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:2018.3204
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, names/positions of people in photo CHALH:2018.3203 1961
PersonName Gillard, Gladys
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1961
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3203
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, Silver Jubilee 1961
PersonName Bowles, Marcia
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1961
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3202
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, sports ?late 1950s?
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Chagford
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3201
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, name/position of headmaster in photo CHALH:2018.3202 ?late 1950s?
PersonName Jewells, Anthony
PlaceName Chagford
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3265
Summary Holy Street mill ruin
PlaceName Holy Street
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3264
Summary Holy Street mill ruin
PlaceName Holy Street
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3263
Summary Holy Street mill ruin
PlaceName Holy Street
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3261
Summary Holy Street outbuildings
PlaceName Holy Street
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3259
Summary Holy Street exterior
PlaceName Holy Street
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3257
Summary Chagford Local History Society, Accounts 1996 and correspondence
ArchiveRef Box 74