Masonry Collection

Vintage portrait depicting George Washington (1732 - 1799)

Masonic chart. Date c1872

Washington as a Freemason

Building and masonry tools
Various building and masonry tools, including a saw, a mallet, chisels, hatchets, a trowel and a hammer

Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Colorado. Digital photograph

Hadrians Wall
Britains chief Roman monument, the fort on Hadrians Wall in Northumberland, near Hexham. A section of the wall showing solid Roman masonry, eight feet thick and originally 12feet high

Big Ben under Scaffold
Big Ben covered with scaffolding as the masonry is repaired and cleaned

Builders at work in the foreground, with partially completed buildings in the background

Masonic Initiation ceremony of a male Freemason, early 19th century (w / c on paper)
CHT195226 Masonic Initiation ceremony of a male Freemason, early 19th century (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Freemasons Hall, Quetta, Balochistan, British India
Freemasons Hall (McMahon Lodge), Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1910s

Bactrian Camel. Ukraine
Bactrian Camel (Camelus Bactrianus) at the Genoese Fortress. Sudak. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ukraine

Freemason seal of the 19th century with different symbols as the Seal of Solomon or Star of David. Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Japanese masonry Dragon. Date: circa 1910s

Seal of the United Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, 1817, from The
KW277992 Seal of the United Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, 1817, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Fabulous Arab Doorway - Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
An absolutely fabulous Arab Doorway in the port town of Sidi Bou Said Tunisia, with a pair of knockers for the main decorated wooden doors (for ease of knocking when on a camel or on horseback)

Mexico - Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzacoatal
Mexico - Teotihuacan - Aztec Pyramid Temple of Quetzalcoatl ( The Temple of the Feathered Serpent ) - elaborate exterior stone carving with dragon and lizard heads

Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling, Betatakin
Betatakin, a cliff-dwelling of the Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, circa 1250-1300 AD, within Navajo National Monument, Arizona. Photograph

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Tholos Tomb / Mycenae
Schliemann dubbed this majestic building the Treasury of Atreus but the capstone-topped ashlar corbelled masonry is actually that of a Tholos tomb

Masonry Freemasonry Masons Freemasons Allegory
To the Old and Venerable Brotherhood of Free and Accepted Freemasons. A mid 19th century allegory of Freemasonry

Arms granted to the Carpenters Company of London, 6th Edward IV, 1466
KW278004 Arms granted to the Carpenters Company of London, 6th Edward IV, 1466, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Workers Progress Administration masonry bridge over Brazos River, Texas Highway 16, in Palo Pinto County

Thessaloniki, Greece - Cobblers - Arch of Galerius
Thessaloniki, Greece - Cobblers working beneath the 4th century Triumphal Arch of Galerius (part of the Rotunda Complex). Date: circa 1910s

Secret Societies (nineteenth century). Initiation ceremony of a new member. Colored engraving

Trier, Germany - St Matthias Abbey
Germany - Trier. The oldest City in Germany - St Matthias Abbey Date: 1909

The Jacobean stone screen in the hall
CLF306243 The Jacobean stone screen in the hall, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Edward Zouche)

Initiation of a Mistress of Egypt in the Egyptian Rite (engraving)
3100802 Initiation of a Mistress of Egypt in the Egyptian Rite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Mistress of Egypt in the Egyptian Rite)

Washington as a Master Mason, pub. 1870 (colour lithoraph)
2652868 Washington as a Master Mason, pub

Mason Safety Matches - Matchbox top carton label

Bertrand Barere (1755-1841). French lawyer
Bertrand Barere (Bertrand Barere de Vieuzac) (1755-1841). French lawyer and revolutionary politician. President of the National Convention in 1792

Dominique Joseph Garat (1749-1833). French lawyer, journalist, writer and politician

Marie-Jean Herault de Sechelles (1759-1794). French judge and politician who took part in the French Revolution. President of the National Convention (8 to 22 August 1793). Portrait

Charles Barbaroux (1767-1794). French Girondin
Charles Barbaroux (Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux) (1767-1794). French Girondin politician during the French Revolution. Died by guillotine. Portrait. Engraving. History of the French Revolution

10 Trinity Square former HQ of the Port of London Authority now part Four Seasons Hotel London and part private residences England UK

Highcliffe Castle, Hampshire, England. Gothic-style castle featuring Norman and Renaissance masonry, built by Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay in 1836

Francisco Javier de Isturiz Montero (1790-1871). Spanish politician and diplomat. He took part in the Peninsular War

Spain, Toledo. Santiago del Arrabal Church
Spain, Castile-La Mancha, Toledo. Santiago del Arrabal Church. It was built in Mudejar style between 1245 and 1248, during the reign of Sancho II. Architectural detail of the triple apse

Spain, Basque Country, Guipuzkoa province, Zarautz. Narros Palace. Renaissance style building constructed in 1536. It was built in sandstorm masonry

Cape Sardao lighthouse. Portugal
Cape Sardao lighthouse. It was constructed in 1915 at Ponta do Cavaleiro. Alentejo Region. Portugal

Spain, Toledo. Church of San Roman. The Mudejar tower
Spain, Castile-La Mancha, Toledo. Church of San Roman. Built in the 13th century in Mudejar style. It was refurbished in the 16th century. View of the Mudejar tower

Square and Compasses

Chairs on a pavement in Shoreditch, east London Chairs on a pavement in Shoreditch, east London

Old grunge brick texture background with new bricks mixed in half

a classical greek stone plaque or sculpture inset into a wall on the greek island of zakynthos, zante, greece

Greek Sphinx statue standing on top of a ionic order pillar on a cloudy day in Greece SPHINX (Sphinx), a monstrous being of Greek mythology, is said to have been a daughter of Orthus and Chimaera

The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy
DGC405782 The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (engraving) by English School

The Baphomet of the Templars, copy of an stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (litho
CHT287227 The Baphomet of the Templars, copy of an stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Instruction of the Prince of the Tabernacle (engraving)
3100756 Instruction of the Prince of the Tabernacle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Instruction of the Prince of the Tabernacle)

Balbals, ancient Turkic sculptures (6th-10th century), near Burana tower, Chuy oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Cloister of the La Compania Church, Arequipa, Peru

Adinatha Jain Temple near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Five Uncles of Freemasonry, 1848 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT224660 The Five Uncles of Freemasonry, 1848 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Ruins of the Wiracocha Temple at Raqch i, Peru
Built in the fifteenth century and considered by the historians to be one of the most audacious Inca constructions, the remarkable Wiracocha temple at Raqchi

The English masonic lodges, c. 1730 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT224625 The English masonic lodges, c.1730 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a carved scene from a marble goblet in
DGC405785 The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a carved scene from a marble goblet in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (engraving) (simplified version of 405782) by English School

The Constitutions of the Freemasons by Dr James Anderson (c
CHT218683 The Constitutions of the Freemasons by Dr James Anderson (c.1680-1739) published in London 1723 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A freemason forged through the tools of his lodge, 1754 (coloured engraving)
CHT163389 A freemason forged through the tools of his lodge, 1754 (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Freemasons sash of Princess Caroline Murat, mid 19th century (moire or watered silk)
CHT195222 Freemasons sash of Princess Caroline Murat, mid 19th century (moire or watered silk) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Grande Loge de France, Paris

Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a Arab House
Cairo, Egypt - The heart of a wonderfully-ornate Arab House boasting some magnificent stonework masonry detailing, wooden furniture, carved doors and columns. circa 1908

France, Nice, The War Memorial, Monument Aux Morts, Quai Rauba Capeu

Delhi, India - Tomb of Shams Uddin Altamash (Shams ud-Din Iltutmish). Date: 1911

Santiago de Compostela - Basilica - Portico de la Gloria
Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Basilica - Portico de la Gloria Date: circa 1910s

Flint walling MCF01_02_1375
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Two men carrying out work on a flint wall in Slindon

Repairing Victoria Tower OWS01_02_h01076b

Crane JLP01_08_048371
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. Laing workers and a Coles 22 Crane unloading blocks of stone from the back of a lorry on the construction site of Coventry Cathedral

Stonemasonry JLP01_01_026_60
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. Masons fixing a section of a window sill into position during the construction of Coventry Cathedral

Stonemasonry JLP01_01_026_51
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. Masons at work on the baptistery window during the construction of Coventry Cathedral

Stonemasonry JLP01_01_026_50
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. Masons at work on the baptistery window during the construction of Coventry Cathedral

Stonemasonry and the old Cathedral JLP01_01_026_48
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY

Stonemasonry JLP01_01_026_46
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY

Basilica of San Petronio, detailed view, Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Temple of the sun, Adinatha Jain Temple near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Vijay Stambha or Tower of Victory, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Samadhisvara Temple, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Bijolia Temple, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Mahanal Temple in Menal, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Carvings at the Mahanal Temple in Menal, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The doorway, Vézelay, France, 1915. Creator: Albany E Howarth
The doorway, Vezelay, France, 1915. Vezelay is a historic hill town in north-cental France, famous for its Romanesque abbey and also for its Basilica of St Mary Magdalene

Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons
5617027 Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons. Circa 1908

Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons
5617021 Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons. Circa 1908

Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons
5617020 Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons. Circa 1908

Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons
5617016 Edwardian British postcard satirising freemasons. Circa 1908

Postcard showing the Newburgh Masonic Temple
5616784 Postcard showing the Newburgh Masonic Temple. Although it is considered a historic landmark, the Newburgh Masonic Temple sits abandoned and vandalized in Cleveland

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"Masonry: Unveiling the Ancient Craft and its Enduring Legacy" Step into the world of masonry, where secrets are whispered through Masonic charts and symbols. Discover the hidden connections between historical figures like George Washington, who was not only a founding father but also a Freemason. Explore the artistry behind building with stone as you witness skilled craftsmen wielding their masonry tools with precision and expertise. From chisels to trowels, these instruments shape structures that stand the test of time. NATI2D-00054 captures an iconic moment in history when Big Ben stands tall under scaffolding, showcasing how even grand landmarks require maintenance from master masons. Delve into the realm of art as "The Magic of the Flute" mesmerizes viewers on canvas. This oil painting transports us to another dimension where music intertwines with stonework, creating harmony beyond words. Travel back in time to Hadrian's Wall, an awe-inspiring testament to ancient masonry techniques. Marvel at its sheer magnitude and imagine builders meticulously placing each stone along this monumental structure. Witness builders at work in Freemasons Hall located in Quetta, Balochistan during British India. Their craftsmanship echoes throughout history as they construct architectural marvels that still captivate our imagination today. Uncover unexpected connections across continents as a Bactrian Camel roams Ukraine—a reminder that masonic influences transcend borders and cultures. Peer into the past through a 19th-century Freemason seal adorned with intricate designs—a symbol of unity among members who shared secret knowledge passed down through generations. Marvel at Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwellings like Betatakin—an architectural wonder carved within towering cliffs—showcasing indigenous peoples' mastery over stone construction techniques centuries ago. Intriguing and enigmatic, masonry continues to fascinate us with its rich history spanning civilizations worldwide.