About this archive
The Women of Cornforth archive is a growing collection of stories, photographs and memories from the women — and men — of Cornforth, the County Durham village known to its own as Doggie.
It began as a project by Julie Leitheiser to gather the memories of family, friends and neighbours — mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and daughters — and to preserve what life in the village was like in the decades that shaped them.
Contributing
If you have a story to share, a photograph to contribute, or a correction to offer, please write to julie@womenofcornforth.com. Stories may be about someone who lived or worked in the village, or about life in Doggie itself.
How the archive is organised
- Stories are biographies — one page per person.
- Doggie’s Tales are essays and collections, about everyday life in the village rather than any one person.
- Photographs is the full gallery. Many photographs also appear on the story or tale they most closely relate to.
Credits
Original research, writing and editing by Julie Leitheiser. Many of the stories include contributions from the families and friends of the people they describe; wherever possible, individual contributions are acknowledged at the end of each story.