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Length	Title and Details
1:20:10 Hours long	More Esoteric Freemasonry
30:09 Minutes long	Freemasonry under Napoleon
32:40 Minutes long	The All-Seeing Eye
1:16:31 Hours long	Esoteric Freemasonry Omnibus
14:42 Minutes long	Enoch – The Inventor of Pillars
14:15 Minutes long	The Rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple
16:01 Minutes long	Sherlock Holmes and Freemasonry
15:19 Minutes long	The Laws of Masonry
19:06 Minutes long	The Antiquity of Geometry
14:18 Minutes long	“I have heard that Masonry …”
27:58 Minutes long	The Great Cleavage in Freemasonry: An Account of the Ancient Grand Lodge
12:14 Minutes long	Charity
20:45 Minutes long	Two Pillars
14:56 Minutes long	The Belief in a Supreme Being (Part 2)
33:31 Minutes long	The Belief in a Supreme Being? (Part 1)
13:28 Minutes long	A Tale of Anti-Masonry
15:14 Minutes long	The Lesson Taught by the Three Great Lights
15:21 Minutes long	Can the Hiramic Legend be found in the Bible?
18:15 Minutes long	Masonic Mystery: The Unseen Christmas Scandal!
16:07 Minutes long	Sun, Moon and Stars
15:27 Minutes long	The “Stupid Atheist”
12:39 Minutes long	The Masonic Muse: Poetic Reflections for Inner Peace
33:59 Minutes long	‘Other’ Orders of Freemasonry
18:11 Minutes long	Rock the Lodge: A Masonic Music Revolution
22:07 Minutes long	Freemasonry in the Modern World
19:08 Minutes long	Pythagorean Views on Numbers
1:14:34 Hours long	A Masonic Symbolism Omnibus
14:47 Minutes long	Ritual in Freemasonry
22:32 Minutes long	Mind – Mundane and Celestial
23:19 Minutes long	The Opening of a Lodge
22:10 Minutes long	The Supreme Architect
3:01:45 Hours long	A Royal Arch Omnibus – 11 Videos
21:19 Minutes long	Johannes Reuchlin and the Royal Arch
33:11 Minutes long	A Walk Through King Solomon’s Temple
14:20 Minutes long	Pythagoras: His tenets and his followers
24:06 Minutes long	The Mysteries of the Ancients
15:00 Minutes long	Masonic Anthropometric Cosmogenesis (Part 2)
15:23 Minutes long	Masonic Anthropometric Cosmogenesis (Part 1)
21:50 Minutes long	Freemasonry, the Illuminati, and the New World Order
24:43 Minutes long	Masonry and the Ancient Sciences
27:43 Minutes long	The Count of St. Germain – Immortal Freemason?
4:01 Minutes long	What makes a Man a Mason?
34:17 Minutes long	Why Stonemasons?
26:33 Minutes long	The Kabbalah and Freemasonry (Part 2)
33:09 Minutes long	The Kabbalah and Freemasonry (Part 1)
19:21 Minutes long	Three Grand Columns
28:12 Minutes long	Kabbalism
21:12 Minutes long	The Masonic Witch Hunt of the 1980s
29:25 Minutes long	Military Masons
19:50 Minutes long	The Tyler
15:38 Minutes long	The Lambskin Apron
14:15 Minutes long	Zerubbabel’s Temple
16:31 Minutes long	What is a Mason?
27:51 Minutes long	The Story of Hiram Abiff
16:41 Minutes long	A Response to Critics of Freemasonry
26:50 Minutes long	Freemasonry and the Hermetic Tradition
17:57 Minutes long	Free and Accepted
25:01 Minutes long	Mithraism: Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries
7:03 Minutes long	Rosicrucian Prayer to God
15:59 Minutes long	The Builders of Babylon
11:16 Minutes long	Babylon
17:07 Minutes long	The Secret of Freemasonry
14:44 Minutes long	The Letter ‘G’
18:08 Minutes long	The Scriptures and Royal Arch Ritual
17:52 Minutes long	Colour Symbolism in Freemasonry
13:31 Minutes long	The Origins of Freemasonry Revisited
28:52 Minutes long	The Symbolism on our Lodge Officers
13:49 Minutes long	Masonic Tracing Boards (Part 2)
28:21 Minutes long	Masonic Tracing Boards (Part 1)
30:48 Minutes long	An Essay on the Mysteries and the True Object of the Brotherhood of Free Masons
12:20 Minutes long	Masonic Fun with AI
13:26 Minutes long	St. Johns’ Days
8:01 Minutes long	Winston Churchill – Freemason
4:44 Minutes long	Douglas Macarthur – Freemason
6:17 Minutes long	John Wayne – Freemason
19:28 Minutes long	Freemasonry – A Religion?
20:43 Minutes long	A Conversation with the Future
11:39 Minutes long	Are Freemasonry and Christianity Compatible?
14:07 Minutes long	Wisdom, Strength and Beauty
13:47 Minutes long	Is Freemasonry playing its part?
25:23 Minutes long	The Dionysian Artificers – Part 2
24:11 Minutes long	The Dionysian Artificers – Part 1
26:10 Minutes long	Why the Royal Arch?
14:27 Minutes long	The Search for Masonic Secrets
23:15 Minutes long	The Mists of Antiquity
16:48 Minutes long	Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians
13:02 Minutes long	Hiram, King Solomon’s Ally
15:38 Minutes long	The Masonic Relation between Soul and Matter
22:53 Minutes long	Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry
6:37 Minutes long	What Profit?
14:12 Minutes long	Royal Freemasons “The Queen and the Craft”
13:08 Minutes long	The Two-fold Nature of Freemasonry
17:27 Minutes long	The Sack of the Masonic Temple in Jersey by the Nazis in 1941
21:45 Minutes long	The Symbols of Freemasonry
15:02 Minutes long	The Thirty-two Paths of Wisdom
7:15 Minutes long	The Occultism of the Bible and the Kabbalah
8:27 Minutes long	The Ashlars
8:51 Minutes long	A Study of the Winding Staircase
19:56 Minutes long	Cyrus – the Man and his Legends
14:11 Minutes long	The Fourth Part of a Circle
11:22 Minutes long	Royal Arch Principals No. 3 – Haggai
10:23 Minutes long	Royal Arch Principals No. 2 – Jeshua
1:03:06 Hours long	The Hieroglyphic Monad
18:37 Minutes long	The Apron
9:12 Minutes long	Royal Arch Principals No.1 – Zerubbabel
8:20 Minutes long	The First Tool Engineer
13:18 Minutes long	Some notes on the History and Symbolism of the Royal Arch Degree
14:05 Minutes long	Secrecy
8:10 Minutes long	Jacob’s Ladder
16:57 Minutes long	The Kirkwall Scroll
9:12 Minutes long	The Royal Arch and Ancient Egyptian Ritual
15:38 Minutes long	The Enigma of King Solomon’s Temple
18:07 Minutes long	Rough and Perfect
14:41 Minutes long	So Mote it Be
15:04 Minutes long	Stonehenge – From whence come you?
32:29 Minutes long	The Officers of a Lodge
11:28 Minutes long	FAQ about Freemasonry
24:20 Minutes long	The Mystery of the Holy Grail
17:02 Minutes long	A Short Collection of Masonic Jokes
25:03 Minutes long	The Ark of the Covenant
11:22 Minutes long	Gavels in Freemasonry
16:38 Minutes long	The Mystery Degrees
10:46 Minutes long	The Arithmetic of Freemasonry – Part Three
18:17 Minutes long	The Arithmetic of Freemasonry – Part Two
19:23 Minutes long	The Arithmetic of Freemasonry – Part One
11:20 Minutes long	Is Father Christmas a Freemason?
26:59 Minutes long	The Geometry of the Royal Arch
16:14 Minutes long	Truth
25:37 Minutes long	Freemasonry and the Druids
18:28 Minutes long	Time and Eternity
27:10 Minutes long	The Mystical Quest in Freemasonry
22:38 Minutes long	Astronomy of the Royal Arch
24:29 Minutes long	The Music of Masonry
19:04 Minutes long	The Morgan Affair
17:13 Minutes long	Two Reflections on the Royal Ark Mariner Degree
7:36 Minutes long	Of Order in Architecture
21:25 Minutes long	The Landmarks of Freemasonry
6:48 Minutes long	The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine – A brief history.
16:10 Minutes long	The Silver Screen: Masonry in the Movies
11:55 Minutes long	The Ancient and Accepted Rite
20:28 Minutes long	The Mystery of the Green Dragon Tavern and the Boston Tea Party
14:03 Minutes long	Masonic Blue
7:55 Minutes long	Golden Sentences
17:46 Minutes long	Mummies!
7:18 Minutes long	The Legend of Enoch – False but Fascinating
38:57 Minutes long	Masonic Timeline – The Royal Arch
6:46 Minutes long	The Twelve Original Points of Freemasonry
18:02 Minutes long	The Great Masonic Conspiracy
18:30 Minutes long	Curious Masonic Words
26:38 Minutes long	Masonic Timeline – The Craft Degrees
9:59 Minutes long	Why Symbolism? This week’s presentation is taken from the book “The Old Past Master” by Charles H. Claudy which was first published in 1924. It takes the form of a conversation between a new Mason and an ‘old past master’, who shares his wisdom by explaining why Freemasonry is so concerned with its veil of symbolism at the expense of clarity and directness.
37:27 Minutes long	Bronze Castings in Freemasonry “Bronze Castings in Freemasonry – How they may have been built”, is another meticulously researched paper from Harvey Lovewell (and we know what that means – Maths content ahead!). It was first presented at the ANZMRC Kellerman lectures in 1998.
7:28 Minutes long	A Timeline of Masonic History This video details a poject I have been working on to try and map the events detailed in the rituals of Craft Masonry, the Royal Arch and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite to their historical periods.
6:25 Minutes long	What of the Hour? This is the second part of the presentation ‘The Necessity of the Royal Arch to the Master Mason’ by William F. Kuhn from 1921. ‘What of the Hour?’ is a short philosophical reflection on the true nature of the Royal Arch and its spiritual significance to those who take up its challenges.
11:05 Minutes long	More Light – The Necessity of the Royal Arch to the Master Mason A short presentation by William F. Kuhn first presented in 1921. Many thanks to RW Bro. Leitch for giving me a copy. The lecture comes in several sections. This is the first and lengthiest of them. The final section “What of the hour?” will make a nice short video in the coming days.
27:30 Minutes long	Geometry and Masonry This wonderfully researched paper is published with the kind permission of the author, Bro. Harvey Lovewell of Lodge Millaa. It was first presented in 2008. Many thanks to Harvey for allowing me to reproduce it.
18:30 Minutes long	The Wages of an Entered Apprentice From the William Harvey collection. The Wages of an Entered Apprentice is a meditation on the significance of Corn, Wine and Oil in Masonic Ceremonial. It was originally published in 1944.
15:28 Minutes long	Point within a Circle There are literally dozens of interpretations of the ‘Point within a Circle’ in the Masonic corpus. This enigmatic figure, universal in its use, is capable of seemingly infinite explanation. In this anonymous 1931 paper a simple and straightforward interpretation is provided, eschewing the esoteric and instead looking back to the Operative Masons to find both meaning and moral.
51:40 Minutes long	Our affinity with the Ancient Egyptians This is the 50th video from the quarries and it is a special one. More than double the length of the usual lectures, ‘Our affinity with the Ancient Egyptians’ is a deeply thought and moving address by W. Bro. R. W. Harwood, first presented in October 1977. The address looks at the esoteric ceremonial of ancient Egypt and draws parallels with the Masonic ceremonies of the First, Second and Third degrees.
11:09 Minutes long	The Mystery of Mithra A short overview of Mithraism and its possible relationship to some of the more arcane aspects of Masonry by Bro. Harry Kenison from April 1961. Of course, correspondence does not imply causation, but I’ll leave any interpretation to the viewer!
15:43 Minutes long	The Art of Memory and Masonry This fascinating and expertly researched talk was written by Clarence A. Anderson. I have tried my best to find a date for the text, but have been unsuccessful. My researches have found that there is a Clarence A. Anderson Jr. currently s member of St Paul Lodge No. 3 in Minnesota. I have sent an email to this brother, but have not received a reply. If he is the author of the work I congratulate him on his endeavours and pray his indulgence for my publication of his text. If he wishes it to be removed, I can be contacted at toowoombadistrictmasonic@gmail.com or via the website, and will happily do so.
17:48 Minutes long	The Four Banners and their Relationship to the Cherubim A lecture delivered within the Research RA Chapter , No. 100 S.G.R.A Chapter of Queensland, by R. Exc. Comp. A.O.C. Davies P.G.J.
8:17 Minutes long	The True Masonic Student A short presentation by Brother A.T. Hinchcliffe given to the Toowoomba Lodge of Instruction on 2 September 1954. Brother Hinchcliffe examines the meaning of the seven liberal arts and sciences to Freemasonry and identifies the ‘true’ calling for the student of Masonry.
10:21 Minutes long	21 Masonic Aphorisms of Dr Oliver A selection of Aphorisms for the instruction and benefit of all Freemasons, excerpted from The Book of the Lodge (1849) by Dr. George Oliver.
28:09 Minutes long	The Old Charges of Freemasonry A detailed presentation, first published by Brother H L Haywood, describing the ‘Old Charges’ of Freemasonry – their origin and relevance to the Craft today.
13:39 Minutes long	Leo Taxil – The Great Masonic Hoax A follow-up to the first video I ever did. This is the story of the infamous Leo Taxil and the hoax he perpetrated, both on Masonry and the Catholic Church, in the late 19th Century. A hoax whose consequences are still reverberating to the present day to the great detriment of both organisations.
14:32 Minutes long	The Masonic Goat An interesting account of the origins, and corrosive effects of the legend of ‘Goat Riding’ in Masonic initiation ceremonies. Dating from 1936, I have been unable to determine its author or provenance.
19:03 Minutes long	The Ineffable Name Lecture delivered in Research Royal Arch Chapter No. 100, S. G. R. A Chapter of Queensland on Wednesday 5th February 1947, by R.Ex. Comp. Rev. V. H. Whitehouse G. J.
20:13 Minutes long	20 Questions – A Masonic Quiz! So you think you know about Freemasonry? These 20 questions will test your Masonic knowledge by delving into some of the lesser known byways of the Craft. Keep track of your score to receive feedback at the end. Good Luck!
8:28 Minutes long	The Philosophy of Freemasonry This short lecture was written by William R Punt, and first presented by him on 8 May, 1997.
20:56 Minutes long	Goethe, the Freemason This anonymous presentation was first published in the Short Talk Bulletin (Vol. X No. 9) in September 1932 and examines the oft-neglected importance of Masonry on the life and work of the great German polymath.
18:08 Minutes long	The 47th Problem The 47th problem of Euclid occupies a critical, yet often overlooked, position in Masonic usage and tradition. This anonymous lecture from October 1930 examines the 47th problem and goes some way towards explaining its Masonic significance. I am personally of the opinion that there is far, far more importance that should be ascribed to the 47th problem in a Masonic sense – but that will be the subject of a future video!
13:44 Minutes long	On Circumambulation (The Director’s Cut) This is a bit of a cheat really. I recently got some new animation software and wasn’t entirely happy with the last ‘Circumambulation’ video. So I combined the two projects to add some overlays and create a new look. It’s the same old video, with some experimental flourishes!
13:30 Minutes long	On Circumambulation This lecture is a funny and insightful look at the ‘rules’ and symbolism of Masonic circumambulation and their absolute irrelevance to the Southern Hemisphere! It was first presented by V.Exc. Comp. B. G. Patterson, Grand Lecturer of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Qld, in 1943 and was originally published in the Qld Freemason Magazine in that year.
8:57 Minutes long	Cryptic Masonry The content of this video has been taken from an 1880 essay by Hugh M’Curdy. It was published in “The Voice of Masonry” in that year. Its tone, language and content are very representative of Masonic lectures of that period, with an emphasis on moral uplift, rather than the more modern approach foregrounding historical and historiographical pedantry.
3:56 Minutes long	How to Memorise Now that the threat of COVID is receding (in Australia at least) and we’re all contemplating a return to lodge and chapter work, here’s four minutes of good advice to crank back up our rusty ritual!
3:36 Minutes long	J and B A short video taken from a lecture by H. L. Haywood giving an interpretation of the origin of the J and B of the Masonic tradition.
15:11 Minutes long	The Queensland Royal Arch A promotional video commissioned by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Queensland outlining the benefits to all Master Masons of good standing in joining the Royal Arch. For information about becoming a Royal Arch Freemason in Queensland visit https://royalarch.org.au/, phone (07) 3221 1911, or email gse@royalarch.org.au.
17:52 Minutes long	The Holy Royal Arch as the completion of the Third Degree A video based upon a lecture prepared by Rt. Ex. Comp. G. L. Shaw Within Research RAC No 100 on 23rd June, 1970. Presented to the companions of Southern Cross RAC on the evening of 25 September, 2020.
8:17 Minutes long	Of Gormagons and Antediluvian Masonry Welcome to the world of the ‘Antient Noble Order of the Gormogons’ and the mysterious (although exceptionally well educated) ‘Antediluvian Masons’! No password required
16:25 Minutes long	The Magic Flute and Freemasonry 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. No password required
5:31 Minutes long	What is the Royal Arch? 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. No Password required
18:05 Minutes long	The Legend of the True Cross The Legend of the True Cross is a sequence of frescoes painted by Piero della Francesca in the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo. It is his largest work, and generally considered one of his finest, and an early Renaissance masterpiece. Its theme, derived from the popular 13th century book on the lives of saints by Jacopo da Varagine, the Golden Legend, is the triumph of the True Cross – the legend of the wood from the Garden of Eden becoming the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. This video explores the legend of the True Cross, using the illustrations by Francesca as a visual guide. No password required
4:52 Minutes long	An Allegory of Freemasonry An Allegory of Freemasonry is a picture by John Harris, which was used by the Reverend George Oliver as the Frontispiece of his 1846 work “The Historical Landmarks and Other Evidences of Freemasonry Explained”. This short video takes a close look at this illustration, using the original description and explanation given by Reverend Oliver in his book. No Password required
10:58 Minutes long	Pythagoras Part 2 – The Pythagorean Question 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. No Password required
5:11 Minutes long	Pythagoras Part 1 – Introduction 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. No Password required
15:05 Minutes long	The Great Masonic Schism 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. No Password required
12:29 Minutes long	On the Interpretation of Symbols (with Pythagorean Preface) A lecture (with introductory preface) by V.Ex. Comp. B.G. Patterson of Mt Morgan Royal Arch Chapter in 1944. At this time Comp. Patterson was Grand Lecturer of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Queensland. No Password required
11:50 Minutes long	The Duties, Privileges and Rights of a Master Mason UGLQ Lecturette No, 9. examining the implications of committing to the Craft. No Password required
12:17 Minutes long	Hermes Trismegistus A brief video summary of the highly esoteric 1912 work ‘The Kybalion’, by ‘Three Initiates’. It offers a surprisingly Masonic take on Hermetic Neo-Platonism. The video is a brief summary of its content with reference made to Masonic connections. The book offers far more detail and exposition and can be accessed here. No Password required
12:32 Minutes long	The Cable Tow A short video outlining the origin, history and symbolism of the use of the Cable Tow in the Masonic ritual. Password protected Enter the Password leading from the first to the second degree to view.
19:05 Minutes long	Numbers and their Significance A lecture prepared and delivered by M.Ex. Comp. F. H. Shannon G. Z. within Research Chapter No. 100 On Tuesday, 27th April, 1971. A short examination of the esoteric meanings of the numbers 1-10. No Password required
28:31 Minutes long	The Banners 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. No Password required
3:02 Minutes long	The Holy Royal Arch Tracing Board A ‘Short Tale’ only 3 minutes in length describing the origin of the modern HRA Tracing Board. No Password required
17:47 Minutes long	The Pillars of the Temple By R. Jeffery, 1977. Per kind favour of R. W. Bro. C. Leitch P.A.G.M. Password protected Enter the Password leading from the first to the second degree to view.
19:53 Minutes long	Incidents in the Rebuilding of the Temple By R.Ex. Comp. J. H. Parkes. Delivered in Research Chapter No. 100 on Tuesday 27th April, 1965, by M. Ex. Comp. N. W. Bauer. G.Z. Password protected Enter the second part of the Sacred Word of the Royal Arch degree to view.
16:45 Minutes long	Symbolism – The Circle A lecture published in February 1962 by the Masonic Service Association of the United States. Password protected Enter the Password leading from the first to the second degree to view.
16:07 Minutes long	Mathematics A Lecture first published in November 1925 by the Masonic Service Association of the United States. Password protected Enter the Password leading from the first to the second degree to view.
25:01 Minutes long	The Origins of Modern Masonry A lecture originally delivered by WBro JH Parkes. It is undated, but probably was presented in the early 1940’s when he was active in the Rockhampton region. No Password required
4:38 Minutes long	A Young Mason’s Catechism A short pamphlet published in Dundee in 1929. Excellent advice to the Young Mason on his Initiation into the Craft! No Password required
8:57 Minutes long	The Taxil Hoax This is a brief description of Leo Taxil’s great Masonic hoax in the late nineteenth century – a fascinating topic that deserves better treatment than it gets here. I’ll revisit some day to do it justice. This was my first video, so I was playing with the technology. No Password required