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| 1976 | Joy Division |  |
| Salford Joy Division is formed, originally named Warsaw, the band consists of Ian Curtis (vocals and guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and vocals), and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion) |
| 4th June Salford Sumner and Hook attend a Sex Pistols show at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall, only 35 to 40 people are in attendance, but that night is been credited with igniting the Manchester music scene |
| 1976 | New Order | |
| Salford Joy Division is formed, originally named Warsaw, the band consists of Ian Curtis (vocals and guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and vocals), and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion) |
| 1977 | Joy Division | |
| Manchester Founder Member of Joy Division |
| The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls |
| 29th May Warsaw play their first gig supporting the Buzzcocks and Penetration at the Electric Circus |
| 1978 | Joy Division | |
| Joy Division contribute two tracks recorded with producer Martin Hannett to the compilation double 7" EP A Factory Sample, the first release by Tony Wilson's record label Factory Records |
| 1979 | Joy Division | |
| April Stockport The band begin recording their debut album Unknown Pleasures at Strawberry Studios, producer Martin Hannett contributes significantly to the final sound |
| 1980 | Joy Division | |
| April London With Martin Hannett again producing, the band record their second album Closer Britannia Row Studios |
