.
East London, 1 March 1947. King and Queen being welcomed by Mayor.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Motorcade and procession down city street.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Raadsaal (town hall). Colonial Mutual building in foreground.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal motorcade at Raadsaal.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving the Raadsaal (town hall) in motor cavalcade.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party walking through formal garden.
Bloemfontein 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving the Raadsaal (town hall) in motor cavalcade.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and digitaries.
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.
Burgersdorp, 6 March 1947. Crowd at station awaiting the arrival of the Royal Train.
Eastern Cape, March 1947. SAR Class 15AR No 1825 and No 1805 lead the Royal Train on the section between Amabele and Imvani. Banking engine is SAR Class 15AR No 1781.
Eastern Cape, 6 March 1947. Leading Class 15AR No 1825 and No 1805 pull the Royal Train on Boesmanshoek Pass between Sterkstroom and Molteno. Banking engine is Class 15AR No 1781.
Eastern Cape, 5 March 1947. Bailey station on the East London line. Royal Train at level crossing.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. SAR Class 15AR's leading the Royal Train into station, SAR Class 15AR banking.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Arrival of Royal family at the station.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Royal family arrives at station, railway policeman saluting.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family at the town hall with cenotaph in front.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family at the town hall.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family on the balcony of the town hall.
Umtata, 5 March 1947. King George VI and Princess Elizabeth greeting ex-servicemen outside 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.
Dignitaries being presented to the Royal family on dais.
Dignitaries being presented to the Royal family on dais.
Ficksburg, 10 March 1947. Evening crowds gather to greet the Royal family.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point. Royal party joining cavalcade en route to the city.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point. Royal party joining cavalcade en route to the city.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point. Royal party joining cavalcade en route to the city.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point. Royal party joining cavalcade en route to the city.
East London, March 1947. View of the veld from the East Cambridge staging point.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point. Royal party joining cavalcade en route to the city.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1949. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills
Port Elizabeth, 28 February 1947. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills
Cape Town, February 1947. Ships in Table Bay - including 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, February 1947. Ships in Table Bay - including 'HMS Vanguard'.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at the Raadsaal (city hall).
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 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspecting Scottish band.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving decorated railway station.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving railway station.
Bloemfontein, 7 Match 1947. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with dignitary at the station.
Crowd waiting for a view of the Royal family.
Bloemfontein, 7 Match 1947. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with dignitary at the station.
Ficksburg, 10 March 1947. Evening crowd waiting to see the Royal family.
Ficksburg, 10 March 1947. Evening crowd waiting to see the Royal family.
Ficksburg, 10 March 1947. Crowd waiting to see the Royal family.
1947. Communications official at work.
1947. Communications official at work.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Crowd waiting for a view of the Royal family.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of motorcade through city streets.
1947. Royal Train.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. SAR Class 15AR locomotives leading the Royal Train. Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class 15A locomotives.
Queenstown, 6 March 1947. Royal family welcomed at the station.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI speaking to nurses and ex-servicement.
Sterkstroom, 6 March 1947. Young people dancing in the rain.
Sterkstroom, 6 March 1947. Rainy greeting to Royal family on station platform.
1947. Royal coach R26 being washed.
Sterkstroom, 6 March 1947. Rainy greeting to Royal family on station platform.
Sterkstroom, 6 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth smiling at the crowd on the station platform from under her umbrella.
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, 1 March 1947. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
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, 1 March 1947. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
East London, 1 March 1947. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
East London. Aerial view of the Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI inspecting the guard of honour provided by the regiment President Steyn.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Guard of honour with horsemen and marching band.
1947. Kitchen interior of the Royal Train.
1947. Railways constables and officers stand to attention in front of the Royal Train.
