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:2018.3159
Summary Chagford Secondary School, girls playing rounders on playing field 1952
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1952
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3158
Summary Chagford Secondary School, sports on school field 1952
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1952
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3157
Summary Chagford Secondary School, cricket practice on school field 1952
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1952
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3156
Summary Chagford Secondary School, building the amphitheatre 1952
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1952
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3155
Summary Chagford Secondary School, garden, adjacent to playground 1952
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1952
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3154
Summary Chagford Secondary School, quad & open corridors, caretaker 1952
PersonName Ireland, Cyril
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1952
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3153
Summary Chagford Secondary School, photo netball team 1959
PersonName Northcott, Marion
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1959
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3152
Summary Chagford Secondary School, names/positions of people in netball team photo CHALH:2018.3153, 1959
PersonName Northcott, Marion
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1959
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3151
Summary Chagford Secondary School, photo 4 girls and a teacher, prefects? 1959
PersonName Northcott, Marion
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1959
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3150
Summary Chagford Senior School, names/positions of people in school photo CHALH:2018.3151, 1959
PersonName Northcott, Marion
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1959
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes