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1970.0328 Cradle Hill hoax

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Cradle Hill hoax
On 28 March 1970, a photo hoax was performed by members of the Society for the Investigation of UFO Phenomena (“SIUFOP”) involving witnesses/victims at Cradle Hill, Warminster. Commonly referred to as “the Cradle Hill hoax”.

 

 

 

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2. Book References

3. Other material

 

Web Resources

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Book References

For discussion of the Cradle Hill Hoax see the following:

 

Year

Discussion by:

 

No. of Pages

1994

Campbell, Steuart in his “The UFO Mystery Solved” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 35-36 (in Chapter 2), 46 (in Chapter 3) of the Explicit Books softcover edition.

3

1996

Clark, Jerome in his “The UFO Encyclopedia: 1st edition: Volume 3 – High Strangeness” (1996) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 257-258 (forming part of an entry entitled “Hoaxes, 1960-1979”) of the Omnigraphics hardback edition.

2

1998

Clark, Jerome in his “The UFO Encyclopedia: The Phenomenon from the Beginning - 2nd edition” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 513-514 of Volume 1:A-K (forming part of the entry entitled “Hoaxes” at pages 504-519) of the Omnigraphics hardback edition.

2

2007

Clarke, David and Roberts, Andy in their “Flying Saucerers : A social history of UFOlogy” (2007) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 152-153 (in Chapter 9) of the Alternative Albion softcover edition.

2

1982

Oberg, James in his “UFOs and Outer Space Mysteries” (1982) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 103-106, 116 (in Chapter 5) of the Donning paperback edition.

5

1990

Randles, Jenny and Fuller, Paul in their “Crop Circles : A Mystery Solved” (1990) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 73, 74, 75 (in Chapter 5) of the Hale softcover edition.

3

1981

Randles, Jenny in her “UFO Study” (1981) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 135-138 (in Chapter 11) of the Hale hardback edition.

4

1983

Ridpath, Ian in his “Life Off Earth” (1983) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 119-120 (in Chapter 10) of the Granada hardback edition.

2

1987

Rimmer, John in “UFO: 1947-1987” (1987) (edited by Hilary Evans with John Spencer) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 344 (in Chapter 5.6, entitled “Levels of Mystification”) of the Fortean Tomes softcover edition.

1

1997

Rimmer, John in “UFO: 1947-1997” (1997) (edited by Hilary Evans and Dennis Stacy) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 107 (in the section entitled “The 1960s”, unnumbered chapter entitled “A UFO Flap Area”) of the John Brown hardback edition.

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1994

Ritchie, David in his “UFO : The Definitive Guide” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 49-50 (in an entry entitled “Cradle Hill hoax, Warminster, England”) of the MJF hardback edition.

2

1994

Rogers, Ken in his “The Warminster Triangle” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 65-66 (in Chapter 7) of the Coates and Parker softcover edition.

2

1988

Shaw, John in “Phenomenon“ (1988) (edited by John Spencer and Hilary Evans) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 215 (in Part 3, in the unnumbered chapter entitled “Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words”) of the MacDonald hardback edition.

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2001

Simpson, D I and Raine, Ken in their article “An Account of Experimental UFO Hoaxing”, Magonia Issue 75 (July 2001), at pages [insert check magonia]-[insert check magonia]. Article available free online at:

http://www.magonia.demon.co.uk/arc/00/hoaxreview.htm

 

1976

Simpson, D I in his article entitled “Experimental UFO Hoaxing” in the March 1976 edition of MUFOB New Series 2 at pages [insert check magonia]- [insert check magonia]. Article available free online at: http://www.magonia.demon.co.uk/arc/70/hoax.html

 

 

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