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:2018.3149
Summary Chagford Senior School, photo 6 boys, prefects 1950s
PlaceName Chagford
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3148
Summary Chagford Senior School, names/positions of people in school photo CHALH:2018.3147,1950s
PersonName Rice, Lawrence
PlaceName Chagford
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3147
Summary Chagford Senior School, school photo, boys 1950s
PlaceName Chagford
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3146
Summary Chagford Senior School, football team 1946, Mr Jewells 2nd left in back row
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1946
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3145
Summary Chagford Senior School, Rural Studies, breaking new ground. Classes 3Ag & 4Ag had agricultural courses
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1936
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3144
Summary Chagford Senior School, Staff Photograph, 1936 Mr Jewells seated centre
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1936
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3143
Summary Yvonne on Pluto, with (dogs) Heather and Tim, Monte Rose Chagford 1930s
PlaceName Monte Rosa
ArchiveRef Users/Public/Public Pictures/Modes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3142
Summary William Perryman, Martin Farm, Whiddon Down, 1936
PersonName Perryman, William
PlaceName Martin Farm
StartDate 1936
ArchiveRef Users/Public/Public Pictures/Modes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3141
Summary The Lavender Girls, Chagford Carnival 1935
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1935
ArchiveRef Users/Public/Public Pictures/Modes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3140
Summary The Lavender Girls, Chagford Carnival 1934
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1934
ArchiveRef Users/Public/Public Pictures/Modes