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Middle Temple Collection

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Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials

Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple Lane, London (colour litho)

Middle Temple Lane, London (colour litho)
733590 Middle Temple Lane, London (colour litho) by Flower, Charles Edwin (1871-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middle Temple Lane, London)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Legal lunch

Legal lunch
5616100 Legal lunch; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 'legal lunch' held for eminent lawyers at the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court. Dated 19th Century)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The interior of the Middle Temple

The interior of the Middle Temple
5616101 The interior of the Middle Temple; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court, used for receptions by London's eminent lawyers)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The interior of the Middle Temple

The interior of the Middle Temple
5616102 The interior of the Middle Temple; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court, used for receptions by London's eminent lawyers)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864

The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall [in London] by the members of the English Bar, 1864. 'We give an Illustration of the festive scene in the Middle Tempie Hall

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Old Chambers in Middle-Temple-Lane, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Old Chambers in Middle-Temple-Lane, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Old Chambers in Middle-Temple-Lane, [London], 1857. It may suffice to say, without stating the events from which the Inns of Court derive their origin, that in the reign of Henry III

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: 'Picturesque London -- The Middle Temple Hall and Gardens, 1890

'Picturesque London -- The Middle Temple Hall and Gardens, 1890. Creators: HW Brewer, Edward Killingworth Johnson
'Picturesque London -- The Middle Temple Hall and Gardens, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple Hall - Mr. Serjeant Miller's Farewell, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Middle Temple Hall - Mr. Serjeant Miller's Farewell, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Middle Temple Hall - Mr. Serjeant Miller's Farewell, 1850. Lawyers ceremony in London. Mr. Miller...has just been elevated to the degree of Serjeant-at-Law

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Lord Chancellor receiving the Judges in the Middle Temple, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Lord Chancellor receiving the Judges in the Middle Temple, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Chancellor receiving the Judges in the Middle Temple, [London], 1862. The Lord Chancellor's levee. On Monday week the Courts of Law met after the long vacation

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)

Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)
The Temple Church, London, seen from the south. Woodcut from "Pleasant Hours: A Monthly Journal of Home Reading and Sunday Teaching; Volume III" published by the Church of England's

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Fountain Court, Middle Temple (colour litho)

The Fountain Court, Middle Temple (colour litho)
2793905 The Fountain Court, Middle Temple (colour litho) by Manners, Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet (1883-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fountain Court, Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of Middle Temple Gate House, London, 1885 (b / w photo)

View of Middle Temple Gate House, London, 1885 (b / w photo)
1812992 View of Middle Temple Gate House, London, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Library, Middle Temple (engraving)

The Library, Middle Temple (engraving)
6026505 The Library, Middle Temple (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Library, Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Inauguration of the New Library of the Middle Temple by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Inauguration of the New Library of the Middle Temple by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (engraving)
2773665 Inauguration of the New Library of the Middle Temple by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (engraving) by English School

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The New Library of the Middle Temple, opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Thursday

The New Library of the Middle Temple, opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Thursday Last (engraving)
2773656 The New Library of the Middle Temple, opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Thursday Last (engraving) by English School

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Porch, Temple Church, London (b / w photo)

Porch, Temple Church, London (b / w photo)
3095031 Porch, Temple Church, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porch, Temple Church, London)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Lord Chancellor receiving the Judges in the Middle Temple (engraving)

The Lord Chancellor receiving the Judges in the Middle Temple (engraving)
1587937 The Lord Chancellor receiving the Judges in the Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Sketches in the Temple (engraving)

Sketches in the Temple (engraving)
1595848 Sketches in the Temple (engraving) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple, London, The Hall (b / w photo)

Middle Temple, London, The Hall (b / w photo)
6015779 Middle Temple, London, The Hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middle Temple, London, The Hall)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub

Middle Temple, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub
931530 Middle Temple, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co. 1827-1829 (engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Royal Courts of Justice: Luncheon in the Middle Temple (engraving)

The Royal Courts of Justice: Luncheon in the Middle Temple (engraving)
606820 The Royal Courts of Justice: Luncheon in the Middle Temple (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Courts of Justice)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Monument to Edmund Plowden (engraving)

Monument to Edmund Plowden (engraving)
587590 Monument to Edmund Plowden (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to Edmund Plowden, Treasurer of the Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The banquet given to M Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving)

The banquet given to M Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving)
587581 The banquet given to M Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Representing Shakspeares Plays in the Hall of the Middle Temple, 16th Century (engraving)

Representing Shakspeares Plays in the Hall of the Middle Temple, 16th Century (engraving)
670962 Representing Shakspeares Plays in the Hall of the Middle Temple, 16th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Sun-dial in Middle Temple (engraving)

Sun-dial in Middle Temple (engraving)
696719 Sun-dial in Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sun-dial in the Pump Court, Middle Temple, one of the four inns of court in London)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: A glorious relic of Elizabethan architecture: interior of the hall of the Middle Temple

A glorious relic of Elizabethan architecture: interior of the hall of the Middle Temple (b / w photo)
3637400 A glorious relic of Elizabethan architecture: interior of the hall of the Middle Temple (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Antiquitie of the Temple (engraving)

Antiquitie of the Temple (engraving)
3636121 Antiquitie of the Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquitie of the Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The New Law Library, Middle Temple (engraving)

The New Law Library, Middle Temple (engraving)
1613015 The New Law Library, Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Law Library, Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple (engraving)

Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple (engraving)
1619898 Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The New Lawyer Knights (engraving)

The New Lawyer Knights (engraving)
1622207 The New Lawyer Knights (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Lawyer Knights. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 December 1882)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice (engraving)

Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice (engraving)
1622177 Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Old Chambers in Middle Temple Lane (engraving)

Old Chambers in Middle Temple Lane (engraving)
587621 Old Chambers in Middle Temple Lane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Chambers in Middle Temple Lane, in the Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Fountain Court in the Middle Temple (photo)

Fountain Court in the Middle Temple (photo)
587609 Fountain Court in the Middle Temple (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard with Fountain Court in the Middle Temple, Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple (engraving)

Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple (engraving)
587589 Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Opening of the Middle Temple Library (engraving)

Opening of the Middle Temple Library (engraving)
587578 Opening of the Middle Temple Library (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Middle Temple Library by the Prince of Wales)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Fountain, Middle Temple (engraving)

The Fountain, Middle Temple (engraving)
2792802 The Fountain, Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fountain, Middle Temple. Illustration for Chatterbox (1893)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: South-eastward view from Bush House as far as Blackheath (b / w photo)

South-eastward view from Bush House as far as Blackheath (b / w photo)
3637603 South-eastward view from Bush House as far as Blackheath (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Middle Temple new law library (engraving)

The Middle Temple new law library (engraving)
587585 The Middle Temple new law library (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Middle Temple new law library, Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving)

Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving)
587603 Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall, in the Temple, London)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Brick Court, Middle Temple, April 1774 (engraving)

Brick Court, Middle Temple, April 1774 (engraving)
1102587 Brick Court, Middle Temple, April 1774 (engraving) by Crowe, Eyre (1824-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brick Court, Middle Temple, April 1774)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Gateway to Middle Temple (engraving)

Gateway to Middle Temple (engraving)
6026490 Gateway to Middle Temple (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gateway to Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Temple in London (engraving)

Temple in London (engraving)
1619900 Temple in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple in London. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 November 1861)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: 'Called to the Bar, 'the Procession into Hall (litho)

"Called to the Bar, "the Procession into Hall (litho)
1598465 " Called to the Bar, " the Procession into Hall (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Called to the Bar, " the Procession into Hall)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Henry James Byron (engraving)

Henry James Byron (engraving)
1061579 Henry James Byron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry James Byron, Dramatist and Actor)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple Hall, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies

Middle Temple Hall, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies
931655 Middle Temple Hall, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Royal Visit to the Temple (engraving)

Royal Visit to the Temple (engraving)
2773670 Royal Visit to the Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Visit to the Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Postcard with Pump Court in Middle Temple (photo)

Postcard with Pump Court in Middle Temple (photo)
587619 Postcard with Pump Court in Middle Temple (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard with Pump Court in Middle Temple, in the Temple)




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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of Middle Temple. As you wander through its hallowed halls, you can't help but be captivated by the grandeur of this esteemed institution. The Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials proudly adorn the walls, a testament to Middle Temple's prestigious heritage. Each intricate design tells a story, reminding us of the great legal minds that have passed through these doors. Middle Temple Lane, London comes alive in a vibrant colour litho, showcasing the bustling energy that permeates this iconic location, and is here that aspiring barristers and legal professionals tread on their path to greatness. Temple Church, London stands tall and majestic from the south in a Victorian woodcut. Its timeless beauty transports us to an era long gone but not forgotten. The echoes of centuries past resonate within its sacred walls. In Fountain Court, Middle Temple reveals itself as an oasis amidst the urban landscape. The gentle trickle of water soothes your soul as you take in the serene surroundings captured beautifully in a colour litho. A glimpse into history awaits as we peer at View Gate House, London from 1885 captured in black and white photography. This image serves as a portal into another time when horse-drawn carriages traversed these cobbled streets. The Library at Middle Temple beckons book lovers with its enchanting atmosphere depicted through delicate engravings. Here knowledge thrives and wisdom is sought after by those who seek enlightenment. Witnessing His Royal Highness Prince Wales inaugurating New Library fills one with awe for this momentous occasion etched forever in an engraving. A symbol of progress and growth for Middle Temple's intellectual pursuits. Porch at Temple Church evokes feelings of reverence as we gaze upon this black-and-white photograph capturing architectural splendor frozen in time. It reminds us that even amidst change, some things remain constant.