VIRGIN
TIMELINE…
We’ve done a lot. In fact, we
the back of 3 pages - but here
1968
First issue
of Student Magazine
Start of Virgin
Mail Order
operation
1971
First Virgin
The first Virgin Record Shop opens in Oxford Street, London
Recording Studio
opens at “The Manor” near
Oxford, England
Launch of Virgin
Record Label and Virgin Music Publishing
19
1992
Virgin Publishing (Virgin Books) is
formed
Virgin Records is
sold to Thorn EMI
Virgin Radio hits
the airwaves on AM across the UK
1993
Virgin Direct Personal Financial
Service opens
for business.
Virgin Cinemas and Virgin Limobikes
launches in the
UK. Virgin Radio
launches on FM in London
Virgin Trains and V Festival UK start up. Virgin Express
airline takes off. V2 Music is created and signs The Stereophonics
1
2002
Virgin Radio
goes live in Thailand,
Virgin Credit
Card launches in Australia
2004
Virgin Galactic, Virgin Games, and Virgin Spa launch. Virgin
Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group is established.
Group is established.
Virgin Active launches
its first clubs in Italy
its first clubs in Italy
Virgin Mobile
launches in
Canada. Virgin Active expands
into Spain
G
Virgin Mobile arrives in the US, Virgin Megastore launches in Australia
and Portugal.
Virgin Blue
joins with the Government of Samoa to launch
‘Polynesian Blue’
Virgin Green Fund and Virg Life Care are launched. Virg
Festival launches in Canada the US, Virgin Money launc in South Africa and Virgin M launches in France and Sou Africa. In the UK Virgin Mob merges with NTL/Telewest. V HealthMiles launches natio across the US
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