Settlement commenced around 1790, the year after the county was formed.

The construction of the original church building commenced around 1618 and was completed in 1628.

Later that same year the ship commenced her first deployment around the western Pacific.

After several unsuccessful attempts, an extensive restoration commenced around 1987.

Rebuilding commenced around 1340, though interrupted for several years because of the plague.

Shooting commenced around November 1933 and was completed by July 1934.

It was expected that the towpath restoration itself would commence around March 2009.

Hope Street was straightened during the 1790s and residential construction commenced around the turn of the century.

Construction commenced on sites around Central station but ceased in 1952 due to a recession.

The continuous survey commenced in 2003 and surveys around 6,000 households every two years.