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Accommodation	Arthur Ransome	Blogs
Boats	Discussion	Documentaries
Essays	Events	General Reference
Locations	Nancy Blackett	News
Organisations	People	Press
Shop	Swallows and Amazons	Theatre

Accommodation

Air Bnb (Coniston)

Air BnB (Shotley peninsula)

Alma Cottage, Pin Mill, Suffolk

Bank Ground Farm (B&B/Self-catering), Coniston, Cumbria

Cottage at Hill Top, Lakeside, Cumbria

The Shipwreck Loft (B&B), Shotley Marina

Arthur Ransome

"Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country" (BBC, 2016)

"From Kevin Bacon to Arthur Ransome in six steps" (Classic Boat, 2013)

"Great Lives: John Sergeant on Arthur Ransome" (BBC Radio 4, 2003)

"It’s like Arthur Ransome has always been sitting on my shoulder” (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"Open Country: Coniston Water " (BBC Radio 4, 2004)

"Paddling with Peter Duck" (BBC Radio 4, 2011)

"The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome" (BBC, 2005)

"The Secret Life of Books: Swallows and Amazons" (BBC, 2015)

"Unearthing the true story behind former British spy and treasured children’s author Arthur Ransome" (East Anglian Daily Press, October 2016)

Arthur Ransome quotes

Arthur Ransome Wikipedia page

Google News: "Arthur Ransome"

Ransome, Arthur – Biography

Ransome, Arthur – Quotations

Blogs

Great Northern?

If Not Duffers…

Boats

"'Swallows and Amazons' dinghy to appear at show" (Westmorland Gazette, 2015)

"Swallow sails again on Coniston" (Classic Boat, 2011)

Sailing Swallow

Swallow (from the 1974 film)

The Boats of Swallows and Amazons

Discussion

Arthur Ransome Group on Facebook

Nancy Blackett on Facebook

Nancy Blackett on Twitter

Swallows and Amazons Fan Community

TARboard

Yachting and Boating World Forums ("Ransome" topics)

Documentaries

"Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country" (BBC, 2016)

"Great Lives: John Sergeant on Arthur Ransome" (BBC Radio 4, 2003)

"Keep Turning Left" Stour, Orwell, Deben and Ore (Dylan Winter)

"Open Country: Coniston Water " (BBC Radio 4, 2004)

"Paddling with Peter Duck" (BBC Radio 4, 2011)

"River Walks" (Meridian TV, 2005)

"The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome" (BBC, 2005)

"The Secret Life of Books: Swallows and Amazons" (BBC, 2015)

BBC Archive Interview of Dick and Desmond Kelsall (BBC, 1984)

Nancy Blackett on "Britain and the Sea" (BBC, 2013)

Nancy Blackett on "Countryfile" (BBC, 2013)

Sophie Neville and Suzanna Hamilton on "Country Tracks" (BBC, 2003)

Essays

"The Discovery of Sodium Cromoglycate – Dr. Roger Altouyan" (Fisons, 1981)

Events

"Outdoor cinema, literary festival and jamboree coming to Shotley peninsula for Arthur Ransome East Coast Celebration" (East Anglian Daily Times, April 2017)

"Swallow sails again on Coniston" (Classic Boat, 2011)

Arthur Ransome's East Coast

International Festivals of the Sea (1998-2005) (via Wikipedia)

Maritime Woodbridge

Round the Island Race (2010)

SeaBritain (2005) (via the Internet Archive)

Swallows and Amazons Events

Trafalgar 200 (2005) (via the Internet Archive)

General Reference

"Secret Water" Wikipedia page

"We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" Wikipedia page

All Things Ransome

Arthur Ransome Wikipedia page

Locations

"Ransome’s lakes revisited" (Classic Boat, 2011)

"Secret Waters: Reliving Author Arthur Ransome's Literary Journey Along the Essex Coast " (Independent, 2007) (via the Internet Archive)

"Walton Backwaters: Going with the flow in Essex" (Telegraph, 2010)

Butt & Oyster, Pin Mill, Suffolk

Harry King & Sons, Pin Mill, Suffolk

Pin Mill Wikipedia page

Postcards from the Norfolk Broads

Stour and Orwell Estuaries: Pin Mill (via the Internet Archive)

Stour and Orwell Estuaries: The Literary Orwell (via the Internet Archive)

Nancy Blackett

“Famous Scarborough Yacht Returns to Town for First Time in 25 Years” (This is the Coast, July 2024)

“Swallows & Amazons boat reaches 90-year milestone” (BBC News, Suffolk, 2025)

"Around the Coast" (Anglia TV, 2001)

"Arthur Ransome's Suffolk" (Visit Suffolk, May 2017)

"Boats in the snow: photos" (Classic Boat, 2012)

"Britain’s favourite yacht race is just around the corner" (Afloat.ie, 2010 – via the Internet Archive)

"Charlie's Arun's Darlin for the Day" (Littlehampton Gazette, 2005)

"Eastern Angles’ play We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea returns to a time when children were free to roam" (East Anglian Daily Times, 2016)

"Fate and Nancy Blackett" (Michael Rines)

"It’s like Arthur Ransome has always been sitting on my shoulder” (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"Nancy Blackett Comes Home" (Practical Boat Owner, 2005) (via the Internet Archive)

"Nancy's Amazon Journey" (Littlehampton Gazette, 2005)

"Outdoor cinema, literary festival and jamboree coming to Shotley peninsula for Arthur Ransome East Coast Celebration" (East Anglian Daily Times, April 2017)

"Pack up the family and set sail for a British classic: A maritime adventure in Suffolk" (Daily Mail, July 2017)

"Secret Waters: Reliving Author Arthur Ransome's Literary Journey Along the Essex Coast " (Independent, 2007) (via the Internet Archive)

"They Do Mean to Put to Sea" (Yachting Monthly, 2003)

"Tiller bar from Arthur Ransome's yacht and Churchill's cigars among 'weird and wonderful' items up for auction at Bonham's Gentleman's Library Sale" (Daily Mail, 2012)

"Walton Backwaters: Going with the flow in Essex" (Telegraph, 2010)

"We Did Mean to Go to Sea" (Country Life, July 2017)

Nancy Blackett

Nancy Blackett on "Britain and the Sea" (BBC, 2013)

Nancy Blackett on "Countryfile" (BBC, 2013)

Nancy Blackett on Facebook

Nancy Blackett on Flickr

Nancy Blackett on Twitter

Nancy Blackett on Youtube

Nancy Blackett Shop

Nancy Blackett Wikipedia page

News

Google News: "Arthur Ransome"

Google News: "Swallows and Amazons"

Organisations

Alliance of Literary Societies

Arthur Ransome Literary Estate

Arthur Ransome Society

Arthur Ransome Trust

Butt & Oyster, Pin Mill, Suffolk

Cruising Association

Harry King & Sons, Pin Mill, Suffolk

Hillyard Owners Association

Hillyards boatbuilders (via the Internet Archive)

Maritime Heritage Trust

Royal Harwich Yacht Club, Woolverstone, Suffolk

Royal Yachting Association

Woolverstone Marina

People

"It’s like Arthur Ransome has always been sitting on my shoulder” (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"Sophie Neville remembers making original Swallows and Amazons film as remake is released" (Ipswich Star, 2016)

"Swallows and Amazons star to introduce updated version of famous film" (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"The Discovery of Sodium Cromoglycate – Dr. Roger Altouyan" (Fisons, 1981)

"The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome" (BBC, 2005)

"Whatever happened to the original cast of Swallows and Amazons?" (Telegraph, August 2016)

Absalom, Terry – Condolences thread (2006)

Absalom, Terry – Obituary (2006)

BBC Archive Interview of Dick and Desmond Kelsall (BBC, 1984)

Claudia Myatt

MacArthur, Ellen – Interview – "Ellen MacArthur: Super Human" (2004)

MacArthur, Ellen – official website

Original Swallows and Amazons actress advises film remake (ITV News, 2016)

Sophie Neville and David Wood Interview on Making the Original Swallows and Amazons (Cinemaniacs, 2016)

Sophie Neville and Seren Hawkes Interview About Both Swallows and Amazons Films (BBC, 2016)

Sophie Neville and Suzanna Hamilton on "Country Tracks" (BBC, 2003)

Sophie Neville Interview on Swallows and Amazons (Premier Christian Radio, 2016)

Tew, Helen – Interview – "Father said no – but I've done it at last" (Daily Telegraph, 2001)

Tew, Helen – Interview – "Grandmother's voyage of forgiveness" (Daily Telegraph, 2001)

Tew, Helen – Interview – "Helen's Atlantic triumph lays ghost to rest" (Daily Telegraph, 2001)

Tew, Helen – Obituary (2004)

Tew, Helen – Obituary (Daily Telegraph, 2004)

Press

"It’s like Arthur Ransome has always been sitting on my shoulder” (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"Pack up the family and set sail for a British classic: A maritime adventure in Suffolk" (Daily Mail, July 2017)

"Secret Waters: Reliving Author Arthur Ransome's Literary Journey Along the Essex Coast " (Independent, 2007) (via the Internet Archive)

"Walton Backwaters: Going with the flow in Essex" (Telegraph, 2010)

Shop

Nancy Blackett Shop

Swallows and Amazons

"Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country" (BBC, 2016)

"Casting call for new Swallows and Amazons film" (Classic Boat, 2013)

"It’s like Arthur Ransome has always been sitting on my shoulder” (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"Open Country: Coniston Water " (BBC Radio 4, 2004)

"Ransome’s lakes revisited" (Classic Boat, 2011)

"Sophie Neville remembers making original Swallows and Amazons film as remake is released" (Ipswich Star, 2016)

"Swallows and Amazons star to introduce updated version of famous film" (Westmorland Gazette, 2014)

"The Discovery of Sodium Cromoglycate – Dr. Roger Altouyan" (Fisons, 1981)

"The Secret Life of Books: Swallows and Amazons" (BBC, 2015)

"Whatever happened to the original cast of Swallows and Amazons?" (Telegraph, August 2016)

BBC Archive Interview of Dick and Desmond Kelsall (BBC, 1984)

Google News: "Swallows and Amazons"

Original Swallows and Amazons actress advises film remake (ITV News, 2016)

Sophie Neville and David Wood Interview on Making the Original Swallows and Amazons (Cinemaniacs, 2016)

Sophie Neville and Seren Hawkes Interview About Both Swallows and Amazons Films (BBC, 2016)

Sophie Neville and Suzanna Hamilton on "Country Tracks" (BBC, 2003)

Sophie Neville Interview on Swallows and Amazons (Premier Christian Radio, 2016)

Swallows and Amazons

Theatre

"All aboard the Swallow! Arthur Ransome's classic comes to the stage" (Cambridge News, 2012)

"Eastern Angles’ play We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea returns to a time when children were free to roam" (East Anglian Daily Times, 2016)

"Neil Hannon on Swallows and Amazons: Is theatre the new rock and roll?" (Telegraph, 2011)

"Swallows and Amazons Musical" (Bristol Old Vic revival, 2014)

"We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" review (2008)

"We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" review (2016)

Header image: Pin Mill, September 2013. Credit: I. Jacobson.

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