A two-day conference to celebrate the Collingwood Archive and the year-long project to catalogue it will take place at Cardiff University at the end of April. The archive includes correspondence between Arthur Ransome and the Collingwoods. The Collingwood Archive William Gershom Collingwood (1854-1932), a professional artist and professor of fine arts at the University of […]
A new stage version of “Swallows and Amazons” will be performed this summer in Chester, at both the Storyhouse and Grosvenor Open Air Theatres, reports Broadway World. Written by award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery, and directed by Katie Posner, “Swallows and Amazons” is Arthur Ransome’s 1930’s story of adventure and childhood. Alex Clifton, artistic director of Storyhouse, […]
Nancy Blackett departs from Robertson’s, Woodbridge for Woolverstone for the start of her new season on 20th March 2018. She is now at her regular summer base at Woolverstone Marina. Photo: Peter Willis.
It has been a busy week for the Nancy Blackett Trust, with final preparations under way for the start of Nancy Blackett’s new season this weekend. Following all the necessary repairs and maintenance tasks over the winter period, last Monday saw anti-fouling being applied, while on Tuesday she was taken out of the shed at […]
The Nancy Blackett Trust was at last Sunday’s busy “We Do Mean To Go To Sea” Conference at the Royal Hospital School, organised by the Woolverstone Project with the Cruising Association. Several Nancy Blackett Trust members took part in various capacities, including leading some of the workshops., while former Paralympic yachtswoman Hannah Stodel gave one of the […]
Collect our exclusive range of “Swallows and Amazons” wooden bookmarks and save with our 3-for-2 offer. Made by Scorch Wood, these bookmarks are hand-crafted in Suffolk and finished with non-toxic paints, stains and varnishes. There are designs representing each of the twelve “Swallows and Amazons” books, while Nancy Blackett also gets her own special bookmark. Our 3-for-2 […]
Whether you want to celebrate “Swallows and Amazons”, or just prefer a warming cup of coffee in the morning, you can drink in style with our fabulous pair of fine bone china “Swallows and Amazons” beakers. They both have exquisite designs incorporating Arthur Ransome’s own illustrations from the “Swallows and Amazons” books, and are now […]
The January 2018 issue of Yachting World magazine published an article by Australian Arthur Ransome Society (AUSTARS) member Jon Tucker, telling the story of his sailing from Tasmania to the South Pole with two of his sons, in his eldest son’s yacht. New Zealander Jon has five sons, who grew up on the ketch that […]
Get hold of these RYA guides to going cruising, going sailing and going green and save with our special deals! This series of beautifully-illustrated guides are by our resident artist Claudia Myatt, and are a must for anyone wanting to get into sailing or refreshing their existing knowledge of all things marine. Go Cruising! is a guide for […]
Sophie Neville, President of The Arthur Ransome Society, explores Arthur Ransome’s Lake District… ‘Where can we find the places described in “Swallows and Amazons”?’ As Arthur Ransome died 50 years ago, this daunting question is often asked of me. Having played ‘Titty’ in the original movie of “Swallows and Amazons (1974)”, I remember film locations but, […]
Now’s the ideal time for you to rediscover the world of “Swallows and Amazons” with our special offer of any 3 stories for £20! Why not fill those missing gaps in your book collection or treat a family member to their own copies of the three of the best “Swallows and Amazons” stories? Which three […]
Don’t miss out on our special offer to get the definitive stories that feature Nancy Blackett and explore her history together for just £20. Arthur Ransome’s story of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” is the seventh “Swallows and Amazons” book and needs little introduction, having regularly collected reviews similar to “surely the best […]
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