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:2018.3190
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, names/positions of pupils in photo CHALH:2018.3191 c. 1960
PersonName Ward, Louise
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1960
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3189
Summary Chagford Secondary Modern School, flower show c1960
PersonName Heard, Christine
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 1960
ArchiveRef UsersPublicPublic PicturesModes
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3338
Summary Chagford Local History society Committee meeting Agenda, minutes, Accounts and Summer visits 7th September 2010
ArchiveRef Box 75
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3337
Summary Chagford Local History society Committee meeting Agenda, minutes, Accounts and suggested Visits 20 April 2010
ArchiveRef Box 75
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3336
Summary Chagford Local History society Committee meeting Agenda, minutes, Summer Visits 19 January 2010
ArchiveRef Box 75
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3335
Summary Chagford Local History society Committee meeting Agenda, minutes and accounts 20th October 2009
ArchiveRef Box 75
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3334
Summary Chagford Local History society Committee meeting Agenda and Minutes and cash book summary 17 March 2009
ArchiveRef Box 75
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3332
Summary Chagford Local History society Committee meeting Agenda and Minutes 17 January 2008
ArchiveRef Box 75
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3331
Summary letter between old school friends, undated
ArchiveRef Box 133
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3330
Summary School reunion photograph with list of names, 2013
PersonName Garrish, Pat
StartDate 3.7.2013
ArchiveRef Box 133