Search the Archive

This is a trial search facility for those archive items that have been re-catalogued onto the Modes Compact database. To date only a portion of the archive has been re-catalogued and this process is ongoing. Data last updated 22 July 2024.

There are seven fields on which the search can be performed:

  • ArchiveID: the unique reference number of the item
  • Summary: a short description of the item – this is the best field to search on
  • PersonName: the primary individual  associated with the item (if there is one)
  • PlaceName: the primary place associated with the item (if there is one)
  • StartDate: if dates are available, the first/beginning date
  • EndDate: if dates are available for a period, the end date
  • ArchiveRef: where the item is in the archive (usually a box number)

The search is by free text only, case insensitive. Blank fields are omitted from the results.

If you require further details about any item(s) please contact us including details of the ArchiveID and ArchiveRef value(s) in your message.

Total Records Found: 4227, showing 10 per page
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1131
Summary Times newscutting re Jackson, Rebecca and her work in Tanzania
StartDate 21.9.2006
ArchiveRef box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1130
Summary letter re Jeffery family and newscutting obituary of Jeffery, William
StartDate 15.8.1966
ArchiveRef box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1129
Summary letter from Brewer, Kath to editor the Chagford Diary paper
StartDate possibly 2007
ArchiveRef box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1125
Summary letter to Rhodes, Jean from Hunt-Specteur, Jennifer & obituary for Hunt, Albert W.
StartDate 12.8.1993
ArchiveRef box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1124
Summary Times newspaper obituary for Hill, Peter West Devon Councillor
StartDate 6.7.2006
ArchiveRef box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1113
Summary one page account book for Gregory, H
StartDate 1893
EndDate 1895
ArchiveRef Box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1114
Summary Income Tax Receipt for Mrs S Gregory
StartDate 1906
ArchiveRef Box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1115
Summary article about Elizabeth Maude Griffin at 101
ArchiveRef Box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1116
Summary Western Morning News cutting on Hawksley, Patrick silversmith
StartDate 5.10.1990
ArchiveRef box 45a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1117
Summary extract from parish magazine 1868 on Hayter, Thomas, Bishop of London 1761
StartDate 1868
ArchiveRef box 45a