| 1831 Reform Riots: Demonstrations and unrest after the passage of the Reform Bill in 1831. |
| Bank of England: Brief description and illustion of the Bank of England, established in 1694. |
| Billingsgate Market: London fishmarket officially established by an Act of Parliament in 1698. |
| Board of Trade: Specialized department in London that oversees and regulates commerce. |
| Bow Street Office: Location of a court house in London which housed the city's first group of constables. |
| Buckingham Palace: Short history of the royal family's principal London residence. 1703-today |
| Cato Street Conspiracy: Cross-linked description of a plot in 19th century England to assasinate a few cabinet members and overthrow the government. 1820 |
| Charing Cross Pillory: The most famous pillory, or place of public punishment, in London. Circa 1700 |
| Coldbath Fields Prison: Short description of an early "House of Correction" or prison in England. |
| Corn Exchange: Eighteenth century building which served as a market place for corn merchants. |
| Custom House: History of the place where documents are brought to custom officials by shipping agents. Originally built in the 14th century, rebuilt in 1671 and 1715. |
| East India Company: Cross-linked description of the organization that was established in 1600 and given monopoly rights to bring goods from India. |
| Fleet Prison: History of a debtors' prison that could contain some 300 prisoners and their families. Described by Charles Dickens in his novel The Pickwick Papers. 1197-1846 |
| Gin Riots: Riots in London that resulted from the passage of the Gin Act, a tax on the beverage. 1743 |
| House of Commons: History of the lower house of Parliament in the United Kingdom. |
| House of Lords: Cross-linked history of the upper house of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Generally made up of members of the nobility and high-ranking clergy. |
| King's Bench Prison: Much hated prison which, in the 1800s, was mainly used for debtors or for people been convicted of libel. |
| Leadenhall Market: Established in the 14th century, it was at the time one of the best places in London to buy meat, game, poultry and fish. |
| Lloyd's of London: Short history of an association of underwriters that still exists today. Est. 1771 |
| London County Council: Created in 1889, it was the first metropolitan-wide form of general local government. |
| Newgate Prison: Brief history of London's chief prison in the early 19th century. |
| Old Bailey: England's most important crown court. Originally established in 1539. |
| Royal Academy: Founded in 1768 by a group of leading artists as a school to train artists in drawing, painting, sculpture and architecture. |
| Royal Exchange: Originally established in 1566, this gathering place of London merchants is the center of the country's industry. |
| Royal Society of Arts: The first organisation ever set up in Britain to benefit art, science, productivity and trade. Originally founded in 1754. |
| St George's Fields Massacre: Description of a demonstration to protest the arrest of John Wilkes for libel. 1768 |
| Stock Exchange: Brief history of the central hub in London for buying and selling of stock and raising of capital for new businesses. |
| The Gordon Riots: Demonstrations led by Lord George Gordon against idea of Catholic emancipation. July 1780 |
| The Spa Fields Riots: Cross-linked history of a radical, revolutionary group who plotted to overthrow the government in the early 1800s. |
| Tower of London: Short history of the London garrison originally started by William the Conqueror in 1078. |
| Tyburn Tree: Description and history of the site of the first permanent gallows in London and the main place for public executions until 1783. |
| West India Docks: Description of a major dock in the East End of London, constructed from 1800-1802. |
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