Historical information
MUIOOF Six Members.
The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows (MUIOOF) Loyal El Dorado Lodge was established 8 February 1867. At its peak in 1869 it had 115 members. Due to declining membership the lodge ceased operating on 22 March 1913.
Physical description
Digital image copied from a sepia toned photograph of five men on a raised platform - four standing, one sitting - wearing the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows (MUIOOF) regalia of apron and sash. Their names are displayed on a board at the base of the platform.
Subjects
References
- Roland S. Wettenhall, 'The Influence of the Friendly Society Movement in Victoria 1835–1920.' PhD Thesis, University of Melbourne, 2019. A history of the friendly society movement in Victoria, including the MUIOFF. The Loyal El Dorado branch, and several other friendly societies in Eldorado, are listed in Appendix A.
