History of London

The Gunpowder Plot: Parliament & Treason 1605 - This website traces the background of the Plot using original material from the period held in the archives of the Houses of Parliament and in other archives, museums and libraries.

Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics: Great Plague of London, 1665 - Created by the Harvard University Library’s Open Collections Program with support from Arcadia, the collection provides general background information on diseases and epidemics worldwide, and is organized around significant “episodes” of contagious disease ... including the Great Plague of London, 1665.

Diary of Samuel Pepys - A presentation of the diaries of Samuel Pepys, the renowned 17th century diarist who lived in London. A new entry written by Pepys will be published each day: 1 January 1660 was published on 1 January 2003.

Charles Booth Online Archive - Containing the original records from Booth's survey into life and labour in London, dating from 1886-1903.

London Maps

• Crace collection of maps of London
• Great Britain Historical GIS Project - London maps
• Greenwood's map of London 1827
• John Snow's map of Victorian London 1859

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