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:2018.3389
Summary Chagford Local History Society - Wordquest Devon asking for information about Devon Writers, January 2011
PersonName Green, Sadie
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3388
Summary Chagford Local History Society - South West Film and Television Archive about a film show on 11 January 2011
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3387
Summary Chagford Local History Society - receipt for documents deposited at Devon Record Office, Accession no. 8114, 18 November 2011
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3386
Summary Newsletter from Exmouth Historical and Archaeological Society about a visit to Chagford 8 June 2011
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3381
Summary Chagford Local History Society correspondence - Query and Reply about Brass Bands - Gavin Holman and Jean Rhodes January 2011 - South West Water pipe line and archeology February 2011
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3385
Summary Chagford Local History Society - Crockentor Great Courts of Devon Tinners 1510 and 1710 Anniversary, programme, guest list, ticket and menu for Dinner 4 September 2010
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3383
Summary Chagford Local History Society correspondence - Chagford Flower Festival
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3384
Summary Chagford Local History Society correspondence - leaflet The Devon Rural Archive, Workshop on House History January 2011 and Devon History Society - Anne Howard December 2010
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3382
Summary Chagford Local History Society correspondence - Chagford Film Show Content, Jean Rhodes to Sue Price - South West Film and Television archive - Graeme Spink January 2011
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3380
Summary Chagford Local History Society correspondence - Todd Grey - Devon Archives April 2011
ArchiveRef Box 76