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The Cumbrian Spaceman

Burgh Marsh, Cumbria

A family photo on the marsh shows a figure in a white spacesuit.

Fireman Jim Templeton took photos of his daughter Elizabeth on Burgh Marsh. When the film was developed, one showed a figure in what looked like a white spacesuit standing behind her.

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When
23 May 1964
Where
54.9200, -3.0500
Group
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Visiting

Burgh by Sands; the marsh overlooks the Solway Firth.

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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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