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:2018.231
Summary Poster for the sale by auction of Hole, East Coombe, West Coombe and Torr Estates. 1912.
PersonName Coe, Arthur
PlaceName Hole
StartDate 5.7.1912
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.230
Summary Sale Furlong former home of Bragg Family 1986, Mid Devon Fox Hounds. Newscutting with photograph.
PersonName Bragg
PlaceName Furlong
StartDate 21.3.1986
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.229
Summary correspondence to Dartmoor National Park, Eaglehurst planning application by Mr R Ash Wheeler, change of use to complimentary health centre 1996 (later Barefoot Barn) Letters with photographs.
PersonName Ash-Wheeler, R
PlaceName Eaglehurst
StartDate 12.5.1996
EndDate 1.6.1996
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.228
Summary newspaper cutting, Eaglehurst, Chagford, 1985
StartDate 19.9.1985
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.227
Summary plan, notes, invoice, letter relating to Eaglehurst, first tractor in Chagford 1926, owner Spiller
PersonName Spiller, Gilbert
PlaceName Eaglehurst
StartDate 1926
EndDate 1997
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.226
Summary newscutting about Evelyn Waugh's visits to East Court Hotel with photographs of premises and Waugh
PersonName Waugh, Evelyn
PlaceName Easton Court Hotel
StartDate 23.8.1984
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.225
Summary sale particulars for East Coombe, with photographs of inside and surroundings of property
PlaceName East Coombe
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.224
Summary newscutting about Down Park Farm sale by Husseys Auctioneers, owner Mr J S Mortimore, from Western Morning News, 1986, with photographs of site
PersonName Mortimore, J S., Mr
PlaceName Down Park Farm
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.223
Summary schedule of documents dating from 1881 to 1967 relating to Northill for Mrs Gillian Coyne 11.10.1988
PersonName Coyne, Gillian Enid
PlaceName Northill
StartDate 11.10.1988
ArchiveRef Box 34
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.222
Summary 2 newscuttings describing the sales particulars of Corndon Cottage Mid Devon Advertiser 17.11.89 and Western Morning News 13.1.90 plus photograph of property
PlaceName Cordon Cottage
StartDate 17.11.1989
EndDate 13.1.1990
ArchiveRef Box 34