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:2018.2526
Summary letter about returning Town Band Instruments and parish note concerning these instruments
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2527
Summary Notes of Newspaper Articles from 1813 to 1931 miscellaneous items (barbers, hoare hill, whiddon House, Teign Villas, Seven Stars Inn, mapping of Chagford, properties for sale) Exeter Flying Post except Barber Devon and Exeter Gazette
StartDate 1813
EndDate 1931
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2528
Summary Typed reports for the Okehampton Times, Plus a letter and remittance advice and one newscutting
StartDate 1978
EndDate 1980
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2529
Summary Notes and Letters concerning the Market Charter 2006 plus a photo of Market Charter plus draft translation of Letters Patent 1529/30
StartDate 2006
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2530
Summary Survey of lorry traffic from Easton Cross to Castle Drogo 1924 - 1925
StartDate 1924
EndDate 1925
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2531
Summary Notes about a lost road across The Moor, by Michael La Touche and maps
StartDate 2011
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2532
Summary photocopy of People riding up to Meldon Hill from Chagford 1920?
StartDate 1920
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2533
Summary note to state that Chagford Bridge is an ancient Monument 1913
StartDate 1913
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2534
Summary Notes and correspondence and maps on the car parking facilities and regulations in Chagford
StartDate 1992
EndDate 1996
ArchiveRef Box 65
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2535
Summary Chronology of Chagford, hand written and typed, of notable dates and events taken from the parish magazine
StartDate 1063
EndDate 1866
ArchiveRef Box 65