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A small number of research resources are available on line at this site in addition to the catalogue of books, archives and objects.

Click on the images below for the following on line resources:

Lane's Masonic Records 1717-1894
At the end of the nineteenth century the Masonic historian John Lane compiled a list of all Lodges which had been set up by the various English Grand Lodges between 1717 and 1894 which included the name and the date of constitution of each Lodge, meeting places and alterations in numbers. This publication has been converted into database format which is available here... Please note that the database is only accessible to those using Internet Explorer.

Frequently Asked Questions
The answers to a number of frequently asked questions about the collections of the Library and Museum and Freemasons' Hall can be found here...

Puzzle by what P G Org or RMIG means?
This is a guide to the most commonly used abbreviations. Click here...

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