The title for the Brian Hammett Memorial Talk comes from a call-out for volunteer to the newly-formed Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve at the beginning of World War II. Many amateur yachtsmen – notably from the East Coast – responded, and Julia’s new book Uncommon Courage chronicles their exploits and contributions to the war effort. […]
It’s time for last orders for your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Choose from our fabulous range of “Swallows and Amazons” and Nancy Blackett gifts, knowing that your purchases will go to a very good cause – keeping Nancy Blackett afloat and available for everyone! Please order your Christmas gifts by 15th December for […]
Celebrate Nancy Blackett’s 90th Anniversary with Good Little Ship, the definitive story of Arthur Ransome’s favourite boat, now on special offer at £10 (normally £14). Written by Peter Willis, co-founder and President of the Nancy Blackett Trust, Good Little Ship takes a deep dive into the boat, the book she inspired (We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea – a classic […]
With Christmas upon us in just a few weeks’ time, here’s our updated handy guide to the last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop, and to this year’s special offers. Choose from our range of Swallows and Amazons and Nancy Blackett-themed books, mugs, greetings cards, teatowels and more, knowing that the proceeds will go towards supporting […]
Grab a chance and don’t be sorry for a might-have-been! Many of our supporters have already started buying their Christmas gifts from us, so to help you plan ahead for your own shopping, here’s our handy guide to our last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop… Please note that our […]
Grab hold of our new special offers on Nancy Blackett Christmas and greetings cards and save at least 20% when buying more than one pack. You can buy three 10-card packs of our exclusive Christmas card designs (normally £5 each) for just £10 (saving 33%). Choose from either the “Three Ships” or “Christmas in the […]
You can now celebrate Nancy Blackett’s 90th Anniversary with our new Limited Edition Teatowel and embroidered clothing. The teatowel features a unique design, comprising a fascimile of Nancy Blackett’s original ‘birth certificate’ – the original Certificate of British Registry that was issued in 1931 – overlaid with a semi-transparent image of Nancy Blackett herself. Meanwhile, […]
A Happy New Year from the Nancy Blackett Trust – with two bits of good news: Despite Royal Mail increasing its postal rates from January 1st, we are keeping our UK postage-and-packaging rates at the same levels. We’re also extending our offer of a free gift with every copy of Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, […]
It’s time for last orders for your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Choose from our fabulous range of “Swallows and Amazons” and Nancy Blackett gifts, knowing that your purchases will go to a very good cause – keeping Nancy Blackett afloat and available for everyone! Please order your Christmas gifts by 11th December for […]
As the countdown to Christmas continues, you can grab a chance and take advantage of these special offers from the Nancy Blackett Shop. The Nancy Blackett Christmas Card The new Nancy Blackett Christmas Card, called “Christmas in the Shed”, comprises a particularly festive scene of Nancy Blackett by Woodbridge-based marine artist Claudia Myatt. It’s available […]
Sophie Neville will be in conversation online with Lakeland Arts during the evening of December 1st to help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the publication of Arthur Ransome’s best known story Swallows and Amazons. Sophie played the role of ‘Titty Walker’ in the 1974 film adaptation of Swallows and Amazons, and has since become a leading […]
To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversaries of the Nancy Blackett Appeal and the Nancy Blackett Trust (and the 90th anniversary of Nancy Blackett herself) we now have discounts of up to 27% on our bone china mugs. Our Limited Edition Nancy Blackett Bone China mug is now on sale for 23% off at just £10 […]
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