Paarl, 20 February 1947. Crowd awaiting the Royal Family in a tree-lines street.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Motorcade moving up Adderley Street.
Basutoland, 12 March 1947. Men in traditional dress at the tribal meeting.
Swaziland, 25 March 1947. Royal visit.
Paarl, 20 February 1947. Royal party with others at very long picnic table.
Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal family disembark from 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting dignitaries at the gala dinner.
1947. King George VI planting a yellowwood tree.
Bloemfontein, 7 March 1947. Royal family with Mrs Tibbie Steyn, widow of the late Pres Steyn.
1947. King George VI and party passing a row of uniformed dignitaries.
1947. King George VI signing a book while Queen Elizabeth and bewigged dignitaries look on. Crowd in stadium behind them.
1947. Royal Daimler passing under archway.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on balcony at gala banquet.
Basutoland, 11 March 1947. SAR Class 19D No 2745 and No 2747 hauling Royal Train to Maseru.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Farewell at Table Bay Harbour.
1947. Royal family greeting guests.
Cape Town, 18 April 1947. Garden party at Westbrooke.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tug 'John X Merriman' assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tugs assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tugs assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tugs assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tug 'John X Merriman' assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' leaving Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR tugs assisting 'HMS Vanguard' sailing away at conclusion of tour.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2858 hauling pilot train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
Laingsburg, 19 April 1947. SAR Class 15E No 2869 hauling Royal Train across Groot River en route to Touws River.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Birthday parade for Princess Elizabeth at Youngsfield aerodrome.
1947. Telephone in telecommunications coach.
1947. Train staff inside Pilot Train dining car.
Cape Town, April 1947. Group photo of SAR policemen at Table Bay Harbour.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Group photo of SAR team in front of the Pilot Train.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Group photo of SAR team in front of the Pilot Train.
1947. Group photo of SAR team.
1947. Group photo of SAR team.
Cape Town, 20 April 1947. Group photo of SAR team in front of the Pilot Train.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff. King George VI shaking hands with Van der Vyver. Post office staff W Hicks, D Walsh, Potgieter, H Winfield, M Lamprecht, WA Hann.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family thanking the train staff. Queen Elizabeth shaking hands with ??
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.
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.
Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family with SAR Police at last staging point.
1947. Communications instruments and operator in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
1947. Radio operator in pilot train.
1947. Communications instruments in Pilot Train.
Cape Town, 1947. Floral arrangement of indigenous flowers.
Cape Town, 1947. Floral arrangement of indigenous flowers.
Cape Town, 1947. Floral arrangement of indigenous flowers.
Cape Town, 1947. Floral arrangement of indigenous flowers.
Cape Town, 20 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with 'HMS Vanguard' in Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal Train and crowd at Royal family departure from Table Bay Harbour
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. SAR Class 15F No 3030 with Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd greeting the Royal party.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal Train at Table Bay Harbour with Table Mountain in background.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on top of Table Mountain
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town. Royal party in Table Mountain cable car.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Royal family on top of Table Mountain.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Table Mountain cable car overlooking Lion's Head.
Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Table Mountain cable car overlooking Lion's Head.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' and SAR tug 'John X Merriman' leaving Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' leaving Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town. 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' and SAR tug 'John X Merriman' pull out of Table Bay Harbour.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. 'HMS Vanguard' sails with the Royal family.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family on board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family on board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Guard of honour on the deck of 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Crowd bidding farewell to the Royal family on board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family with guard of honour on the deck of 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family board 'HMS Vanguard'.
Cape Town, 24 April 1947. Royal family take their leave of South African state dignitaries.
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 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 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.
