Solway Firth Spaceman

The Solway Firth Spaceman (also known as the Solway Spaceman and the Cumberland Spaceman) refers to a photograph taken by Jim Templeton in 1964 at Burgh Marsh, situated near Burgh by Sands and overlooking the Solway Firth in Cumbria, England. Templeton claims the photograph shows a background figure wearing a space suit and insists that he did not see anyone present when the photograph was taken. The image has attracted interest from ufologists and has become a source of international fascination.[1][2] Templeton insists that he did not see the figure until after his photographs were developed, and analysts at Kodak confirmed that the photograph was genuine.[1][3] Responding to a request from UFOlogists to know if the photo was of interest to the authorities, an MoD official said that the Templeton photo was of no interest to the MoD.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Lytollis, R. "E.T. phone Cumbria". Times & Star, 7 July 2007. Retrieved on 4 November 2009.
  2. ^ Whitehaven News "[1] Famous UFO sightings from the past
  3. ^ "Jim Templeton interview". BBC Look North. BBC. BBC One. January 10, 2008. No. 1/1.
  4. ^ "Government not doing enough to investigate sightings, says Cumbrian UFO expert". News & Star. 13 August 2011. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/features/government-not-doing-enough-to-investigate-sightings-says-cumbrian-ufo-expert-1.867552?referrerPath=news/updated_city_council_agrees_airport_expansion_plan. Retrieved 29 August 2011. 

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