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:2018.3678
Summary Order for Chagford Times From Miss E. M. Knowling 26.11.1989
PersonName Knowling, E.M.
StartDate 2.12.1989
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3677
Summary Thank you letter for Chagford Times Peter Kemp and letter from Mrs L.I. Cox 2.12.1989 ordering Chagford Times
PersonName Kemp, Peter
StartDate 2.12.1989
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3676
Summary Proofs of Chagford Diary annotated by Tom Greeves
PersonName Greeves, Tom
StartDate 1989
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3675
Summary Receipt for payment for photo of Frank Whitle and his team? to Jean Rhodes from Science Museum library
PersonName Whittle, Frank
StartDate 1989
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3674
Summary Thank you letter for Chagford Times from Paul Rendell 29.11.1989
PersonName Rendell, Paul
StartDate 29.11.1989
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3673
Summary Thank you letter for Chagford Times from Jeffery and Beth Fenton and request for Chagford Times from Colin Ingram mentioning Collins family 27 and 29.11.1989
PersonName Fenton, Jeffery and Beth
StartDate 27.11.1989
EndDate 29.11.1989
ArchiveRef Box 67
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3759
Summary calendars for 2014 and 2015 for Chagford Diary
StartDate 2014
EndDate 2015
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3757
Summary Chagford Diary; education in Chagford by Sue Price 3. 2013 and acknowledgements
StartDate 3.2013
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3758
Summary contacts and abbreviation lists for Chagford Diary 2014
StartDate 2014
ArchiveRef Box 80
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.3756
Summary Foreword by Tom Greeves for Chagford Diary 2013
StartDate 2013
ArchiveRef Box 80