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:2018.1717
Summary colour photograph of the veiled plaque of Sir Frank Whittle at Walland Hill taken at 2002 ceremony
PersonName Whittle, Frank
PlaceName Walland Hill
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1716
Summary colour photograph of the veiled plaque of Sir Frank Whittle at Walland Hill taken at 2002 ceremony
PersonName Whittle, Frank
PlaceName Walland Hill
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1715
Summary colour photograph of the flypast ribute to Sir Frank Whittle [2002]; Mr and Mrs Ian Whittle and Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Steer
PersonName Whittle, Frank
PlaceName Walland Hill
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 11a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1714
Summary colour photograph of the flypast ribute to Sir Frank Whittle [2002]; Mr and Mrs Ian Whittle and Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Steer
PersonName Whittle, Frank
PlaceName Walland Hill
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1713
Summary colour photograph of the flypast ribute to Sir Frank Whittle [2002]; Jaguar aircraft
PersonName Whittle, Frank
PlaceName Walland Hill
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 11a
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1712
Summary colour photograph of the flypast ribute to Sir Frank Whittle [2002]; Jaguar aircraft
PersonName Whittle, Frank
PlaceName Walland Hill
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1710
Summary Black and white photograph of Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Stear, Devon's Deputy Lieutenant and Ian Whittle, [son of Sir Frank Whittle] taken at ceremony [Western Morning News]
PersonName Whittle, Ian
StartDate 2002
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1709
Summary article about Sir Frank Whittle, Western Morning News 29 June 2002. Includes two black and white photographs, Sir Frank Whittle and Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E28/E29
PersonName Whittle, Frank
StartDate 29.6.2002
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1707
Summary Sir Frank Whittle, A tribute to a man who changed aviation, 4.7.2002, Western Morning News
ArchiveRef Box 51
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1706
Summary Sir Frank Whittle, A Chagford Plaque, a spectacular flypast
StartDate 1962
ArchiveRef Box 51