1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth alighting from Royal Train.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Crowd waiting for Royal family.
1947. Royal family arrive at the station.
1947. Royal train at a staging point.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Aerial view of Church Square with cenotaph and white arch erected for the Royal Tour.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Aerial view of Church Square with cenotaph and white arch erected for the Royal Tour.
Ermelo district, 26 March 1947. Buhrmanskop staging point.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal party being cheered as they enter stadium.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI and Princess Elizabeth among the crowd.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family inspect the guard of honour.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family at parade.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Paramount Chief and Royal family inspect guard of honour.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family on dais.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. King George VI with Paramount Chief Sobhuza II.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family prepares to leave the stadium.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal family arrives at the stadium.
Pretoria, 1 April 1947. Crowds in stadium awaiting arrival of the Royal family.
Ermelo, 26 March 1947. Crowd waiting outside public building.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train pulled by SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela bridge.
Natal, March 1947. Royal Train with SAR Class GEA Garratts on Tugela Bridge.
Natal, March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train in the Glencoe - Vryheid section.
1947. SAR Class with Royal Train passing small crowd and vehicles in open veld.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. King George VI inspecting Scottish regiment in front of the city hall.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Motorcade in city centre.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. City street scene.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed women.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed warrior.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Farewell from traditional dancers.
1947. SAR Class 15F No 3050 with four men posing in veld.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Statue of Paul Kruger outside the station
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. Group of men before the CGR station building, built in 1880.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Railway policemen on station alongside Pilot Train.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Cadets / school boys doing synchronised exercises in sports field.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI alighting from Royal Train.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal family greeting dignitaries on the platform at Vryheid station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Motorcade leaving the station.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Church Square crowd scene. Capitol Theatre sign.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Iscor Recreation Ground.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family visit to Loftus Versveld sport stadium.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Nelspruit, 28 March 1947. Traditional dancers salute the Royal Train.
Pretoria, 31 March 1947. Royal family for drumhead service at Voortrekkerhoogte.
Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Church Square.
1947. Post office trucks with HPK / GPO sign.
1947. Pilot Train post office.
1947. Post office engineer in the communications truck.
Nelspruit district, 28 March 1947. Westaffin railway siding.
1947. Station garden.
Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Railway police waiting on station platform.
1947. Generator station platform linked to Pilot Train.
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Mining headgear and waiting crowd at Rand Gold Mine..
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Mining headgear and waiting crowd at Rand Gold Mine..
Johannesburg, 5 April 1947. Mining headgear and waiting crowd at Rand Gold Mine..
1947. Floodlit city hall.
1947. Floodlit decoration of a crown.
Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Royal party seated on the balcony overlooking show judging ring at agricultural show.
Krugersdorp, 2 April 1947. Royal family on the first floor balcony of the town hall being greeted by the crowd.
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. Church Square at night.
Pretoria, 1 April 1947. Church Square at night.
Krugersdorp, 2 April 1947.
Rhodesia, 8 to 15 April 1947. Pilot Train.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Chief Tshekedi, New York Times reporter and another.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Arrival of Royal party at aerodrome in Vickers Viking VL246.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Arrival of Royal party at aerodrome in Vickers Viking VL247.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Opening of parliament.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Opening of parliament.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 8 April 1947. Native indaba.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 8 April 1947. Native indaba.
Que Que, Southern Rhodesia, 10 April 1947. Welcoming of the Royal Family.
Que Que, Rhodesia, 10 April 1947. Welcoming of the Royal Family.
Hartley, Rhodesia 10 April 1947. Royal Train at station. RR Class 15 No 273 and 274.
Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 12 April 1947. Ward Price at falls.
Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Royal Train with a pair of RR Class 15's with No 273 leading at water tank.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth inspecting parade of elderly men.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth inspecting parade of elderly men.
1947. The Royal Train.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. Royal family and mayoral party at station.
Bulawayo, Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. Royal motorcade escorted by mounted guard.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. King George VI waves to the crowd from dais.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family on dais in Bulawayo South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family walking towards dais in South Park at railway station.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family in South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family in South Park.
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family in South Park.
Rhodesia, 1947. Pilot train manager.
Rhodesia, 1947. Aerial on Royal Train.
1947. Royal Train lounge.
Rhodesia, 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
Rhodesia, April 1947. Railway staff in front of post office carriage R27 of the Pilot Train.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI greeting man on dais.
Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. King George VI inspecting troops.
