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:2018.2727
Summary History of Chagford Electricity Supply
PersonName Lamb, Peter
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2728
Summary History of Chagford Electricity Supply from South Western Historical Society
PersonName Lamb, Peter
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2729
Summary Chagford Hydro Electricity Station - Turbine photo with Claude (Ginger) Cousins
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2730
Summary Chagford Hydro Electricity Station - article on ghostly haunting and image
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2731
Summary Chagford Hydro Electricity Station - article on Claude (Ginger) Cousins maintaining station with photographs
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2732
Summary Chagford Leat Restoration Project letter and plan of Hydro Station
PersonName Rice, Alan
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2733
Summary Chagford Electric Supply Co invoice to Mrs Thorn
StartDate 29.10.1931
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2734
Summary Chagford & Devon Electric Light Company Limited letter to C Ellis, Great Week, Chagford re proposed extension to Moretonhampstead
StartDate 16.5.1924
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2735
Summary West Devon Electric Supply Co Ltd electric bill to Mrs Thorn
StartDate 1.3.1933
ArchiveRef Box 68
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.2736
Summary Old Mill Leat references from The History of Chagford
ArchiveRef Box 68