History
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I found out a couple of days ago that the site had outgrown its hosting capacity and that updates weren’t publishing. It turned out that I had maxed out the page limit. As a result I’m pleased to announce the launch of the ‘all new’ From the Quarries, which has been completely re-written from the
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I ran across this article online today and thought it worth sharing. A tribute to an operative brother! A selfie set in stone: hidden portrait by cheeky mason found in Spain 900 years on A British art historian’s painstaking study of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela uncovered a medieval prank He is a medieval
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It’s been a while since my last video. I’m honoured to be working on a couple of large Masonic projects at the moment, which are taking up quite a bit of time and I’m really looking forward revealing them when the time is right. In the meantime, I’ve uploaded a few more historical texts to
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I have recently been looking at 18th Century Freemasonry, during the period of the Great Masonic Schism. This was a tempestuous period in the history of the Craft and a number of competing Lodges, Chapters and mock-masonic organisations proliferated. This video looks at advertisements for two of these organisations that were published between 1724 and
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Just presented via Zoom to the brethren on Halcyon Lodge. The Magic Flute and Freemasonry is a brief examination of some of the Masonic elements in, influences on and interpretations of Mozart’s Magic Flute – first performed just 9 weeks before the composer’s death in 1791. Credit to the following sources of audio, images and
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This short video was presented to the the Qld Royal Arch Study Circle on the evening of 25 August 2020. Thanks to the 50 companions who attended and to GSE Mervyn Gray for affording me the opportunity to do so.
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This is the second in a seven-part series of videos examining the relationship between Pythagoras, Pythagoreanism and Freemasonry. In this episode I outline the historical evidence for Pythagoras, or lack thereof. Details of the full series can be found in Pythagoras Part 1 – Introduction.
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This is the first in a seven-part series of videos examining the relationship between Pythagoras, Pythagoreanism and Freemasonry. In this episode I outline the rationale for the project and explain the sequence of videos to follow: 1. Introduction 2. The Pythagorean Question 3. The Pythagoreans 4. The Philosophy of Pythagoras 5. Pythagoras’ Mathematics and Cosmology
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A new video! This lecture details the background, causes and outcome of the great ‘Antient and Modern’ conflict, which took place over sixty years and led, ultimately, to the foundation of the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813.
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Three historic Masonic texts from the nineteenth century have been added to the Library for your reading pleasure! Some of the Beauties of Freemasonry – 1816 Masonic Biography, or Sketches of Eminent Freemasons – 1863 Sermons on Freemasonry – 1856
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A short video outlining the origin, history and symbolism of the use of the Cable Tow in the Masonic ritual. To access the video click here. It is protected by the password leading from the first to the second degrees.
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Now available on the videos page. The Banners is a Lecture delivered to Research Royal Arch Chapter No. 100 S.G.R.A Chapter of Queensland on Wednesday 6th August, 1947 by R. Exc. Comp. A. T. Pollard, P. G. H., First Principal. In this lecture R. Exc. Companion details the genealogy, esoteric and exoteric interpretation and size of
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A new ‘Short Tale from the Quarries’ has just been uploaded. This is the first of a series of very short videos on topics of Masonic interest. This ‘Short Tale’ is about John Harris, the original artist responsible for many of the Tracing Boards we know and admire today. At only 3 minutes in length,
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New additions to the Library have been uploaded today: A Familiar Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Masonic Jurisprudence – A book of jurisprudence designed ‘to make it comprehensible to those who have heretofore deemed it too abstruse for the common intellect’. Proofs of the Real Existence, and Dangerous Tendency, of Illuminism – Early 19th Century work
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By R. Jeffery, 1977. This lecture, from the 1970s, provides a thoughtful analysis of the great pillars which stood outside the Temple. It focusses to a great extent on what the archaeological record can tell us about the pillars, their provenance, construction and size; as well as the vexed issue of just what exactly is
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A new lecture uploaded to the YouTube channel, by R.Ex. Comp. J. H. Parkes. Originally delivered in Research Chapter No. 100 on Tuesday 27th April, 1965, by M. Ex. Comp. N. W. Bauer. G.Z.
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A new video has just been uploaded to YouTube. This is a lecture first given by WBro JH Parkes sometime in the early 1940’s. There is no date on the manuscript, but from the penmanship, paper type and internal evidence I’d say that it comes from early in his Masonic career. Brother Parkes was Grand
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