The Solway Spaceman

The Solway Spaceman

Prepared by Roger Walter

Reading — Beginner Level

Activity

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taken in 1964 by fireman and photographer

standing with her back towards the camera

did not see anyone present when

claimed the photograph shows

The Solway Spaceman is a figure seen in a photograph Jim Templeton.
The photo of Templeton’s five-year-old daughter was taken in Cumbria, England. Templeton a background figure wearing a space suit and insisted that he the photograph was taken. The image was reproduced widely in newspapers and gained the interest of ufologists.

A recent analysis concluded that the figure was the photographer's wife, .

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What do you think the figure in the picture really is?

Do you like photography? What are your hobbies?

Have you ever taken a picture that ended up having something strange in it? What was it and where did you take it?

Do you agree with the analysis saying that the figure is the photographer's wife? Why or why not?

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Vocabulary

claim Trans. IMG
- (claimed) maintain as a fact; affirm
conclude Trans. IMG
- (concluded) determine, deduce
gain Trans. IMG
- (gained) achieve, earn
towards Trans. IMG
- in the direction of
ufologist Trans. IMG
- person who studies unidentified flying objects (UFOs)
wear Trans. IMG
- (wore, worn) be clothed in
widely Trans. IMG
- extensively

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