| 1470 | First extant book printed in Oxford
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| 1571 | Act of lncorporation of Oxford (and Cambridge) University
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| 1633 | Delegacy of the Press established
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| 1636 | "Laudian Statutes" - Royal Charter empowering Oxford University to print books of all kinds.
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| 1636 | "Bible Privilege"
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| 1668 | Printing House installed in Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, under direction of Dr Fell.
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| 1712/13 | Clarendon Building built in Oxford; hence the
"Clarendon Press" under which learned books still appear.
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| By 1770 | Bible Warehouse established in London
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| 1830 | Present building in Walton Street, Oxford, occupied by Bible and secular printing businesses.
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| 1843 | Liddell & Scott's Lexicon
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| 1866 | First Secretary to the Delegates appointed
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| 1867 | Finance Committee established on permanent basis
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| 1868 | First entry into school-l-ook publishing
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| 1872 | Wolvercote Mill acquired
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| 1880 | Distribution of secular books begun from Bible Warehouse in London under direction of the Publisher.
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| 1881 | Revised Version of the Bible published (with C.U.P.): New Testament
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| 1884 | Oxford English Dictionary: publication begun
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| 1896 | New York Branch established
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| 1900 | Oxford Classical Texts: publication began
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| 1904 | Canadian Branch established
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| 1907 | Entry into Medical publishing
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| 1907 | Entry into Children's publishing
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| 1906 | Australian Branch established
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| 1909 | Scofield Reference Bible published (USA)
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| 1912 | Indian Branch established
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| 1915 | South African Branch established
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| 1917 | Dictionary of National Biography
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| 1928 | Music Department established
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| 1928 | "New" Prayer Book established
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| 1929 | Oxford History of England: publication begun
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| 1929 | Oxford International Monographs in Physics: begun
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| 1933 | Neasden Warehouse built and occupied
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| 1933 | Oxford Companion to English Literature
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| 1935 | First entry into English Language Teaching publications
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| 1946 | New Zealand Branch established
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| 1949 | Nigerian Branch established
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| 1952 | Income from external investments exempt from U.K. Tax.
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| 1952 | Pakistan Branch established
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| 1954 | East African Branch established
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| 1955 | East Asian Branches established
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| 1961 | New English Bible published (with C.U.P.)
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| 1966 | Japanese Company established
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| 1973 | New York Business re-incorporated as not-for-profit Delaware Corporation.
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| 1976 | Main London and Oxford departments, and OUP Central Management, combined at Oxford.
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