Exploring the history of the post as reflected in the Inn's archive and illuminating the rich global network of correspondence which converged on the Middle Temple, by way of blundering postmen and episcopal epistles.
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Since 2019 the Library has offered an internship as part of the King’s College London MA History Internship programme. In 2020 the internship was completed by Ali Haddi, who transcribed one of the non-legal manuscripts in the library’s collection, MS146. This manuscript consists of the records of the ‘Ancient and Honourable Society of the Bears’, an 18th and early 19th century betting club comprised primarily of members of the Inns of Court.
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Celebrating 180 years of the invaluable contributions our Black Middle Templars have made to British, world and legal history.
Considered to have been, at the time of its construction, the first permanent water fountain in London, this month we will be using the records in the archive to delve into the history of Middle Temple's fountain.
Meetings of the Middle Temple Historical Society are open to all members, staff, friends of the Inn and their guests who are welcome to attend a meeting before becoming members. We meet four times a year, usually in the Bench apartments for drinks at 6.30pm followed by an informal buffet supper and a talk on an historical topic, usually with a legal theme. Meetings finish at 9.15pm.
A modern institution with a long and distinguished history, Middle Temple is a place of many parts.
First and foremost, Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to Call students to the Bar. The education and training of advocates lie at the heart of the Inn, but we are also a professional society for our membership worldwide; and we maintain a heritage estate in central London housing chambers from which barristers practise.
Hanna Fine Art is pleased to announce the latest release of a small number of prints of Stephen McLean’s critically-acclaimed painting of The Royal Courts of Justice - all individually hand signed by The Rt Hon. the Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales - and is pleased to offer first refusal on these to members of Middle Temple, together with a £100.00 gift voucher, providing a saving of £100.00 off the published price of this or any other legal print published by Hanna Fine Art.
The print is from a highly-collectible edition of only 950 prints, all individually hand-signed by the Lord Chief Justice, to create a rare and highly-desirable piece of British legal history, which aims to raise over £40,000 for various legal charities.
To preserve the value and integrity of this historic edition, prints will be released in a number of phases and no further prints will ever be issued or signed outside the edition size of 950 prints
The investment grade fine art print has been published to the highest standards, using archival inks on fine art paper to create a museum quality print, which will appeal to the most discerning of investors and collectors of important legal memorabilia.
If you wish to reserve one of these framed prints (24 X 29 inches) at the special one-off price of £295.00 – including FREE delivery – please contact Maria Hanna on 07711 725865 or maria@hannafineart.co.uk, referencing 'Middle Temple' to ensure that you benefit from the £100.00 saving.
Illustrating the Inn's well-established and ongoing royal connections, looking at records and objects including a disgruntled letter from King Charles I and a unique silver bowl.