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:2018.3574
Summary letter from Peter Chubb requesting copies of his flora of Chagford poster
PersonName Chubb, Peter
PlaceName Chagford
ArchiveRef Box 77
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3573
Summary letters with regard to a bequest to Chagford Local History Society 8th September 2012
PersonName Stone, Gregory
PlaceName Chagford
StartDate 8.9.2012
ArchiveRef Box 77
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3651
Summary Letter from Donald Smith forwarded by Tom Greeves to Judith Cosford about Chagford Diary 1.1.1989
PersonName Smith, Donald
StartDate 1.1.1989
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3650
Summary letter from Dartmoor National Park about second half of grant P. H Markham to Judith Cosford 7.12.1988
PersonName Markham, P H
StartDate 7.12.1988
ArchiveRef Box 78
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3649
Summary Letters from Devon Books, Julia Williams about Chagford Diary to Judith Cosford 2 and 7 December 1988
PersonName Williams, Julia
StartDate 2.12.1988
EndDate 20.12.1988
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3648
Summary Thank you letters for the Chagford Diary from HRH Prince of Wales Office 22.11.1988: for Chagford Times and Chagford Diary Bretteville, France 23.11.1988
StartDate 22.11.1988
EndDate 23.11.1988
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3646
Summary Requests for the Chagford Times 22.9.88
StartDate 22.9.1988
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3647
Summary enclosing contract for the Chagford Diary, Simon Butler publishing manager of Devon Books 13.10.1988
PersonName Butler, Simon
StartDate 13.10.1988
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3645
Summary Letter from Tom Greeves about Press release for Chagford Times and the press release 2 Sept 1988
PersonName Greeves, Tom
StartDate 2.8.1988
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3644
Summary letters requesting copies of the Chagford Times
ArchiveRef Box 67