It is now just a few days before Nancy Blackett starts her 2014 season with a members' day at Shotley Marina on Saturday 12th April. A number of activities for members are planned for the day, including short sailing trips and a tour of the Ganges Museum, riverside walks and dinner at the Shipwreck Restaurant. […]
To conclude our series marking the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth last Saturday, historian, edutainer and broadcaster Matthew Ward recalls his childhood with "Swallows and Amazons".
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 Arthur Ransome Society will be celebrating Arthur Ransome's birthday after their AGM, while New Zealand members marked the occasion in […]
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 in 1953. Born in Leeds on 18th January 1884, and an alumnus of Rugby, Ransome was also a foreign correspondent […]
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 as the village that “captivated” Arthur Ransome, and the setting for “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, which he […]
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