Images Dated 10th May 2011 (page 2)

Female Mason - 2
Sister Isis-Felicitas (born Lyon 1863) initiated into the Val d Amour Lodge, now Chancery Mistress of Despatches in the Chapter Rose of Perfect Silence. Date: 1891

Sweetheart Abbey
New or Sweetheart Abbey, Kirkoudbrightshire, Scotland, so called because founder Queen Devorgilla ordered the heart of her late husband John to be buried with her in her tomb. Date: late 13th century

Monte Carlo
The harbour and Royal Palace at Monte Carlo, Monaco, France. Date: 1960s

Female Mason - 3
Sister Truth-Mercy (born Paris 1861) initiated to the Friends of French Honour, elected as their Sovereign Inspectress. Date: 1891

SHAP ABBEY
Shap Abbey, Cumbria, England, is a rare Premonstratensian house, in a rather bleak setting. Its most distinctive surviving feature is its huge West Tower. Date: founded circa 1200

Shrewsbury Abbey
The West Front of Shrewsbury Abbey, Shropshire, England, with its fine perpendicular window above the Norman West Door. Founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1083. Date: founded 1083

Indonesian Girl
Putting the finishing touches to the traditional costume of a young Balinese woman, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Waltham Abbey Altar
The original Nave of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. On the right is the Norman south doorway and the door, with its curious crescent-shaped hinges. Date: 11th century

St. Albans Abbey Gateway
The great Abbey Gateway of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England. This gatehouse was built in 1363 by Abbot de la Mare as the entrance to St. Albans Abbey Cathedral. Date: 14th century

France / Monaco
The harbour at Monte Carlo, Monaco, France. Date: 1960s

Colchester Priory
Part of the ruins of St. Botolphs Priory Church, Colchester, Essex, England. Date: mid 12th century

Colchester Priory
Part of the ruins of St. Botolphs Priory Church, Colchester, Essex, England. Date: mid 12th century

Syrian Market
A market in the Golan Heights, Syria. Date: 1960s

New Zealand / Russell
An aerial view of Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Date: 1950s

New Zealand Back Garden
This back garden vegetable patch is typical of many at the rear of the average New Zealand home. Date: 1950s

Female Mason - 5
Sister Balkis de Molay (born Bordeaux 1849) Grand Introductory Expert of the Areopagus of the Chevalieres of the Dove. Date: 1891

Longbeach Beach
Off shore oil drilling riggs at Longbeach, California, U.S.A. Date: late 1960s

Lake Okataine
Men trout fishing while women prepare a picnic, Lake Okataine, Rotorus, New Zealand. Date: 1950s

New Zealand / Otago
Hotel Milford, in its setting at the head of Milford Sound, Otago, New Zealand. Date: 1950s

USA / Desert Springs
The marina on the Salton Sea, Desert Springs, California, U.S.A. Date: 1960s

St. Osyths Priory
The Gatehouse of St. Osgyths Priory, Essex, England. It was established for the Augustine Canons and became one of the great Augustine abbeys of Europe. Date: founded 1118

Chipping Norton Hall
The fine Town Hall at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, a proud symbol of when the town was a Borough, the building still dominating the centre of the town. Date: built 1840s

Woburn Abbey, seat of the Duke of Bedfordshire, England. The present building dates from 1746, on the site of a Cistercian Abbey founded in 1145. Date: 18th century

Female Initiation - 1
A female candidate is initiated as an Apprentice, crossing a see-saw which symbolises the danger of the faux-pas. Date: 1891

Female Mason - 1
Sister Eva Dynamis (born Reims 1858) initiated into the Lien Maconnique lodge, currently Sovereign Grand Mistress in the Modern Adoptive Rite of the Grand Orient of France. Date: 1891

Female Initiation - 2
A candidate is initiated as a Companion : in a bush which represents the Garden of Eden, she strokes the serpent, bites the apple and submits to the reproaches of her guide. Date: 1891

Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco, France. Designed by Charles Garnier, it has frescoes in the style of Bouchier, and an amazing gold and marble atrium. Date: built 1863

Panto Japes
The Pantomime Dame forces the Pantomime Horse to drink a bottle of cod liver oil! Date: 1960s

Woburn Abbey, seat of the Duke of Bedfordshire, England. The present building dates from 1746, on the site of a Cistercian Abbey founded in 1145. Date: 18th century

Sweetheart Abbey
New or Sweetheart Abbey, Kirkoudbrightshire, Scotland, so called because founder Queen Devorgilla ordered the heart of her late husband John to be buried with her in her tomb. Date: late 13th century

St Germans Abbey Church, Cornwall, England, was originally a Benedictine foundation and the seat of a Bishop until 1050. Norman and Early English construction. Date: Medieval

Female Mason - 4
Sister Frederic (born Cherbourg 1867) initiated into the Lodge of the Perfect Female Mason, dressed as Cupidon for a mysterious ritual. Date: 1891

New Zealand / Auckland
Auckland city, New Zealand, as seen through the arch of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, from the window of a Birkenhead residence. Date: 1960s

Italy / Florence
The Duomo, Florence, viewed from a shady terrace. Date: 1930s

Female Initiation - 5
A candidate is initiated into the Sublime Scottish Rite, vowing on her scimitar to honour the Modern Rite of Adoption. Date: 1891

New Zealand House
The garden of a typical modern house in Blenheim, New Zealand. Date: early 1960s

Elizaebethan Parliament
King George II of England in Parliament. Date: 18th century

Fruit Salad
A fresh salad garnished with citrus fruit. Date: 1930s

Elderly Montenegrin gypsy couple at Cetinje, their trusty donkey steeds and (possibly) all their worldly possessions... Date: circa 1910s

Prince Mirko rides into Podgorica, Montenegro
Prince Mirko and his escort, enter Podgorica, Montenegro on horseback Date: circa 1905

Montenegrin Soldiers Date: circa 1905

Montenegro - Depicted as one of the Allied Butterflies Date: circa 1914

Montenegro - Kotor (Cattaro) - location showing the steep slopes to the south east of the town and the winding switchback road leading upwards... Date: circa 1910s

Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg and Prince Mirko of Montenegro Date: circa 1905

Meljine, Montenegro, to the east of Herceg Novi Date: circa 1910s

Montengren Princesses and their families at Lovcen
The Oath Chapel of Prince-bishop Petar II Petrovi歎jego ) on Mount Lovcen. This building has had a very tortured past and was destroyed twice

Ulcinj (Dulcigno), Montenegro Date: circa 1910s

Zeppelin Design
The pages of a ballast book, showing the design for a Zeppelin L32. Date: 1916

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