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:2018.3656
Summary letter from Devon Wetlands Project, Simon Roper about Living Evironment Day on 10 September - August 1988
PersonName Roper, Simon
StartDate 8.1988
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3655
Summary Letter from Community Council of Devon, Jon Turner to Judith Cosford about presentation of awards 19 September 1988
PersonName Turner, Jon
StartDate 19.9.1988
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3654
Summary Farming News 6.5.1988, illustrating the importance of diaries. Encouragement for Chagford Diary from Tom Greeves
StartDate 6.5.1988
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3653
Summary Correspondence about Chagford Diary and notes 7.12.1988
PersonName Cosford, Judith
StartDate 7.12.1988
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3652
Summary Correspondence about Chagford Times 5.1.1989, 1.2.1989 and 25.4.1989
PersonName Cosford, Judith
StartDate 5.1.1989
EndDate 25.4.1989
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3723
Summary Parish Map Project; Press release and letter from County Life Magazines 13.9.1993
StartDate 13.9.1993
ArchiveRef Box 79
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3722
Summary Parish Map Project; Various requests for grants and loans and a loan repayment 9 November 1988 - 16 June 1995
StartDate 9.11.1988
EndDate 16.11.1995
ArchiveRef Box 79
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3721
Summary Parish Map Project; Details about Posters and Artists
ArchiveRef Box 79
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3720
Summary Parish Map Project; newspaper cuttings, reports of own meetings and reports of other meetings attended 1986 - 1991
StartDate 1986
EndDate 1991
ArchiveRef Box 79
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3719
Summary Parish Map Project; Mailing List
ArchiveRef Box 79