1947. AA-25 kitchen car No 276 attached to staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. State banquet in City Hall.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. State banquet in City Hall.
1947. Royal family preparing to enter Daimler.
1947. Royal family leaving in open Daimler.
Cape Town, 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train in readiness on the Eastern Mole in harbour.
Cape Town, 1947. Tour officials in staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts and Governor-General GB van Zyl leaving Royal Train after inspection.
1947. Royal princesses in crowd.
1947. Royal cavalcade.
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Daimler.
Cape Town, 21 February 1947. Royal family take leave on station with JC Smuts in the background.
Cape Town, 1947. City lights at night.
Cape Town, 1947. City lights at night.
Cape Town, 1947. South African Railways superintendents.
George district, 24 February 1947. Montagu Pass.
1947. Royal family outside the Royal Train greeting dignitaries.
1947. Royal family welcomed by dignitaries.
1947. Crowd welcoming the Royal family.
1947. Royal Family arrive at station.
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at station.
George district, 24 February 1947. Pilot train on Montagu Pass, SAR Class GEA front and rear.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Motor cavalcade drawn up alongside the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family arrives at station.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family arrives at station.
Port Elizxabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family in open Daimler ready to depart from station.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family departs from station in open Daimler.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Royal Train at Koningsrus staging point before Graaff-Reinet.
Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Royal family greeting ex-servicemen.
Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Academic dignitaries greet the Royal family.
Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Crowds in front of the town hall.
Cape Town, 1947. Royal motorcade against the backdrop of Table Mountain.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family at St George's Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family at St George's Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family at St George's Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family at St George's Park.
1947. Royal family arrival.
1947. Royal family and dignitaries on station platform.
1947. Royal family, FC Sturrock and dignitaries on station platform.
1947. Royal family, FC Sturrock and dignitaries on station platform.
1947. Royal family on station platform.
1947. Royal family walking past welcoming crowds.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. King George VI signing the 'Golden Book' at St George's Park.
Port Elizabeth, 27 February 1947. Royal family in open Daimler given a traditional greeting as they pass under an arch in New Brighton.
Port Elizabeth, 27 February 1947. Royal family in open car given a traditional greeting as they pass under an arch in New Brighton.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Garden party, hosted by the Mayor, in Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 27 February 1947. Royal family leaving the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Station building illuminated for the Royal tour.
Cape Town, February 1947. Table Mountain floodlit.
East London, 1 March 1947. Mayoral party greeting the Royal family.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal family welcomed on dais.
East London, 1 March 1947. Officials being presented to the Royal Family on dais.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Family welcomed to the dais.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Lights of Cape Town from Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Light show in Table Bay Harbour.
1947. Royal family. King George VI saluting.
East London, 1 March 1947. School children waving Union Jack flags.
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.
East London, 1 March 1947. Crowd awaiting in a field for Royal family arrival.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.
1947. SAR technical staff working on top of Royal Train R1.
1947. Royal motorcade welcomed in town.
1947. Crowd at railway station at night.
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.
East London, March 1947. Royal Train at East Cambridge staging point with motor vehicles and flags.
East London, 1 March 1947. King and Queen being welcomed by Mayor.
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, 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, 5 March 1947. Bailey station on the East London line. Royal Train at level crossing.
East London, March 1947. View of the veld from the East Cambridge staging point.
1947. Royal coach R26 being washed.
1947. Railways constables and officers stand to attention in front of the Royal Train.
1947. Royal lounge, converted and refitted from Blue Train lounge car type B-3 695.
Harrismith, 13 March 1947. Arrival of the Royal family.
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.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of motorcade through city streets.
1947. Royal Train.
Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. King George VI inspecting the guard.
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.
