CHAPTER 1
WHEN IS A TRADE UNION NOT A TRADE UNION

The Importance of Friendly Societies

Problems with the Terms

The Importance of Freemasonry

The Way Ahead

The Contribution of the Webbs

The Webb's Legacy

CHAPTER 2
FRATERNALISM BEFORE 17171

The Substance of SF

Problems with SF Literature

Carr and 'the transition'

Facing Up at Last?

The Mediaeval Gilds, Tramping Networks and Operative Trades

Magic,Technology and Class War

CHAPTER 3
18TH CENTURY - THE AGE OF FAITH COLLIDES WITH THE AGE OF REASON

Emergence of Speculative Freemasonry

Women and Freemasonry

Parades and Ritual

Drink and Discipline

CHAPTER 4
WHEN IS A FRIENDLY SOCIETY NOT A FRIENDLY SOCIETY

The Odd Fellows

Liklihood of Borrowings from SF

Old or New Ritual?

Speculative 'Operatives' & Operative 'Operatives'

The Tramping Networks & Acts of Conspiracy

Labour History and The Rose Act, 1793

Irish &Scottish 'freemasonry'

CHAPTER 5
THE 19TH CENTURY - HOW RESPECTABILITY CAME TO THE LABOUR MOVEMENT

The Affiliated Orders & the Better Life

Peterloo and Lodge Symbolism

The Combination Committees of 1824 and the Enquiries of 1825

Tolpuddle & the Webbs