Following last weekend’s hugely anticipated and popular Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree, here are some selected comments and photos of the event from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s social media communities. You can also read Sophie Neville’s updated story of the day here. Nancy Blackett and Peter Duck at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club on the Friday: […]
One week on from the hugely successful Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree, here are our photos of the event in our album on Flickr.
Nancy Blackett was featured in a television preview of the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree last Friday (12th May) on BBC Look East. The preview also featured short interviews with Peter Willis, President of the Nancy Blackett Trust, the children of Holbrook Academy, Suffolk rehearsing part of their play of “We Didn’t Mean to go to […]
An updated schedule of guest talks has been released for the Literary Lounge at the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree taking place this Saturday (13th May). The revised running order is as follows: 1:30pm – 2pm: Ransome, Reporter of the Russian Revolution by Paul Anderson, writer, journalist and lecturer at the University of Essex. 2:15pm – 2:45pm: Ransome and […]
Nancy Blackett Trust’s exhibition project wins National Lottery support The Nancy Blackett Trust has received £8,300-plus from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its project to present Arthur Ransome’s own photos of the building of his yacht Selina King at Pin Mill, Suffolk, in 1938. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the photographs will […]
If you plan to come to the Jamboree please read this! The event starts at 12 noon and the common will be closed for organisers only until then. We will be bringing equipment such as the swingboats and Vintage Cinema and moving boats so please wait until the start to arrive. We have organised a […]
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Trust and Visit England’s Year of Literary Heroes, Pin Mill is hosting an Arthur Ransome Jamboree on Saturday 13th May. It’s part of a year-long celebration of Arthur Ransome’s links with the area, which will include a Parade of Sail headed by Nancy Blackett on 4th […]
The Arthur Ransome’s East Coast Celebration was launched earlier this week on Thursday (27th April) at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, with help from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s President Peter Willis. He opened the proceedings by reminding guests of Arthur Ransome’s close associations with the area – moving to the River Orwell to enjoy some offshore […]
Celebrate Swallows and Amazons and the start of our sailing season in style with our fabulous collection of ceramic and fine bone china mugs, available now from the Nancy Blackett Shop. Our ceramic mug designs include specially-commissioned artwork of Nancy Blackett and Swallow from our resident artist Claudia Myatt, while our two fine bone china beakers have […]
It might be hard to be believe, but Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett celebrated her 86th anniversary yesterday (30th March), receiving lots of birthday wishes on social media. Born in 1931 at Hillyards boatyard in Littlehampton, Sussex, she was first registered as a British Ship, under her original name Spindrift, on 30th March. Her actual launch date […]
Treat yourself or someone special to our Nancy Blackett jewellery this Easter and you’ll be supporting the work of the Nancy Blackett Trust. You can choose from an exquisite pair of earrings, a fabulous pendant, a handsome pair of cufflinks and a subtle lapel badge, all created by our resident artist Claudia Myatt. Her range of […]
Even though Nancy Blackett’s due to spend a couple of months in Holland this summer, that still leaves twenty weeks of the sailing season open for you to book a sail – half-day, full day, part-week, full week, whatever you like – for yourself, your partner, your children, or your parents, grandparents or friends. A […]
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