The latest biography about Arthur Ransome and how he came to write his famous “Swallows and Amazons” novels is now available from the Nancy Blackett bookstore. “Arthur Ransome: Master Storyteller: Writing the Swallows and Amazon Books” details the fascinating and painstaking process of their creation and evolution, and includes rare and unique material and illustrations, […]
Roger Wardale’s book on Arthur Ransome’s boats, originally published in 1991 as “Nancy Blackett – Under Sail with Arthur Ransome” and indirectly responsible for inspiring the Nancy Blackett Trust, has been out of print for over a decade, with used copies advertised on the internet for more than £70. Now it has been republished, under […]
Swallow, the film boat, up for auction is in Turk’s Boatyard in Chatham. I visited it this week to view some of the boats in the forthcoming auction, and, of course, quickly located Swallow. What follows is not intended to be an expert survey and shouldn’t be relied upon as such; just on-the-day observations to […]
The Norwich Arts Centre is hosting a performance of the Homing Stone. the story of Arthur Ransome’s perilous escape from Revolutionary Russia, on the evening of 29th March. Created by Arthur Ransome’s great-nephew, Hugh Lupton, in collaboration with the English Acoustic Collective, the Homing Stone retells the extraordinary incognito journey that was undertaken in 1919 […]
The sailing dinghy featured as Swallow in the 1974 film of “Swallows and Amazons” is currently attracting a lot of attention as one of the lots on offer in an online auction. A group of Arthur Ransome fans, including Arthur Ransome Society and Nancy Blackett Trust members is planning to bid for it and trying […]
The Nancy Blackett Trust, owner and preserver of Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, has relaunched its website in time for the new season. New features include the facilities to donate and join online, a contact form, profiles of selected significant people involved with the Trust and a new collection of photographic albums, all presented in a […]
“Amazonia”, the BBC radio drama about Arthur Ransome’s early life in Russia, is now available on BBC iPlayer until 9:32PM on Sunday 14th February.
A new radio play, "Amazonia", dramatising the life of Arthur Ransome during his time in Russia, is due to premiere on BBC Radio 3 on February 7th at 8PM. Written by Garry Lyons and produced by Crosslab Productions, the play follows Ransome's dual roles of front-line correspondent and double-agent in Russia during the First […]
The Nancy Blackett Trust wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all.
Nancy Blackett was listed in a selection of 10 ‘important boats’ representing Britain’s seafaring heritage featured in a recent issue of Country Life. The selection, made by Dan Houston, editor of Classic Boat magazine, represents “an eclectic look at a handful of boats, all of which are sailing today: “Each vessel… has contributed to our […]
This year’s big adventure is for the Nancy Blackett to return to the Cornish port of Falmouth. Timed to coincide with the TARS 2008 AGM and a special Arthur Ransome exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, the visit will mark the 10th anniversary of Nancy’s last voyage to Falmouth, and could incorporate short trips […]
2006 is a year of special anniversaries, including the 75th anniversary of the building of Nancy Blackett, and the 10th anniversary of the launch of the original Nancy Blackett Appeal, which led to the formation of the Nancy Blackett Trust. The two key events planned to celebrate these anniversaries are a special Gala AGM, to […]
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