Panic and Consolidation on the London Stock Exchange (1800–1873)

1. Overend & Gurney begins as bill discounter

   Jan 1, 1800Labels: Overend &, discount house

   • Overend

2. London Stock Exchange formally established

   Mar 3, 1801Labels: London Stock, Stock Subscription

   • OUP

3. Speculation boom intensifies London securities trading

   Jan 1, 1815Labels: London market

   • Panic1825
   • OUP

4. Parliament moves to repeal the Bubble Act

   Jun 2, 1825Labels: Bubble Act, Parliament

   • Hansard

5. Panic of 1825 hits City finance

   Dec 1, 1825Labels: Panic of, City of

   • Panic1825
   • Hansard

6. Bank Charter Act reshapes crisis management

   Jul 19, 1844Labels: Bank Charter, Bank of

   • UK Legislation
   • Britannica

7. Railway Mania peaks in share issuance

   Jan 1, 1846Labels: Railway Mania, Parliament

   • RailwayMania

8. Panic of 1847 forces emergency response

   Oct 1, 1847Labels: Panic of, Bank of

   • Panic1847
   • Hansard

9. Limited Liability Act encourages equity investment

   Aug 14, 1855Labels: Limited Liability, investors

   • LLA1855

10. Joint-stock registration framework strengthened

    Jul 14, 1856Labels: Joint Stock, incorporation

    • JSCA1856

11. 1857 crisis prompts another Bank Charter exception

    Dec 4, 1857Labels: 1857 crisis, government

    • Hansard
    • Hansard

12. Companies Act 1862 consolidates company law

    Aug 7, 1862Labels: Companies Act, company law

    • Companies1862

13. Overend Gurney fails, sparking 1866 panic

    May 10, 1866Labels: Overend Gurney, 1866 panic

    • Overend
    • Panic1866

14. Government authorizes Bank Charter Act suspension

    May 11, 1866Labels: Bank Charter, government letter

    • Hansard
    • OUP

15. Post-1866 stability follows consolidation and backstops

    Jan 1, 1873Labels: post-1866 consolidation, Bank of

    • OUP
    • Companies1862