1974: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen photographs BYKER | Nationwide | Voice of the People

“Blonde Finnish ladies are not a common sight in the streets of Byker.” A young Finnish photographer named Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen spent years in Byker, taking striking photographs that document the changing face of the area. She spoke to Bernard Falk about her work, on Nationwide. Originally broadcast 15 January, 1974. [NOTE: There is a slight technical issue affecting some parts of this video. Another version is available here - ] You can browse Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen’s Byker collection on the website of the Amber Film and Photography Collective - Her work in Byker is also covered in the 1983 film Byker (Amber Films) and the books Byker (Dewi Lewis Publishing) and Byker Revisited (Northumbria Press). You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -