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.

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
  • PlaceName: the primary place associated with the item (if there is one)
  • PersonName: the primary individual  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
  • Format: the physical format of the item, for example its size, material etc

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 the ArchiveID value(s).

Total Records Found: 3115, showing 10 per page
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1112
Summary Water rate receipts from Gregory, Sarah for Baliffes Hay
StartDate 28.5.1907
EndDate 6.11.1907
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1113
Summary one page account book for Gregory, H
StartDate 1893
EndDate 1895
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1114
Summary Income Tax Receipt for Mrs S Gregory
StartDate 1906
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1115
Summary article about Elizabeth Maude Griffin at 101
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1116
Summary Western Morning News cutting on Hawksley, Patrick silversmith
StartDate 5.10.1990
Format photocopy paper
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1117
Summary extract from parish magazine 1868 on Hayter, Thomas, Bishop of London 1761
StartDate 1868
Format A4 photocopy paper
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1118
Summary Moorlander news item re Alice Herrington of Amy's Flower's Chagford Gold medallist at Chelsea Flower Show
StartDate 1868
Format 1 x news column, 1 x front page photograph
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1119
Summary order of service for funeral of Hayter-Hames, Anne Longfield
StartDate 27.6.2010
Format A5 6 page booklet
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1120
Summary document relating to guardian of the poor of Okehampton signed by various people including Hayter, George
Format almost illegible A3 photocopy
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.1121
Summary Express & Echo newspaper article on Hayter-Hames Jane, author of book on Lorna Doone with photograph
StartDate 25.9.1981
Format a4 photocopy