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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)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Old Oak Screen (engraving)

Old Oak Screen (engraving)
587579 Old Oak Screen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Oak Screen, Middle Temple Hall, London)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Illustrations of Temple (engraving)

Illustrations of Temple (engraving)
587577 Illustrations of Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 9 November 1861)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Brick Court in Middle Temple (engraving)

Brick Court in Middle Temple (engraving)
587600 Brick Court in Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brick Court, Middle Temple, April 1774, by Eyre Crowe)

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

View of Middle Temple Hall interior, London, 1885 (b / w photo)
1812993 View of Middle Temple Hall interior, London, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of water fountain at Middle Temple Fountain Court, London, 1884 (b / w photo)

View of water fountain at Middle Temple Fountain Court, London, 1884 (b / w photo)
1812991 View of water fountain at Middle Temple Fountain Court, London, 1884 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Richard Henn Collins, QC (b / w photo)

Richard Henn Collins, QC (b / w photo)
1062443 Richard Henn Collins, QC (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Henn Collins, QC, the Newly appointed Judge of the Queens Bench)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: 'Ice Tree, 'Middle Temple (engraving)

"Ice Tree, "Middle Temple (engraving)
1095386 " Ice Tree, " Middle Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ice Tree, " Middle Temple)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Men cutting down a tree in Fountain Court, The Temple, London, circa 1946

Men cutting down a tree in Fountain Court, The Temple, London, circa 1946

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: N. Rowe, (1674-1718), 1830. Creator: Unknown

N. Rowe, (1674-1718), 1830. Creator: Unknown
N. Rowe, (1674-1718), 1830. Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718) English poet and dramatist educated at Highgate school, Westminster and Middle Temple

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. Creator: Unknown

G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Gascoigne, (c1535-1577), 1830. George Gascoigne (c1535-1577) English poet, soldier and courtier, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and Middle Temple, disinherited by his father for debts

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Sir William Blackstone, (1723-1780), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir William Blackstone, (1723-1780), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir William Blackstone, (1723-1780), 1830. Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) English jurist, judge and Tory politician educated at Charterhouse School, Pembroke College, Oxford and Middle Temple

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Lord T. Audley, (1488-1544), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Lord T. Audley, (1488-1544), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lord T. Audley, (1488-1544), 1830.Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden (1488-1544) English barrister and judge, educated at Magdalene College and Middle Temple

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: A Vision of Early Spring Within The Temple, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

A Vision of Early Spring Within The Temple, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
A Vision of Early Spring Within The Temple, c1935. View of Pump Court, one of the oldest courts in the Temple legal district in London. Its name referred to the water pump in the middle

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Vista of Middle Temple Gardens from Fountain Court, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Vista of Middle Temple Gardens from Fountain Court, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Vista of Middle Temple Gardens from Fountain Court, c1935. Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court in London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by St. John Adcock

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple Hall and the Quietude of Fountain Court, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Middle Temple Hall and the Quietude of Fountain Court, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Middle Temple Hall and the Quietude of Fountain Court, c1935. Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court in London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by St. John Adcock

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Creator: Unknown

Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Antiquities of the Temple, 1897. Historical items related to Temple, one of the main legal districts in London. Listed are

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of the north side of Middle Temple Hall, London, c1800

View of the north side of Middle Temple Hall, London, c1800

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple, London, 1912. Artist: Robert Jobling

Middle Temple, London, 1912. Artist: Robert Jobling
Middle Temple, London, 1912

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Memorial to Edmund Plowden, Treasurer of the Middle Temple, Temple Church, City of London, 1794

Memorial to Edmund Plowden, Treasurer of the Middle Temple, Temple Church, City of London, 1794. The figure is shown in a long gown in a recumbent position with hands joined in prayer across his

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Inner and Middle Temple, City of London, 1720

Inner and Middle Temple, City of London, 1720. Birds eye view of Inner Temple and Middle Temple showing their proximity to the River Thames

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Inner and Middle Temple, City of London, 1700

Inner and Middle Temple, City of London, 1700. Birds eye view of Inner Temple and Middle Temple showing their proximity to the River Thames

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Temple, City of London, 1750. Artist

Temple, City of London, 1750. Artist
Temple, City of London, 1750. Birds eye view of Inner Temple and Middle Temple showing their proximity to the River Thames

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle and Inner Temple, City of London, 1871. Artist

Middle and Inner Temple, City of London, 1871. Artist
Middle and Inner Temple, City of London, 1871. Plan of Middle Temple and Inner Temple showing their proximity to the River Thames

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of Masters House at Inner and Middle Temple, City of London, 1897

View of Masters House at Inner and Middle Temple, City of London, 1897

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Interior view of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, after an air raid, c1941. Artist

Interior view of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, after an air raid, c1941. Artist
Interior view of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, after an air raid, c1941. The floor is strewn with rubble and the sky is visible through a large hole in the ceiling

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of Brick Court, Middle Temple, London, 1882

View of Brick Court, Middle Temple, London, 1882

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of nos 3 and 4 Garden Court, Middle Temple, London, 1883

View of nos 3 and 4 Garden Court, Middle Temple, London, 1883

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Interior view of Middle Temple Hall from the high table with figures, London, 1884

Interior view of Middle Temple Hall from the high table with figures, London, 1884

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Interior of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, 1800

Interior of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, 1800

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Elizabethan oak screen, Middle Temple Hall, City of London, 1828

Elizabethan oak screen, Middle Temple Hall, City of London, 1828

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple, City of London, 1798. Artist: Samuel Rawle

Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple, City of London, 1798. Artist: Samuel Rawle
Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple, City of London, 1798

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of Middle Temple Hall from the north-east, Middle Temple, City of London, 1812

View of Middle Temple Hall from the north-east, Middle Temple, City of London, 1812

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of Middle Temple Hall from the south-west, Middle Temple, City of London, 1803

View of Middle Temple Hall from the south-west, Middle Temple, City of London, 1803

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Gate House, Middle Temple, City of London, 1800

Gate House, Middle Temple, City of London, 1800. The main entrance to Middle Temple from Fleet Street

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: South-west view of Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple, City of London, 1800

South-west view of Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple, City of London, 1800

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple, City of London, 1752. Artist: Henry Fletcher

View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple, City of London, 1752. Artist: Henry Fletcher
View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple, City of London, 1752. The street scene includes a boy playing with a hoop and a dog, and a woman in a sedan chair

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Middle and Inner Temple, London, 1671

Middle and Inner Temple, London, 1671
View of Middle and Inner Temple, London as it might have appeared in 1671. The border shows heraldic signs

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Temple from the Thames, c1650, (1903)

The Temple from the Thames, c1650, (1903). From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Fountain, Middle Temple, 1890

The Fountain, Middle Temple, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). Artist: W&D Downey

The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume I edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1910]

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The East End of the Middle Temple Hall, 1941

The East End of the Middle Temple Hall, 1941. A picture showing the damage done to Middle Temple Hall on May 10th, 1941 by a German air raid. From The Connoisseur, 1941 edited by H. Granville Fell

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Panyer-man blowing a silver mounted ox-horn, Middle Temple Hall, London, 1926-1927

Panyer-man blowing a silver mounted ox-horn, Middle Temple Hall, London, 1926-1927. The duty of the panyer-man was to collect freshly baked bread

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Prince of Wales in his robes as a Bencher of the Middle Temple, 1900. Artist: W&D Downey

The Prince of Wales in his robes as a Bencher of the Middle Temple, 1900. Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales in his robes as a Bencher of the Middle Temple, 1900. Portrait of the future King Edward VII (1841-1910)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The New Middle Temple Library, 1861

The New Middle Temple Library, 1861. A print from The Illustrated London News, (22 June 1861)

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The Great Hall of the Middle Temple, London, England, seen here in the 19th century

The Great Hall of the Middle Temple, London, England, seen here in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: Entrance to The Middle Temple

Entrance to The Middle Temple
The heavy doors in the arched stone entrance to the Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court entitled to call their members to the Bar as barristers

Background imageMiddle Temple Collection: The late Lord Westbury, Ex-Lord Chancellor (engraving)

The late Lord Westbury, Ex-Lord Chancellor (engraving)
XJF3058107 The late Lord Westbury, Ex-Lord Chancellor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Bethell)




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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.