Memory isn't black and white: Girl on a Spacehopper

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'The portrait you'd love to have of yourself as a child' – but who is she? In 1971, Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen snapped a joyous image of a little girl playing in the streets of a Newcastle suburb scheduled for demolition, called Byker. The photo became world famous. Byker disappeared forever. Forty years later, Sirkka got a phonecall. Who is the girl on the spacehopper? A version of this interview was first broadcast in August 2023. Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: Laura Thomas Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Girl on a Spacehopper. Credit: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen. All Rights Reserved, DACS/Artimage 2023)