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The Coniston Saucer

Old Man of Coniston, Cumbria

A schoolboy's photo of a flying saucer over a Lake District mountain.

On 15 February 1954 a 13-year-old boy, Stephen Darbishire, was out with his cousin on the slopes of the Old Man of Coniston when he photographed a strange, bell-shaped object in the sky. The photo looked very like the 'scout ship' described by the American George Adamski.

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When
15 February 1954
Where
54.3700, -3.1200
Group
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The Old Man of Coniston is a popular fell walk from Coniston village.

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UFO Cases of Britain

Fifty-four real and closely examined British UFO cases, weighed with honesty rather than hype. From Rendlesham Forest, the best-documented UFO case the United Kingdom has ever produced, to the Berwyn Mountains, the Broad Haven schoolchildren, the Calvine photograph and the Bonnybridge hotspot, each case sets out what was seen, who saw it and what the explanations are.

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