Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family arrives at a garden party at Victoria Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. 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 1949. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills
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.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class GEA No 4024 and No 4026 pulling Royal Train through Sydenham en route to Cookhouse.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. City hall and post office buildings illuminated for the Royal visit.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Station building illuminated for the Royal tour.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal Train at night in Humewood.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal Train at Humewood beach at night.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Dignitaries waiting for the Royal family to disembark from the Royal Train.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Dignitaries waiting for the Royal family to disembark from the Royal Train.
Port Elizabeth, 27 February 1947. Royal family leaving the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
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 in open car given a traditional greeting as they pass under an arch in New Brighton.
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. Motor cavalcade alongside the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947.Motor cavalcade alongside the Royal Train at Humewood beach.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. King George VI signing the 'Golden Book' at St George's Park.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Crowds throng to the Royal Train at North End or Sydenham.
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. 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. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family walking amongst crowd.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family arrives at station.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. Royal family arrives at station.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. King George VI inspects the guard of honour while other members of the party stand beside the cars.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. King George VI inspects the guard of honour.
Port Elizabeth, 26 February 1947. King George VI inspects the guard of honour.
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. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at station.
Port Elizabeth. King George VI being greeted by the mayor on station near the Campanile.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class NG10 Humewood Road locomotive.
Port Elizabeth, 27 September 1937. North End station.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class 17 No 1429 converted from SAR Class A No 181.
Port Elizabeth, circa 1875. Many sailing vessels in Algoa Bay.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse.
Port Elizabeth. New locomotive depot at Sydenham.
Port Elizabeth. New locomotive depot at Sydenham.
Port Elizabeth, December 1906. Walmer suburban train departs the terminus in Station Street behind one of the two Bagnall 4-6-2T's, passing a few dray carts as it goes.
Port Elizabeth. Wooden jetty with town in the background.
Port Elizabeth, 26 November 1928. Last day of operation of Walmer Branch hauled by a SAR Class NG9.
Port Elizabeth. Aerial view of Port Elizabeth Harbour and city centre.
Port Elizabeth. Charl Malan Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth, September 1916. Operating officers of the Cape Midlands System in front of the Goods Superintendent Office. Kerr (District Inspector), Renton (Stationmaster Rosmead), Pritchard (Station Superintendent Port Elizabeth), Greenan (Stationmaster Cradock), Dickinson (Stationmaster Uitenhage) and A Kinman (Port Goods Department Port Elizabeth)
Port Elizabeth. Coal bunker at Sydenham locomotive depot.
Port Elizabeth. Customs House and the start of Humewood railway.
Port Elizabeth, 17 March 1875. Tug "Charles Hamilton' in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. View from Port Elizabeth Harbour to city with Campanile in foreground.
Port Elizabeth, 1896. Train entrance to station platforms. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1896. Station yard. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Goods yard with harbour in the distance. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Passenger entrance to station platforms. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, April 1978. Wren engine ‘Little Bess’, built by Kerr Stuart in 1919, displayed at the 'History of Transport Exhibition' in the Feather Market Hall. Shortly afterwards it was used by the Rotarians in Uitenhage. (Donated by Leith Paxton)
Port Elizabeth. Dredger 'Algoa' in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth, 1870. Street scene with trams.
Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.
Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.
Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.
Port Elizabeth, 1904. Traffic Manager and staff.
Port Elizabeth, 1929. Union Airways de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth ZS-ABI. This is the aircraft that carried the first air mail in South Africa, leaving Port Elizabeth. The note '1925' in the image is incorrect. See M3807_05. See P3511_01.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class 17 No 1432 converted from SAR Class A No 157 at North End.
Port Elizabeth. Bird Island lighthouse.
Port Elizabeth. Man amidst remnants of stranded shipwrecks.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth, September 1879. Construction gang at station.
Port Elizabeth, before 1910. A busy morning at the south jetty of Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. Wooden jetty with town in the background.
Port Elizabeth, 26 November 1928. The Port Elizabeth - Walmer narrow gauge suburban line on last day of operation, hauled by SAR Class NG9 No 44.
Port Elizabeth. Aerial view of Port Elizabeth Harbour and city centre.
Port Elizabeth. Aerial view of Port Elizabeth Harbour and city centre.
Port Elizabeth. Charl Malan Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour with new vehicles parked in tight formation in the foreground.
Port Elizabeth. Charl Malan Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour with train loaded with new vehicles in the foreground.
Port Elizabeth. First block of motor cars to leave by train.
Port Elizabeth. Allister Mackintosh Miller and Union Airways Fokker Super Universal ZS-ABR lands at Fairview. First passenger carrying machine used on regular services. Photograph with handwritten instructions for colour scheme.
Port Elizabeth, 29 January 1930. Maiden flight from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth of Fokker Super Universal, ZS-ABR, first passenger carrying machine used on regular services, landing at Fairview. With Allister Mackintosh Miller.
Port Elizabeth, 12-13 September 1949. Sixth Annual Congress of SAR&H War Union.
Port Elizabeth. Loading horses at Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. Loading horses at Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. The railway on Victoria Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
