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:2018.3519
Summary correspondence about affiliating to the Devon History Society 11th - 30th March 1998. Includes CLHS newletter dated March 1998
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 3.1998
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3518
Summary End of Award Report, Millennium Capsule grant, 13.1.2001
PersonName Newman, Perran
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 13.1.2001
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3517
Summary List of Chagford Local History Correspondence 8 October 1997 - 16 May 2002
StartDate 8.10.1997
EndDate 16.5.2002
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3516
Summary Miscellaneous correspondence to Chagford Local History Society Jan 1999 to August 1999 - Oral History; New street Exhibition; Chagford Town Arms, Goss China company
StartDate 1.1999
EndDate 8.1999
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3515
Summary Chagford Local History Society Newsletters March and Autumn (3 copies) 1998
StartDate 1998
ArchiveRef Box 76
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3589
Summary Turn Lake Conservation Group Meeting 9th February 2012
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 9.2.2012
ArchiveRef Box 77
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3588
Summary correspondence between Jean Rhodes, Gay Hill and Margaret Jefferies about the Diamond Jubilee 6 February 2012
PersonName Rhodes, Jean
StartDate 6.2.2012
ArchiveRef Box 77
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3587
Summary Correspondence between David Hill and Jean Rhodes about the Francis Frith collection of photographs and copyright
PersonName Hill, David
StartDate 13.2.2012
ArchiveRef Box 77
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3586
Summary Devon Record Office and Jean Rhodes about dates on documents 30 March 2012
StartDate 29.3.2012
EndDate 30.3.2012
ArchiveRef Box 77
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3585
Summary Plymouth and West Devon Record Office official receipt for four photographs c1927 of Hove Grammar School Pymouth sports teams
StartDate 26.4.2012
ArchiveRef Box 77