Albert Thomas Holden was born in 1866 at Geelong, died in 1935 and is buried in Boroondara cemetery. From 1883-84 he taught in Kyneton and became a Methodist lay preacher. He graduated with a B.A. from Ormond College in 1888. He entered the Methodist ministry and worked in Burwood and at the Omeo Home Mission. During 1892 he toured Europe and the Middle East with Rev Bickford. In 1898 Holden was an army chaplain and served South Africa. He became Methodist Chaplain General in 1913. In 1904 Holden became Secretary of Methodist Home Missions and traveled throughout Australia. Holden was General Superintendent of the Methodist Church of Australasia from 1929 - 1932 and then President- General. Holden became a Freemason in 1898. [taken from the Australian Dictionary of Biography]F46.5.1, F46.5.2 and F46.5.3 - Sepia toned studio portraits of Rev. A. T. Holden standing next to an open window, with hands clasped behind back. He is wearing his clerical collar and has two badges on his left lapel. The photographs are on brown card mounts. F46.5.2 has the photographer's mark embossed on the bottom front. F46.5.3 has a deckle edge."REV. A. T. Holdne C.B.E. (Gen Superintendent)"rev albert thomas holden methodist minister, victorian fourth contingent (imperial bushmen), methodist chaplain general, australian imperial force, methodist home missions secretary, general superintendent of the methodist church of australasia, grand master of the grand lodge of freemasons of victoria

Portrait of elected Worshipful Master with gavel flanked by Worshipful Brothers in regalia, Outside Lodge - Wooden building, seated on office bearers chairs, symbol held by bearer on "right" Gavel held by Bert Miller. Sumbols????Sepia Portrait. "Worshipful Master? Bert Miller" flanked by "Worshipful Brothers"Bert Miller (Centre) (Harold's Brother)freemason

mt franklin and st george lodge, daylesford, freemasons

Colour photograph pf the foundation stone at the Daylesford Mosonic Lodge.f.t. hockford, freemasons, daylesford masonic lodge

Leather bound bible from the Mount Franklin Lodge of Hiram, Daylesford. bible, mount franklin lodge of hiram, freemasons, daylesford, daylesford masonic lodge

Freemasons on the Goldfields was published by BHS Publishing and authored by Dorothy Wickham. It tells the story of the first French Lodge in Australia till the Lodge in the district in 2013.A book on freemasons on Victorians goldfields.freemasons, wickham, ballarat, bartrop, french lodge, ballinguiy

Badge belonging to Dave Kinnane of Yarrowee Lodge (Number 10). The Yarrowee Masonic Lodge met for the first time on 3 February 1857 in Ballarat. Richard Ocock was elected Worshipful Master; Bernard Smith the Senior Warden and Thomas Cope the Junior Warden. Meetings were held at the George Hotel, Lydiard Street, Ballarat, on the Wednesday nearest the full moon in each month.Blue and white metal badge with black printing.Dave Kinnane 10kinnane, yarrowee, freemason

Colour photograph of a brick freemason's lall at Colac. colac, hall, freemasons, masonic, colac freemason's lodge

Cream booklet titled Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria. 1866 - 1916. No 1133 - No 52. Title is inside an embossed oval rope tied at each side. Various embossed symbols surround the oval rope. A blue cord is sewn to hold the pages together with a staple. A Roll of Honour is printed inside the front cover under two flags, a Union Jack and another one like the Australian flag but the blue behind the Southern Cross is red. Jubilee of the Zenith Lodge, No 52, Officers of the Lodge at Consecration, May 1866 is listed, a sepia photo of the Officers 1915 - 16. they are: Wor Bro Dunstan, Wor Bro T L Sargeant, Bro J Langdon, Wor Bro H J Martins, Bro J Leaney,R W W J Parry, R W G W Lansell,Bro G W Bruhn Bro T Cambridge, Wor Bro W Trevena, Wor Bro C E Welch,Bro W G Bowden, Bro T J Banner, Bro A Glen, Bro A G Hamilton, Bro F T Bishop and Bro J Stephens. Golden Lodge, Corinthian Lodge, Masonic Hall. Also listed are Members 1916 and Principal Officers of the Zenith Lodge for the Past 50 years. On the back cover is a sepia photo of the Freemasons' Hall View Street, Bendigo.Cambridge Press Art Printers, Bendigo.clubs, social, jubilee souvenir, masonic society events (various) - jubilee souvenir zenith lodge 1866 - 1916, bro attwood h, bro blair sgt t a, bro crookston rev j, bro dimsey lieut l s, bro harrison sgt h j, bro midgley f s, bro rodger, r h, bro stutt w j, bro wagstaff capt p w, bro ward f h, bro edward garsed, bro samuel peach hogg, bro richard harry andrews, bro wiliam webb, bro john davies, bro g w chaassand, bro thos h o'neill, bro j c duncan, bro john hamlet taylor, cambridge press

Buff coloured booklet, on front : Southern Cross Lodge No. 24, Installation of Bro. Donald James Gordon, at Freemasons hall, Maldon on Saturday, November, 1948.Times, Print Maldon - Phone 24bendigo, clubs, souther cross lodge no. 24

Red covered booklet, dark print. Front: Laws and regulations of the supreme grand chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons of Victoria, 1932.G.A. Sharman, Printer, 79-81 Hardware Street, Melbourne. Published by authority of the Grand Chapter by Chas. K. Cahn, P.G.H., Grand Scribe E.bendigo, clubs, supreme grand chapter laws

Buff coloured program for Coronation Celebrations, Freemasons' Hall, Melbourne, 17th. June, 19 1953. On bottom of program 'with the compliments of Wor. Bro. N.J. Oliver, Master of Zenith Lodge No. 52'bendigo, clubs, lodge

Mount Alexander Lodge, No. 8, U.G.L. Vic. Installation of Bro. Arnold William Baglin as Master and Investiture of Officers. The ceremony conducted by R. W. Bro. S. Proud, Junior Grand Warden. Representing the M. W. Grandmaster and assisted by Grand Officers. Freemasons' Hall Castlemaine, 3450, Saturday, April 23rd, 1949.clubs, social, mount alexander lodge no 8

The wallet is inscribed Bro J.C. Reynolds who was Initiated into freemasonry on 8 July 1880, passed to the Second Degree 5 August 1880 and Raised to the Third Degree 2nd. September 1880. Annotated ' Mount Franklin Lodge of Hiram. 716. E.C.. In 1889 this Lodge became No. 12 Victorian Const.' (E.C. denotes English Constitution.) Mt Franklin Lodge of Hiram amalgamated with St George Lodge no. 119 to be Mt Franklin St George Lodge No 12.Masonic regalia was often carried in these wallets to lodge meetings. Mt Franklin Lodge of Hiram amalgamated with St George Lodge no. 119 to be Mt Franklin St George Lodge No 12. The wallet was donated by the Hon. Thomas Carter Reynolds who is a now a retired member of the Victorian Parliament.Brown regalia wallet Bro J.C. Reynolds/ Square and compass/ Romsey Lodge No 97 all in gold. masonic j.c.reynolds. masonic wallet romsey lodge mt franklin st george lodge no 12 romsey lodge

This presentation box of Working Tools was brought to Malvern Lodge by brethren of the Lodge of Concord who joined in 1988.Black case with assorted working tools.Harvey Smith Ltd.working tools, lodge of concord, harvey smith ltd.

Membership Register for the Ophir Lodge May 1859 to December 2010This object is significant because it records all members of this lodge from its consecration to its closure, listing freemasons in Ararat Victoria.Bound BookRegister /Ophir Lodge Ararat No 423/. Supplied by Evans Bros Bookbinders Next to Bath"s Hotel Lydiard Street Ballaaratararat, ophir lodge, lodge of ophir, membership register, members, freemasons, freemasons victoria

Presented to the lodge by A C Downard to be presented to the IPM on 12/12/73 lodge masters jewelfoundation 1971 immediate past master- lodge Eumemmerring 846 presented to Wor. Bro. A. C. Downard foundation master 13 / 12 / 1972

Plaque on Tracing board acknowledging these were the original Tracing Boards from the former Collins Street Grand Lodge Building

Painting of Melbourne at the time the Lodge held it's inaugural meeting on 23 December 1839 Melbourne Viewed from the south bank of the Yarra RiverThe Lamb in inn the painting is the first meeting place of the Lodge of Australia Felix on 23 December 1839 felix, australi felix, uglv