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:2018.1237
Summary memories of Chagford by Dorthy E Mackay ( nee Parsons) (born 1918)
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1236
Summary memories of Chagford by Mary Collins, October 1999 and photocopy of Roy Collins 1914
StartDate 1912
EndDate 1920
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1235
Summary memories of Chagford by Pat McGlyn
StartDate 24.3.1989
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1234
Summary The Story of a Pilgrimage to Characteristic Spots of Rural England by Josephine Tozier published by L,C,Page and Company July 1904
StartDate 1904
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1233
Summary memories of an evacuee, a london boy, Alan, C, Stuf
StartDate 1.12.1992
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1232
Summary memories from Barbara Bolt and indenture, 14.10.1918, for Walter William Bolt
PersonName Hooper, William
StartDate 1843
EndDate 1940
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1231
Summary memories about St Monica's school at Holy Street Manor by Mary Owen
StartDate 25.11.1990
EndDate 9.1.1091
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1230
Summary Letter about Bunny Spiller and Chagford Memories from David Gordon, Dartmoor Farmer
StartDate 21.2.1990
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1229
Summary Memories of Chagford by Bob Hughes (Taffy) 17.1.1989
StartDate 1940
EndDate 1941
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1227
Summary List of Devon Protestation returns, A, J, Howard 1973
StartDate 1641
ArchiveRef Box 46