The school opened initially as a women's college in 1987.

The school was initially opened on 8 March 1994 with two teachers and fifteen students.

The building opened in the middle of a deep recession and initially had trouble being filled.

When the school was initially opened, ten trades were offered.

When the park initially opened, business suffered because the culture was too unfamiliar.

It initially opened in 1977 and has since expanded multiple times.

The stock, which trades over the counter, opened initially at $8.

The theatre initially opened in 1985 for local and school based productions.

The store initially opened in 1978 as a mail order memorabilia business.

The casino initially opened as a bingo hall in 1984.