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Ladysmith, 18 March 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts and other dignitaries meet the Royal Family at the railway station.

Estcourt, 17 March 1947. Royal family at the station. JC Smuts and other dignitaries in attendance.

Estcourt, 17 March 1947. Royal family walkabout at the station. Jan Smuts and other dignitaries in attendance.

Railway Police plaque / Certificate?

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

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

Breede River, 19 April 1947. Royal family with SAR Police at last staging point.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Frigate 'Transvaal' in the graving dock at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth holding the flagpole rope (sheet) with naval ensign.

East London, 3 March 1947. Royal couple in Daimler bearing the Royal party at the opening and naming of Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Crane on the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth, Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock in front of the namestone at the head of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspecting the guard of honour on board the frigate 'Transvaal', at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Namestone at the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth, Minister of Transport FC Sturrock and Mrs Sturrock in front of the namestone at the head of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth and Minister of Transport FC Sturrock walk past crowds on way to unveiling of commemorative monument.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth with Minister of Transport FC Sturrock on their way to the unveiling of the monument at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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. Princess Elizabeth inspects the Guard of Honour (Railways and Harbours Brigade) at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Arrival of Princess Elizabeth for the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Escorted by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport). Mrs Sturrock in the background.

East London, 3 March 1947. Waiting the arrival of the frigate 'Transvaal' at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Union Jack and striped flag visible on photo.

East London, 3 March 1947.Railway constables marching in the procession for the naming ceremony Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Permanent Force Band leads in the procession for the naming ceremony Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

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. 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. 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. Entry of the frigate “Transvaal” into the graving dock at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspecting the guard of honour at the naming of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock. Followed by F C Sturrock (South African Minister for Transport) on top hat and tails.

East London, 3 March 1947. Military band parade at the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth greets dignitaries at the opening of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock before the official naming ceremony.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth graving dock at official naming ceremony. Ship in dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Crowd at the opening ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

East London, 3 March 1947. Motorcade arrival at Buffalo Harbour.

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. Crowds waiting for the official naming ceremony of the Princess Elizabeth graving dock to start.

East London, 3 March 1947. Princess Elizabeth Graving Dock at official naming ceremony.

East London. A dredging boat in the Princess Elizabeth graving dock.

Royal family in a stadium with a three-wheel Nelco Solocar electric invalid carriage.

Cape Town, 21 April 1947. Princess Elizabeth inspects the troops from the Royal Daimler at Youngsfield aerodrome.

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.

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. Two unknown gentlemen next to barge.

Cape Town, 17 February 1947. Royal cavalcade on Adderley Street, passing Colonial Mutual Building.

Johannesburg, 1 April 1947. Street scene before Victoria Hotel.

Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.

22 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' dinner menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.

28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' breakfast menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.

28 February 1947. A 'Kaaiman' luncheon menu with many signatures. Royal Tour.

Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at viewpoint of Big Hole. Diamond mine.

Kimberley, 18 April 1947. Royal family at the Big Hole. Diamond mine.

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, 17 February 1947. Investiture of Field Marshal JC Smuts by King George VI.

Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Two unidentified men beside thatched hut during the 1947 Royal Visit.

Royal Natal National Park, Drakensberg, 14 to 16 March 1947. Two unidentified men beside visitor reception building during Royal Visit of 1947.

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. Royal family visiting the snake park while snake handler Johannes Molikoe illustrates his skills

Pietersburg, 7 April 1947. Group waving to the Vickers Viking aircraft carrying the Royal family to Salisbury.

Orange Free State, 8 March 1947. Royal visit to Orange Free State Game Reserve. Vickers Viking in the background.

1947. Vickers Viking 1A G-AGRN in flight.

Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. The Royal launch on the Zambezi River.

Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia, 11 April 1947. The barge of the Barotse chief on the Zambezi River.

1947. Vickers Viking in flight. No registration visible.

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Arrival of Royal party at aerodrome in Vickers Viking VL246.

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 7 April 1947. Arrival of Royal party at aerodrome in Vickers Viking VL247.

Pietersburg, 7 April 1947. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth about to board Vickers Viking VL246 of the Kings Flight.

Orange Free State, 8 March 1947. Royal visit to Orange Free State Game Reserve with Vickers Viking in the background.

Cape Town, 1947. Prime Minister JC Smuts with inspection party beside SAR staff dining saloon No 219 'Protea'.

Eshowe, 19 March 1947. Zulu women in traditional dress.

Durban, 20 March 1947. Royal Daimler draws up at the dais where the Royal family preside with Post Office in the background.

Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 15 April 1947. Royal family walking towards dais in South Park at railway station.

Paarl, 20 February 1947. Crowd awaiting the Royal Family in a tree-lines street.

Pretoria, 29 March 1947. Royal motorcade in city street.

Pietermaritzburg, 18 March 1947. Royal Family leaving the King George V Memorial Homes.

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

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

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