1947. King George VI with South African Cabinet Ministers.
East London, 1 March 1947. Royal Train at the East Cambridge staging point. Royal party joining cavalcade en route to the city.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family at Table Bay Harbour preparing to leave South Africa.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family board 'HMS Vanguard'.
1934. SAR Class 16B No 809 painted blue used during the Prince of Wales visit.
1934. SAR Class 16B No 809 painted blue used during the Prince of Wales visit.
1901. Decorated old Point station building. The Duke of York representing King Edward the 6th.
1925. Train staff for the Royal Tour with the Prince of Wales.
March to April 1934. Prince George and staff of the Royal Train.
East London, 3 March 1947. The frigate 'Transvaal' sails into the Princess Elizabeth graving dock after breaking the glass tape at the opening ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. The frigate 'Transvaal' in the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
East London, 3 March 1947. The frigate 'Transvaal' in the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, July 1907. City Square decorated during the Royal tour by the Crown Prince of Portugal.
Lourenco Marques (probably), Moambique, July 1907. Welcoming arches in large city street for the Crown Prince of Portugal.
1910. Royal Train with Duke and Duchess of Connaught hauled by CSAR Class 10 No.671, later SAR Class 10B No 753.
1947. Catering staff for the 1947 Royal Tour.
Cape Town, 17 September 1860. Tipping the first truck of stone for the breakwater of Table Bay Harbour by HRH Prince Alfred. Sketch.
1925. Train staff for the Royal Tour with the Prince of Wales, with complete list of names.
Cape Town, 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts with inspection party beside SAR staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
Cape Town, 1947. Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Governor-General GB van Zyl with inspection party beside staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.
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.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal Family preparing to disembark from 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Crane drivers at docks.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' entering Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade in Adderley Street.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI disembarks from 'HMS Vanguard' followed by Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI inspecting naval parade at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. King George VI speaking at state banquet in city hall.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. State banquet in city hall.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais.
1947. Royal princesses in crowd.
Stellenbosch, 20 February 1947. Royal party on dais at Coetzenburg.
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.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and FC Sturrock walk beside SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024.
Swellendam, 22 February 1947. FC Sturrock leading Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth past SAR Class GEA Garratt No 3404.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting well-wishers on station.
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
Worcester, 22 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.
1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Daimler.
21 February 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with driver Mr Kruger and locomotive inspector.
George district, 24 February 1947. Pilot Train with SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4026 leading in Montagu Pass.
1947. Royal family welcomed by dignitaries.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Royal family on the balcony of the town hall.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family at St George's Park.
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.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade on Adderley Street, passing Colonial Mutual Building.
Graaff-Reinet, 25 February 1947. Royal Train at Koningsrus staging point before Graaff-Reinet.
Graaff-Reinet district, 25 February 1947. Post Office truck beside Royal Train at Koningsrus staging point.
Port Elizabeth, 26 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
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Crowds throng to the Royal Train at North End or Sydenham.
Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Academic dignitaries greet the Royal family.
Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Crowds in front of the town hall.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947.Motor cavalcade alongside the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
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, 26 February 1947. Station building illuminated for the Royal tour.
Grahamstown, 28 February 1947. Royal family in open Daimler driving through the city.
Cookhouse, 28 February 1947. Crowd standing on platform alongside the train.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock at official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock before the official naming ceremony.
East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth greets dignitaries at the opening 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. Minister of Transport F C Sturrock speaking at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Light show in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, February 1947. Table Mountain floodlit.
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 inspecting 'Kaffrarian Rifles' guard of honour.
East London, 1 March 1947. School children waving Union Jack flags.
1947. Cleaning staff on ladders cleaning the Royal Train.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal family arriving at the gathering at Lovedale College.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal family arriving at the gathering at Lovedale College.
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. Crane on 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.
King William's Town, 4 March 1947. Royal Family on dais, Chief Archie Sandile handing King George VI an address of Welcome.
King William's Town, 4 March 1947. Speech of King George VI translated by Xhosa translator.
King William's Town, 4 March 1947. Royal Family arriving at the dais by Daimler.
1947. Royal motorcade welcomed in town.
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.
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. Raadsaal (town hall). Colonial Mutual building in foreground.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal motorcade at Raadsaal.
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.
