1. When did the company start?
HMV was founded in England in
London the 20th of July 1921. HMV
headquarters are in Maidenhead ,
Berkshire United Kingdom.
What does HMV stand for?
His masters voice.
What was the original inspiration behind
their ‘dog’ logo?
Francis Barraud's original painting of Nipper
looking into an Edison bell cylinder
originated from his owner Mark Henry
Barraud painting a photo of nipper after he
died, mark then took this design to the
Maiden Lane offices of the gramophone
company they developed the painting into
the successful trade mark which is used
throughout HMV stores today. This is marks
original painting.

2. How has their logo changed overtime?
Since the 20th of July 1921 the logo has
developed overtime from
This…
They have modified it to being
pink and black with less detail
and added the ‘HMV’ name.
The dog in this logo was called
nipper.
To this …