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:2018.200
Summary Colour photograph of shop Wood and Rush, Chagford Local History Society, Millennium Project, 2000
PlaceName The Square, 1a
StartDate 2000
ArchiveRef Box 33
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.199
Summary Colour photograph of 1a The Square, Wood and Rush, Millennium Project 2000
PlaceName The Square, 1a
StartDate 2000
ArchiveRef Box 33
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.198
Summary Summary about Wood and Rush shop, Chagford Millennium Project, 2000
PersonName Montanez, Peter
PlaceName The Square, 1a
StartDate 2000
ArchiveRef Box 33
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.197
Summary Project summary of millennium Shops and Businesses Project by Chagford Local History Society, Perran Newman, 2000.
PersonName Newman, Perran
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 2000
ArchiveRef Box 33
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.196
Summary List of events in West Devon by West Devon Borough Council. 1991
StartDate 1991
ArchiveRef Box 32
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.195
Summary Poster advertising coach trips over Dartmoor from Moor Park Hotel, By Balls' pair-horse char-a-banc. 1920
PersonName Ball, I
PlaceName Moor Park Hotel
StartDate 12.7.1920
EndDate 30.9.1920
ArchiveRef Box 32
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.194
Summary flyer and application form for weekend visit to Bretteville, 1995 with photos
StartDate 12.5.1995
EndDate 15.5.1995
ArchiveRef Box 32
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.193
Summary souvenir programme, Chagford Tinners Fair, 2010, photograph of blue sky and pink flowers
StartDate 1.5.2010
ArchiveRef Box 32
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.192
Summary notes on history of Chagford tinworking for community play Tinners 700, 2005?
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 2005
ArchiveRef Box 32
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.191
Summary transcript of an address given by Dr Tom Greeves, for 700th Anniversary of the Tinners' Charter, 2005, St Michael's Church, image of 3 hares boss
PersonName Greeves, Tom, Dr
PlaceName St Michael's Church
StartDate 10.4.2005
ArchiveRef Box 32