diff --git a/core/inventory/models.py b/core/inventory/models.py
index 231094e..c782bcb 100644
--- a/core/inventory/models.py
+++ b/core/inventory/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from itertools import groupby
 
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models.signals import pre_save
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django_softdelete.models import SoftDeleteModel, SoftDeleteManager
 
 
@@ -64,6 +67,11 @@ class Item(SoftDeleteModel):
         return '[' + str(self.id) + ']' + self.description
 
 
+@receiver(pre_save, sender=Item)
+def item_updated(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    instance.updated_at = timezone.now()
+
+
 class Container(SoftDeleteModel):
     id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
diff --git a/core/inventory/serializers.py b/core/inventory/serializers.py
index 2aa1135..0661476 100644
--- a/core/inventory/serializers.py
+++ b/core/inventory/serializers.py
@@ -132,6 +132,22 @@ class ItemSerializer(BasicItemSerializer):
                 'cid': placement.container.id,
                 'box': placement.container.name
             })
+
+        if obj.created_at:
+            timeline.append({
+                'type': 'created',
+                'timestamp': obj.created_at,
+            })
+        if obj.returned_at:
+            timeline.append({
+                'type': 'returned',
+                'timestamp': obj.returned_at,
+            })
+        if obj.deleted_at:
+            timeline.append({
+                'type': 'deleted',
+                'timestamp': obj.deleted_at,
+            })
         return sorted(timeline, key=lambda x: x['timestamp'])
 
 
diff --git a/core/inventory/tests/v2/test_items.py b/core/inventory/tests/v2/test_items.py
index 0c85eb4..34c4739 100644
--- a/core/inventory/tests/v2/test_items.py
+++ b/core/inventory/tests/v2/test_items.py
@@ -63,28 +63,28 @@ class ItemTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['file'], None)
         self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['returned'], False)
         self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['event'], self.event.slug)
-        self.assertEqual(len(response.json()[0]['timeline']), 4)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][0]['type'], 'placement')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['type'], 'comment')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['type'], 'issue_relation')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['type'], 'placement')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['id'], comment.id)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['id'], match.id)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['id'], placement.id)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][0]['box'], 'BOX1')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][0]['cid'], self.box1.id)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['comment'], 'test')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['timestamp'],
-                         comment.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'))
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['status'], 'possible')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['timestamp'],
-                         match.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'))
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['issue_thread']['name'], "test issue")
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['issue_thread']['event'], "EVENT")
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['issue_thread']['state'], "pending_new")
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['box'], 'BOX2')
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['cid'], self.box2.id)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['timestamp'],
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.json()[0]['timeline']), 5)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][0]['type'], 'created')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['type'], 'placement')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['type'], 'comment')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['type'], 'issue_relation')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][4]['type'], 'placement')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['id'], comment.id)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['id'], match.id)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][4]['id'], placement.id)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['box'], 'BOX1')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][1]['cid'], self.box1.id)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][0]['timestamp'], item.created_at.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['comment'], 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][2]['timestamp'],                         comment.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['status'], 'possible')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['timestamp'],                         match.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['issue_thread']['name'], "test issue")
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['issue_thread']['event'], "EVENT")
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][3]['issue_thread']['state'], "pending_new")
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][4]['box'], 'BOX2')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][4]['cid'], self.box2.id)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['timeline'][4]['timestamp'],
                          placement.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'))
         self.assertEqual(len(response.json()[0]['related_issues']), 1)
         self.assertEqual(response.json()[0]['related_issues'][0]['name'], "test issue")
diff --git a/web/src/components/Timeline.vue b/web/src/components/Timeline.vue
index 0099c03..ee0ca4d 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Timeline.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/Timeline.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@
             <span class="timeline-item-icon faded-icon" v-else-if="item.type === 'placement'">
                 <font-awesome-icon icon="archive"/>
             </span>
+            <span class="timeline-item-icon faded-icon" v-else-if="item.type === 'created'">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="archive"/>
+            </span>
+            <span class="timeline-item-icon faded-icon" v-else-if="item.type === 'returned'">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="archive"/>
+            </span>
+            <span class="timeline-item-icon faded-icon" v-else-if="item.type === 'deleted'">
+                <font-awesome-icon icon="trash"/>
+            </span>
             <span class="timeline-item-icon faded-icon" v-else>
                 <font-awesome-icon icon="pen"/>
             </span>
@@ -35,6 +44,9 @@
             <TimelineShippingVoucher v-else-if="item.type === 'shipping_voucher'" :item="item"/>
             <TimelinePlacement v-else-if="item.type === 'placement'" :item="item"/>
             <TimelineRelatedTicket v-else-if="item.type === 'issue_relation'" :item="item"/>
+            <TimelineCreated v-else-if="item.type === 'created'" :item="item"/>
+            <TimelineReturned v-else-if="item.type === 'returned'" :item="item"/>
+            <TimelineDeleted v-else-if="item.type === 'deleted'" :item="item"/>
             <p v-else>{{ item }}</p>
         </li>
         <li class="timeline-item">
@@ -58,10 +70,16 @@ import TimelineShippingVoucher from "@/components/TimelineShippingVoucher.vue";
 import AsyncButton from "@/components/inputs/AsyncButton.vue";
 import TimelinePlacement from "@/components/TimelinePlacement.vue";
 import TimelineRelatedTicket from "@/components/TimelineRelatedTicket.vue";
+import TimelineCreated from "@/components/TimelineCreated.vue";
+import TimelineReturned from "@/components/TimelineReturned.vue";
+import TimelineDeleted from "@/components/TimelineDeleted.vue";
 
 export default {
     name: 'Timeline',
     components: {
+        TimelineDeleted,
+        TimelineReturned,
+        TimelineCreated,
         TimelineRelatedTicket,
         TimelinePlacement,
         TimelineShippingVoucher,
diff --git a/web/src/components/TimelineCreated.vue b/web/src/components/TimelineCreated.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..126272c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/TimelineCreated.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="timeline-item-description"><span>created by
+        <i class="avatar | small">
+            <font-awesome-icon icon="user"/>
+        </i>
+        <a href="#">$USER</a> at <time :datetime="timestamp">{{ timestamp }}</time></span>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+
+import {mapState} from "vuex";
+
+export default {
+    name: 'TimelineCreated',
+    props: {
+        'item': {
+            type: Object,
+            required: true
+        }
+    },
+    computed: {
+        'timestamp': function () {
+            return new Date(this.item.timestamp).toLocaleString();
+        },
+
+    }
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+
+a {
+    color: inherit;
+}
+
+
+.timeline-item-description {
+    display: flex;
+    padding-top: 6px;
+    gap: 8px;
+    color: var(--gray);
+
+    img {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    a {
+        /*color: var(--c-grey-500);*/
+        font-weight: 500;
+        text-decoration: none;
+
+        &:hover,
+        &:focus {
+            outline: 0; /* Don't actually do this */
+            color: var(--info);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.avatar {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+
+    &.small {
+        width: 28px;
+        height: 28px;
+    }
+
+    img {
+        object-fit: cover;
+    }
+}
+
+</style>
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diff --git a/web/src/components/TimelineDeleted.vue b/web/src/components/TimelineDeleted.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..076467d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/TimelineDeleted.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="timeline-item-description"><span>marked deleted by
+        <i class="avatar | small">
+            <font-awesome-icon icon="user"/>
+        </i>
+        <a href="#">$USER</a> at <time :datetime="timestamp">{{ timestamp }}</time></span>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+
+import {mapState} from "vuex";
+
+export default {
+    name: 'TimelineDeleted',
+    props: {
+        'item': {
+            type: Object,
+            required: true
+        }
+    },
+    computed: {
+        'timestamp': function () {
+            return new Date(this.item.timestamp).toLocaleString();
+        },
+
+    }
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+
+a {
+    color: inherit;
+}
+
+
+.timeline-item-description {
+    display: flex;
+    padding-top: 6px;
+    gap: 8px;
+    color: var(--gray);
+
+    img {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    a {
+        /*color: var(--c-grey-500);*/
+        font-weight: 500;
+        text-decoration: none;
+
+        &:hover,
+        &:focus {
+            outline: 0; /* Don't actually do this */
+            color: var(--info);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.avatar {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+
+    &.small {
+        width: 28px;
+        height: 28px;
+    }
+
+    img {
+        object-fit: cover;
+    }
+}
+
+</style>
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diff --git a/web/src/components/TimelineReturned.vue b/web/src/components/TimelineReturned.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eb740b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/TimelineReturned.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="timeline-item-description"><span>marked returned by
+        <i class="avatar | small">
+            <font-awesome-icon icon="user"/>
+        </i>
+        <a href="#">$USER</a> at <time :datetime="timestamp">{{ timestamp }}</time></span>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+
+import {mapState} from "vuex";
+
+export default {
+    name: 'TimelineReturned',
+    props: {
+        'item': {
+            type: Object,
+            required: true
+        }
+    },
+    computed: {
+        'timestamp': function () {
+            return new Date(this.item.timestamp).toLocaleString();
+        },
+
+    }
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+
+a {
+    color: inherit;
+}
+
+
+.timeline-item-description {
+    display: flex;
+    padding-top: 6px;
+    gap: 8px;
+    color: var(--gray);
+
+    img {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    a {
+        /*color: var(--c-grey-500);*/
+        font-weight: 500;
+        text-decoration: none;
+
+        &:hover,
+        &:focus {
+            outline: 0; /* Don't actually do this */
+            color: var(--info);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.avatar {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+
+    &.small {
+        width: 28px;
+        height: 28px;
+    }
+
+    img {
+        object-fit: cover;
+    }
+}
+
+</style>
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