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:2018.2226
Summary DTRG report on Stannon Brook blowing mill, Greyhound Marsh & Lower Merripit by Greeves, Tom with diagrams and maps
StartDate 20.3.1998
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2225
Summary DTRG interim report 1994 season on Upper Merrivale tin blowing & stamping mill Peter Tavy numbered 1-8
StartDate 1994
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2224
Summary Times newspaper report of Upper Merrivale tin excavation with photos plus green typewritten sheet
StartDate 16.9.1993
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2223
Summary interim report of Upper Merrivale tin excavation with diagram numbered 1 -10 plus plan pages with front logo DTRG
StartDate 1992
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2222
Summary extract from History of Chagford pages 46, 47, 48 (cropped top of page):1617 the fall of the stannary court house numbered
StartDate 1994
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2221
Summary map of tin mining in Devon centred around Crockentor in 1305
StartDate 21.2.1993
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2220
Summary letter from Greeves, Tom to Baycock, Revd Louis rwe seminar on tinners at Two Bridges Hotel
StartDate 21.2.1993
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2219
Summary programme of seminar held at Two Bridges Hotel on Tinners & Dartmoor
StartDate 17.4.1993
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2218
Summary Dartmoor magazine article by Greeves,Tom on Edward I's 1305 charter to tinners of Cornwall & Devon with photographs
ArchiveRef box 58
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2217
Summary Edward I's 1305 charter to tinners of Cornwall & Devon
StartDate 1305
ArchiveRef box 58