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RAF Brize Norton: Duchess of Cambridge passes on thanks for Afghan rescue mission
Witney Gazette article about the visit of Duchess of Cambridge to the base to express the country's appreciation for the role paid in the humanitarian aid operation.
Janet Westman
RAF Brize Norton: New jobs in £400m aviation funding
Newspaper cutting about 50 jobs to be created at the base after the MOD announced £400 million investment in the C17 Globemaster and Chinook helicopter.
Janet Westman
Newspaper Article about Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood meeting Witney MP Robert Courts and West Oxfordshire District Councillor James Mills to discuss the MOD Housing on Upavon Way Carterton. More than 800 houses were originally on the site. but many had been demolished and new homes should have been built.
Janet Westman
RAF Brize Norton: Princess Royal Visit to mark reformation of 70 Squadron
Newpaper articles about Princess Royal visit to the base to mark the official re-formation of the Number LXX (70) Squadron to be the dedicated front-line squadron to operate Atlas 400M.
Janet Westman
RAF Brize Norton: A400M Atlas Aircraft arrival
Witney Gazette article about arrival of third A400M Atlas Aircraft part of fleet of 22 aircraft to replace the C-130 Hercules which will go out of service in 2022
Janet Westman
RAF Brize Norton: 99 Squadron facts
Newspaper clipping with some numeral facts about 99 Squadron based at Brize Norton and celebrating 100 years
Janet Westman
The Development of Printed Maps of Oxfordshire: From GOUGH to Google
In October 2012 the Bampton Environmental Watch Group had a wonderful talk given by John Leighfield on the history of maps and in particular maps of Oxfordshire and Bampton. It was very interesting to note that the first maps of Bampton showed the rivers and streams but no roads, showing the importance of waterways. It really is worth looking at the maps of Bampton carefully, you'll see just how old some buildings are, where the mill was in Bampton and Kerwoods Yard which was one area for the very poor with dwellings that had no land with them, they afforded the occupier a roof as opposed to 'the park bench' but no land on which to produce any food. It's referred to in early census forms and people come to Bampton asking where it is - it's on page 15 of this pdf
Bampton Community Archive
General Election 2019 Jo Swinson
General Election 12th December 2019
Jo Swinson was Liberal Democrat Candidate
Joanne Kate Swinson CBE FRSA was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 22 July to 13 December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position, as well as the holder of the post for the shortest period of time.
Janet Westman
Maps by Janet Westman of Brize Norton, Cassington, Eynsham, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Witney
Huge thanks to Janet Westman for allowing us to put her maps on this website for all to see for free when they are still available for sale, either as black and white or hand coloured by Janet. The Witney map you can see her in black and white and coloured.
The maps are of
Brize Norton
Cassington
Eynsham
Gloucestershire
Oxfordshire
Witney
Bampton Community Archive