The Society was formed in 1888 and was originally called The South Hinksey and District Horticultural and Needlework Society The Society later became The Grandpont, Hinksey and South Oxford Horticultural Society before changing its name in 1951 to the South Oxford Horticultural Society.
The records were deposited as Acc 4904 in September 2001. Catalogued by Alison Smith in July 2016.