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Swallow all lit up at the Kendal Torchlight Procession

16th September 201816th September 2018

Swallow, the restored dinghy from the original “Swallows and Amazons” movie, made a special appearance at the Kendal Torchlight Procession on Friday (14th September), writes Rob Boden… Each year Kendal has a Torchlight Procession through the …

The boats used for making the original film ‘Swallows and Amazons’ (1974)

4th February 202614th September 2018

Sophie Neville explores the stories of some of the boats that appeared in the original “Swallows and Amazons” film… I went on BBC Radio Cumbria recently, to ask if I could meet anyone involved in …

Arthur Ransome and the Russian Revolution at the Chobham Festival

12th February 20195th September 2018

A spotlight will focus on the Secret Life of Arthur Ransome and the Russian Revolution at this year’s Chobham Festival, writes Francis Batt in The Villager. A century on from the start of the Russian Revolution …

Our Chairman’s Postcard from the Isle of Skye

31st August 2018

The Nancy Blackett Trust’s Chairman, Roger Sturge, is on a sailing expedition to the Isle of Skye with his appropriately-named yacht Wild Cat. He reports that it is a rather wild place, having seen hundreds …

Nancy Blackett’s Norfolk Broads – in photos

7th October 202030th August 2018

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett spent a week in the Norfolk Broads for the first time in 20 years back in July. You can read all our stories of her adventures here, and view our massive Flickr …

Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’

23rd August 2018

Skipper Clive Fisher tells of Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’ this week, and how the crew of three intrepid explorers narrowly escaped being marooned on the mud of the ‘Red Sea’…

In photos: Nancy Blackett’s East Coast sailing

7th October 202022nd August 2018

Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from London on August 11th, travelling via Greenwich to visit the River Medway and Chatham, including the historic dockyard. The next leg was across the Thames Estuary via Queenborough …

Videos: Nancy Blackett on the River Thames

23rd August 201819th August 2018

Here are two more videos from Nancy Blackett’s recent visit to London, filmed by Robin Sadler – the skipper on the trip to London. The first video is of Nancy Blackett sailing across the Thames …

Sailing Peggy Blackett at Arnside

18th August 2018

Last weekend saw a Swallows and Amazons Weekend hosted by Arnside Sailing Club, where visitors could sail in Peggy Blackett, a replica of Arthur Ransome’s dinghy Coch-y-bonddhu (Scarab in the books). The event was arranged …

Video: Nancy Blackett goes to London

17th August 2018

Watch our new video below of Nancy Blackett’s arrival in London last Friday (10th August), and see more about her visit here…

Photos: Nancy Blackett in London

7th October 202016th August 2018

Following Nancy Blackett’s visit to London last Friday (10th August), click here to see our Flickr album of the voyage. Members of the Trust will receive full details of the trip. Click here to join …

Nancy Blackett in London, and Peggy Blackett at Arnside

10th August 2018

One original Arthur Ransome boat, and one replica, will be viewable at opposite ends of the country today and this weekend respectively. The Nancy Blackett, Arthur Ransome favourite yacht, is expected to be in St …