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:2018.3219
Summary reference for Mr Anthony Jewells, Chagford Senior Council School, by G Hayter Hames 8th April 1960, Chagford House headed notepaper
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 8.4.1940
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3218
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, Forms 3 & 4 summer visit, Houses of Parliament 1961
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Westminster
StartDate 1961
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3216
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, names/positions of people in photo CHALH:2018.3215 1961
PersonName Mills, Sir Peter
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1961
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3215
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School summer 1961 school visit, outside Houses of Parliament
PersonName Mills, Sir Peter
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1961
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3214
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School 1953 1954 , pupils building tractor to be used on school farm, woodwork metalwork classroom,
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1953
EndDate 1954
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3209
Summary Chagford Senior School 1937 school lunch
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1937
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3210
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School 1958 spring flower show
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1958
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3208
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School 1956 Agricultural Course, dry stone walling, classes 3AG and 4AG
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1956
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3207
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School 1956 Agricultural Course, dry stone walling, classes 3AG and 4AG
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1956
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3205
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, names/positions of people in photo CHALH:2018.3206 October 1961
PersonName Hanson, Lee
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 10.1961
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes