28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' luncheon menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.
?Nek' where man is showing children how to use a sjambok?
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.
Alice 1 March 1947. Dignitaries being presented to Royal family.
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 .
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.
Alice, 1 March 1947. King George VI greets the choir conductor Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe.
Alice, 1 March 1947. King George VI walking and talking at Lovedale College with school children in the background.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Little girl presents Queen Elizabeth with a bouquet of flowers.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout.
Alice, 1 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout. Nurses in the front of the crowd.
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.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. Royal Train approaching Alicedale.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. Royal Train being drawn by two locomotives near Alicedale.
Alicedale district, 28 February 1947. SAR Class 19D's Nos. 2768 and 2750 pulling Pilot Train through Boesmanspoort. The leading carriage behind the tender of the second locomotive is the Post Office van.
Alicedale, 28 February 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train at Alicedale Station.
Arrival of the Royal Daimler where crowds are gathered.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Crowd waiting for Royal Party.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Four mounted officials keeping people behind the lines ahead of royal cavalcade.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Horsemen on the way to the tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Motor cavalcade passing through welcoming crowd.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard and royal cars of the royal procession.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard at the head of the royal procession.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Mounted guard following the royal car.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Royal cavalcade about to pass, led in by mounted guard and marshalled by mounted officials.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. SAR Class 19D No 2745 and No 2747 hauling Royal Train to Maseru.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Tribal leader about to mount his horse. Another mounted official (guard) and local people looking on, some in western clothes some in Basuto blankets.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. Tribal leader on horseback keeping stick-wielding troop behind the lines ahead of the royal cavalcade.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Huts and fires to heat tri pots.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Huts, horses free in a field.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Pot over a fire and donkey in the scene.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Basuto encampment. Pot over a fire.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Dancers wearing western trousers with chaps, head feathers.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Dancers wearing western trousers with chaps, head feathers.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI presents award to Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI shaking hands with the Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso,
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. King George VI speaking Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Large number of mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting.Traditional blankets worn by most riders.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Men in traditional dress at the tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Men in traditional dress at the tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting, watched by some locals. Traditional blankets on most.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting, watched by some locals. Traditional blankets on most.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting, watched by some locals. Traditional blankets on most.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted Basutos riding to the Pitso tribal meeting. Traditional blankets on riders and two riderless horses, saddled, are led.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders - riding to the Pitso tribal meeting for the Royal visit.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders in foreground, royal cavalcade driving off in the background.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders on their way to the Pitso tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders on their way to the Pitso tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Mounted riders on their way to the tribal meeting.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI arriving at the tribal meeting, standing in open car to wave to the crowd.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in open car leaving the tribal meeting waving to the crowd.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Regent, Paramount Chieftainess Mantsebo Seeiso and other dignitaries awaiting the Royal family.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Tribal leader on horseback keeping other mounted people dressed in western clothes behind the lines ahead of royal cavalcade
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Chief Tshekedi and New York Times reporter.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Chief Tshekedi, New York Times reporter and another.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd seated alongside Pilot Trains at wayside station.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd with carved and woven goods seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station, a rifle being inspected.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1947. Crowd with carved and woven goods seated alongside Pilot Train at wayside station.
Bechuanaland, 17 April 1948. Chief Tshekedi.
Bechuanaland, April 1947. Dignified man in the crowd come to greet the Royal Family.
Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. Civic dignitaries of the town of Bethlehem being introduced to the Royal family at function in Goble Park.
Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with mayor of Bethlehem and other dignitaries welcomed by a crowd in Goble Park.
Bethlehem, 10 March 1947. Royal Train and Pilot Train in Bethlehem station.
Bloemfontein 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving the Raadsaal (town hall) in motor cavalcade.
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 at the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family leaving the Raadsaal (city hall).
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of city crowds. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Orange Free State) in foreground.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of motorcade through city streets.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Aerial view of procession through city street. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (Orange Free State) in foreground.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Crowd waiting for a view of the Royal family.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Floodlit city buildings.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Guard of honour with horsemen and marching band.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Horse guards and royal car processing past the 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. King George VI inspecting the guard of honour provided by the regiment President Steyn.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI speaking to nurses and ex-servicement.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and digitaries.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Motorcade and procession down city street.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret arrive for civic ball in city hall.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Raadsaal (town hall). Colonial Mutual building in foreground.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Railway officials with SAR Class 16E to take the Pilot Train to Cape Town.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family at Government House.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family with Mrs Tibbie Steyn, widow of the late Pres Steyn.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal motorcade at Raadsaal.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving decorated railway station.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal party leaving railway station.
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 Match 1947. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with dignitary at the station.
Bloemfontein, 7 Match 1947. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with dignitary at the station.
Breede River 19 April 1947. Royal family with Royal Train staff at last staging point.
Breede River 19 April 1947. Royal family with Royal Train staff at last staging point.
