1700
- 1776
The American Declaration of Independence is toasted with Madeira Wine- 1783
John Blandy is born
1800
- 1807
John Blandy first comes to Madeira- 1811
John Blandy establishes himself as a wine shipper- 1838
The London Branch of Blandy's is opened- 1850
The age of coal: the company diversifies into bunker services- 1851
The first Vine plague - Odium Tuckeri - reaches Madeira- 1855
John Blandy dies- 1862
The Shipping Agency (Madeira) is formed- 1872
Phylloxera, the second vine plague is identified in Madeira- 1878
Blandy's (Madeira) is appointed Lloyd's Agent- 1886
John Burden Blandy opens a branch of Blandy's in the Canary Islands
1900
- 1906
Blandy's in the Canary Islands is appointed Lloyd's Agent- 1913
The Madeira Wine Association is formed- 1923
Blandy Brothers (Banqueiros), Lda - Blandy's bank - established- 1925
Blandy's joins the Madeira Wine Association- 1930/31
Blandy's aquires the Diário de Notícias (Newspaper in Madeira)- 1937
Blandy's assumes control of Reid's Hotel Madeira- 1942
Revolta da Farinha (Flour Uprising) in Madeira, Companhia Insular de Moinhos (flour mill) is established- 1946
Blandy's open Lisbon Office- 1974
The Revolution in Portugal- 1986
The Madeira Wine Company is formed- 1989
The Symington family invest in the Madeira Wine Company- 1994
Lusomundo invest in Diário de Notícias da Madeira- 1994
The Cliff Bay Hotel opens- 1996
Reid's Hotel sold to the Orient Express group- 1997
Radio TSF Madeira is launched in Madeira- 1997/98
Gallerias São Lourenço, a shopping centre in Funchal opens- 1999
Arcadas de São Francisco, a shopping centre in Funchal opens
2000
- 2000
C & N/ Thomas Cook invest in Porto Bay Hotels - 2000
The Porto Bay group is formed - 2000
Porto Santa Maria Hotel is opened- 2001
Diário de Notícias da Madeira invests in Venezuelan bi-monthly the 'Correio de Caracas'- 2003
Porto Mare Hotel is opened- 2005
Madeira Story Centre Opens- 2005
'Inspira' Hotel concept launched- 2007
After 130 of existance the Diário de Notícias undergoes rebranding with new layout as well as launching its online news portal- 2007
Porto Bay buys the Rio International Hotel situated on the front line of the Copacabana beach in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - 2007
Porto Bay Group inaugurates the prize-winning Porto Bay Glenzhaus in Búzios, Brasil- 2008
Porto Bay Group inaugurates the Porto Bay Falésia Hotel in Olhos d’Água near Albufeira in the Algarve.- 2008
Il Gallo d’Oro, the gourmet restaurant of the multi-award winning hotel The Cliff Bay, belonging to the Porto Bay hotel group, was awarded the Michelin star for the first time- 2009
Porto Bay inaugurates the five star Porto Bay L'Hotel São Paulo- 2010
Inspira inaugurates the new Inspira Santa Marta Hotel in Lisbon
