The Cottingley Fairies

The Case of the Cottingley Fairies

The village of Cottingley, near Bingley and Saltaire in Bradford in West Yorkshire's Bronte Country, is famous for its association with Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, two local schoolchildren who back in 1917 photographed what they claimed were real fairies at the side of Cottingley Beck.

The pictures of the Cottingley Fairies confounded photographic experts and paranormal investigators alike, and drew the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes).

Interest in this curious tale continues to this day with the publication of Joe Cooper's book "The Case of the Cottingley Fairies", and a film starring Mel Gibson "Fairy Tale - A True Story" which chronicles the events surrounding this strange story.

[This page based on information supplied by Joe Cooper, author of "The Case of the Cottingley Fairies".]

Books and videos about the Cottingley Fairies

• The Case of the Cottingley Fairies by Joe Cooper (book)
• The Coming of the Fairies by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (book)
• Fairy Tale - A True Story (video)

Cottingley and other fairy related websites

For more information about the Cottingley Fairies and fairies in general, please visit the following externally maintained websites / pages (listed in approximate alphabetical order):

• The Cottingley Fairies
• Elbolton - the Hill of the Fairies (in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales)
• Janet's Foss near Malham (in the Yorkshire Dales)
• The Lane to Fairyland (illustration by John Patience)
• A Picture of a Sea Fairy (illustration by John Patience)

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