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Ransome 130: How Arthur Ransome Influenced My Life – Roger Sturge

17th January 2014

[columns][two_thirds]To commemorate the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Roger Sturge, recently elected as the Chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, describes how Arthur Ransome influenced his life. He has taught …

Ransome 130: How Arthur Ransome Influenced My Life – Stephen Sykes

16th January 2014

[columns][two_thirds] To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Stephen Sykes, the owner of Hill Top, Haverthwaite, the last home of Arthur Ransome, describes how the author has influenced his …

Ransome 130: Events Happening Around the World

22nd February 202616th January 2014

Apart from the events in the United Kingdom to mark the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday, other parts of the world have not been left out. In Melbourne, Australia, members of the …

Ransome 130: How Arthur Ransome Influenced My Life – Sophie Neville

1st June 202115th January 2014

[columns] [two_thirds]Saturday 18th January will mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth. He famously wrote "Swallows and Amazons" in January 1929 after he was given a pair of red Turkish slippers for his 45th …

Ransome 130: Events Happening in the United Kingdom

1st June 202114th January 2014

This Saturday sees the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth. Best known for writing the "Swallows and Amazons" series of children's books, he won the inaugural Carnegie medal in 1936 and was made a CBE …

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

22nd December 2013

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members, subscribers, followers and friends, from the Nancy Blackett Trust. May you have fair winds for good sailing in 2014. Artwork from cards by …

Video: Nancy Blackett in “Britain and the Sea”

5th September 201615th December 2013

You can now read our review and watch Nancy Blackett‘s brief appearance in episode 4 of “Britain and the Sea” below. First broadcast on BBC 1 on 8th December 2013, David Dimbleby introduced Pin Mill …

Nancy Blackett in “Britain and the Sea”: Screencaps

31st October 202013th December 2013

We now have a gallery of screencaps from Nancy Blackett’s appearance on “Britain and the Sea” last Sunday. View our photo album on Flickr.

A First-class Service from the Nancy Blackett Trust

12th December 2013

There is still time to order last-minute gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Our 'Learn the Ropes' and the 'Ransome Boats' Teatowels have been popular this season, but we also have Christmas cards by Claudia …

The New Year starts here!

11th December 2013

Support Nancy Blackett and get ready for 2014 with our stunning Year Planner, now available in the Shop. Designed by Claudia Myatt, it's a generous A2 size on semi-stiff card (delivered rolled in a tube) …

See Nancy Blackett on TV again…

9th December 2013

If you missed seeing Nancy Blackett on TV last night, you can catch up if you have access to BBC iPlayer. Nancy Blackett appeared in the final episode of "Britiain and the Sea" with David …

Reminder: Nancy Blackett returns to our screens this evening

8th December 2013

This is just a brief reminder that Nancy Blackett returns to British television screens this evening as part of the final episode of "Britain and the Sea", with David Dimbleby. Nancy Blackett was filmed at …