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Young woman wearing a Voortrekker bonnet presenting something to the Royal family on a dais.

Worcester. Royal Train staff standing next to SAR Class GEA No 4018.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. White train arrives at station with railway police in attendance.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family welcomed on station platform.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family greeted on station platform.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal family alighting on station.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Royal Train train pulling into station alongside Pilot train, SAR Class F No 3030 leading.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Queen Elizabeth speaking to young boy in the crowd of well-wishers.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Queen Elizabeth greeting well-wishers on station.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. Presentation of flowers to Queen Elizabeth on station platform.

Worcester, 22 February 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth welcomed on station platform.

Worcester, 1947. Hex River valley.

Worcester district, 22 February 1947. Royal Train in the Hex River valley with vineyard in the foreground.

Worcester district, 1947. Hex River valley.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted by the crowd on a station platform. Queen Elizabeth holding a white umbrella.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wonderkop Station, Free State.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. Crowd greeting Royal Family beside the Royal train.

Wonderkop, 10 March 1947. Crowd beside the Royal train R7. Flags of South Africa, St Andrews and St George on building and 10 cars parked in car park.

Woman artist painting plate commemorating Royal Tour of 1947.

West Rand, 2 April 1947. Daimler greeted by crowd with mining headgear in the distance.

Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train.

Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train drawn by two RR15s.

Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train at the station.

Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 14 April 1947. The Royal Train at decorated railway station.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Wheelbarrow races in sports field.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed women.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed warrior.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Traditionally dressed group.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. SAR Class GL Garratt No 2352 working the Royal Train on the Glencoe-Vryheid section.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal party being cheered as they enter stadium.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal family in open car waving to the crowd in the stadium.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal family greeting dignitaries on the platform at Vryheid station.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Royal and Pilot Trains at staging point

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Railway policemen on station alongside Pilot Train.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Railway police waiting on station platform.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI talking to ex-servicemen.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI and Princess Elizabeth among the crowd.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. King George VI alighting from Royal Train.

Vryheid, 24 March 1947. Cadets / school boys doing synchronised exercises in sports field.

Volksspele.

Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1947. McCormick-Deering T-20 Crawler Tractor hauling a Landing Craft barge. Note the Spencer Airways Victoria Falls bus in the backgroung.

Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1947. McCormick-Deering T-20 Crawler Tractor hauling a Landing Craft barge for Spencer Airways. Two unknown gentlemen next to barge.

Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1947. McCormick-Deering T-20 Crawler Tractor hauling a Landing Craft barge for Spencer Airways. Note the Spencer Airways Victoria Falls bus on the left.

Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1947. McCormick-Deering T-20 Crawler Tractor hauling a Landing Craft barge for Spencer Airways.

Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 12 April 1947. Ward Price at falls.

Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 12 April 1947. Press corps on railway bridge.

Victoria Falls, Rhodesia, 1947. Royal family at the waterfall.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family on the balcony of the town hall.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family greeting ex-servicemen outside the town hall.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family greeted by the crowd at Umtata.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family at the town hall.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal family at the town hall with cenotaph in front.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal Family on walkabout.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. Royal Family on the balcony of the towny hall.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. King George VI talking to ex-servicemen gathered outside the City Hall.

Umtata, 5 March 1947. King George VI and Princess Elizabeth greeting ex-servicemen outside the town hall.

Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Royal family greeting ex-servicemen.

Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Crowds in front of the town hall.

Uitenhage, 27 February 1947. Academic dignitaries greet the Royal family.

Transkei, 5 March 1947. Royal Train pulled by SAR Class 19D locomotives.

Transkei, 5 March 1947. Horses in the field.

Three Sisters, 19 April 1947 . SAR Class 15F with Royal Train.

Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret with the locomotive inspector on footplate of SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 hauling the Royal Train.

Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret boarding SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024.

Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and FC Sturrock walk beside SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024.

Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princess Margaret leaving SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024.

Swellendam, 22 February 1947. Princess Elizabeth sounds the whistle on footplate of SAR Class GEA Garratt No 4024 near Swellendam at Buffeljagtsrivier, Princess Margaret and FC Sturrock attending.