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:2018.1198
Summary Results from a search of Chagford Churchwarden's Accounts for the surname 'Wills' [Wyll, Will, Well and Welle].
StartDate 1496
EndDate 1590
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1197
Summary article describing Evelyn Waugh's time at the Easton Court Hotel, Chagford during the 1940's
PersonName Waugh, Evelyn
ArchiveRef Box 46
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1446
Summary funeral address for William George Bolt Allen
PersonName Allen, William George Bolt
StartDate 3.8.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1445
Summary funeral address for George Wrayford Lambert
PersonName Lambert, George Wrayford
StartDate 2.8.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1443
Summary funeral address for Una Sandiford
PersonName Sandiford, Una
StartDate 21.6.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1442
Summary funeral address and order of service Lionel Percy Fox Edwards
PersonName Edwards, Lionel Percy Fox Edwards
StartDate 29.3.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1441
Summary funeral address for Winifred Mary Osborne
PersonName Osborne. Winifred Mary
StartDate 19.3.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1439
Summary funeral address for John Sands
PersonName Sands, John
StartDate 13.2.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1438
Summary funeral address for Evelyn Frances Fishleigh
PersonName Fishleigh, Evelyn Frances
StartDate 14.2.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1436
Summary funeral address for Emily Jane Gubb
PersonName Gubb, Emily Jane
StartDate 26.01.1996
ArchiveRef Box 48