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:2018.2263
Summary Typed article on Great Week Consols Tin Mine and Biera and Westcott open works including diagram of mine adit and workings and maps
PlaceName Great Weeke, Chagford
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2261
Summary Transcript of interview (Easter 1989) with Donald Smith, former manager Golden Dagger Tin Mine 1925 - 1931
PersonName Cosford, Judith
PlaceName Golden Dagger Mine, Postbridge
StartDate 8.1989
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2260
Summary Photocopy article on Last Years at Gold Dagger Mine with drawing of engine house and photographs of site and waterwheel in 1937
PersonName Richardson, P H G
PlaceName Golden Dagger Mine, Postbridge
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2258
Summary typed notes on the four Dartmoor Stannary Towns and glossary of tin mining terms and processes
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2259
Summary typed notes on the history and ownership of The Golden Dagger Tin Mine with plan of Engine House, map of site and drawing of the pitchback wheel
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2257
Summary book extract showing various images of early mineral and tin mining
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2256
Summary extract from The Traces of Tim Streaming in the Vicinity of Chagford by G Wareing Ormerod reprinted from The Journal of the Royal Archaeological Institiute vol. xxix 1872
PersonName Omerod, G Wareing
StartDate 1872
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2255
Summary handwritten notes with map and grid references on Points of Note on the Southill Leat
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2253
Summary typed notes quoting extract from Crossings Guide to Dartmoor 1912 edition relating to Foresters account of the year 1491
ArchiveRef Box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2252
Summary typed notes dated 17.8.1990 referring to Northill leat and its relationship to Southill leat
PersonName Greeves, Tom
StartDate 17.8.1990
ArchiveRef Box 58