Societies Collection (page 3)

EDWARD VII, MASON
EDWARD, Prince of Wales, (subsequently king Edward VII) in his ceremonial regalia as Grand Master of English Freemasons, a position he held from 1875 to 1901 Date: 1875 - 1901

FABIAN SOCIETY 1892
The Fabian Society meets at Essex Hall, London Date: 1892

GARGOYLE CLUB / ST GEORGE
Two oclock in the morning at the Gargoyle Club, London Date: 1920s

GARGOYLE CLUB / PRAGA / 20S
The silver ceiling at the Gargoyle Club, London Date: 1920s

TRADES UNION INITIATION
Initiation into a TRADE UNION - due to official hostility (unionists were perceived as revolutionaries) the earliest unions conducted themselves like secret societies Date: circa 1835

FRIENDLY FORESTERS 1870
On a warm August day, members of the ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS friendly society get a bit too friendly during an outing at the Crystal Palace Date: 1870

Reform Club, Library 1846
Interior of the Library Date: 1846

Malaspina expedition (1789-1794). Tonga islands. Native men dancing. Drawing by Juan Ravenet. Drawing. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum

Expedition of Malaspina. Philippines. Zamboanga
Malaspina Expedition. Philippines (1792). Village of Zamboanga. Drawing by Fernando Brambila. Drawing. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum

Ottoman Empire (19th c. ). The Slaves Bazaar
Ottoman Empire (19th c.). The Slaves Bazaar, Constantinople. Litography. FRANCE. Paris. Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Decorative Arts Library)

100 soldi scudo with portrait of Philip IV of Spain (Milan, 1657). Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Bank of San Giorgio in Genoa (16th c. ). ITALY
Bank of San Giorgio in Genoa (16th c.). ITALY. Genoa. Bank of San Giorgio

Initiation of the Knight Kadosh
Taking the left hand of the blindfolded candidate and placing it on the beating body of a sheep, the deceived candidate is then expected to plunge a knife into what he believes is the body of a

Feast of the Kadosh Knights
The seventh toast at the feast of the Kadosh Knights involves raising both their glasses and theirs daggers to the flamming punch. Date: 1890s

The chain of Union
Members of a lodge link together to form a chain of union. One arm is placed on a neighbours waist whilst the hand is left free to tap the other neighbour three times on the shoulder

Freemason Initiation
The initiation of an apprentice Date: 1890s

Darby & Joan Club
The Darby & Joan Club, Scratchley House, Thornton Heath, Surrey, where lucky members can enjoy old time sequence dancing, whist, bingo, snooker or darts... Date: 1970s

Camel ride at London Zoo on a sunny day. Date: circa 1910

Photo of the Queen of Spain and her brothers, the Tatler
Full page black and white photograph of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain and her brothers in the Tatler of 8th December 1909

The Traitor by E Hill-Mitchelson
Promotional postcard for The Traitor by E. Hill-Mitchelson. First produced as A Judas in Wigan, 27th July & Theatre Royal, Stratford, 23rd January 1903. Col

Photo of Baroness von Hutten in the Tatler
Black and white full page photograph of Baroness von Hutten in the Tatler of 22nd December 1909. Born Bettina Riddle in Erie, Pennsylvania, she married Friedrich Karl August

OSTADE, Adriaen van (1610-1684). The Tavern. 17th c. Dutch school. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. GERMANY. SAXONY. Dresden. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen (State Art Collections Dresden )

N. U. W. S.s Demonstration Kendal Keswick
N.U.W.S.S Demonstration Kendal Keswick. N.U.W.S.S demonstration with banners of societies from Cumberland, Kendal, Ambleside, Carslisle, Keswick and North Western Federation

The Cocoa Tree Club
The exterior of the Cocoa Tree Club building, of which Lord Byron was a member. It was originally a Tory chocolate house and also famous for once being the Jacobite Party H.Q. Date: early 1930s

Bishop Optimus tombstone. 4th c. Paleo-christian art. Mosaic. SPAIN. Tarragona. Paleochristian Museum

Men dress (18th c. ). SPAIN. Barcelona. Textile
Men dress (18th c.). SPAIN. Barcelona. Textile and Clothing Museum

SRI LANKA. Mihintale. Golden Temple. Sitting Buddha

Art from North Nepal. The Heaven. Tempera on pasteboard (19th c.). Tibetan art. Tempera

French Revolution (1794). Assignats, banknote of the French Republic. Coin. SPAIN. Madrid. Army Museum

The Templars
At the initiation of each Templar, the Christ, on a crucifix, is renounced. Those attending are obliged to spit and trample on him. 1890s

Female Initiation - 3
A candidate is initiated as a Mistress : blindfolded, she is placed on the Tower of Babel, much to her confusion when the blindfold is removed. Date: 1891

Assassination of the Princess of Lamballe
Having made the mistake of being initiated into the Lodge, she belatedly attempted to retire from Free-Masonry after having learnt about its revolutionary projects only to be assassinated by the mob

The Legend of the Royal Axe
The body of Hiram was buried under the alter of the Temple and Solomon, abandonning the cult of Adonis, sacrificed to Moloch, the god Tyrian. 1890s

The Ladys Lodge - Palladium Rite
Initiation ceremony of the Companion of Penelope. The betrayed brother reproaches both Penelope and Lucrece. 1890s

The burying of Hiram
Three criminals bury the body of Hiram. 1890s

Initiation to the Master of Secrets
Initiaition ceremony where the member is given a secret and receives a wreath. 1890s

Vehmgericht / Secret Soc
Members of the Vehmgericht, or Judges of the Secret Court, of Westphalia, who have just hanged one of their victims from a tree Date: 16th century?

Grand Duchess Eleonore of Hesse with her sons
Grand Duchess Eleonore of Hesse, formerly Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1871-1937), second wife of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse at home with her two sons, George Donatus (left) and Ludwig

Order of Buffaloes
Certificate of an initiate into the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes

Diana Vaughan Affair
Diana Vaughan, American ex- satanist, reveals the horrors of Freemasonry to the edification of the Catholic Church, but oh gosh ! she is simply Leo Taxils typist

African Circumcision
Circumcision is a crucial rite of passage in most African societies, the occasion for solemn ceremonies such as this tribal procession in south or west Africa

Millicent Garrett Fawcett, suffragist and early feminist, co-founder of Newnham College, Cambridge, and president of the moderate National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

Autumn Fashions displayed - C. W.s Societies, Manchester
Autumn Fashions displayed - C.W.S Societies Customers Department, Manchester Date: circa 1916

Scottish Womens Hospitals WW1
Two paper flags sold to raise funds for the Scottish Womens Hospitals at the front. The SWH was founded by Dr. Elsie Inglis, a member of the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies

Lady Members conditions for membership at Working Mens Clubs
Back of a Lady Members membership card, highlighting the conditions for Women to be Lady Members of Working Mens Clubs as decided by the Committee. Date: 1960s

Sea Scouts 1933
The Chiswick Sea Scouts have been given the Fairwind, a 50 ton ex-coastal sailing barge, as their headquarters. Here they are on board the barge doing Knot Lessons ! Date: 27 May 1933

Scouts / Telegraphy 20C
Two boy scouts using wireless telegraphy in a rural setting. Date: early 20th century

Toc H Postcard
Talbot House, known as TOC H, a club for servicemen during World War One founded by Tubby Clayton, an Anglican priest. Date: 1919-1920

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