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Photo story: Nancy Blackett at Robertson’s

11th November 2019

Keith White caught Nancy Blackett resplendent in the Autumn sunshine at Robertson’s in Woodbridge last Saturday (9th November)…

Photo story: Nancy Blackett’s last sail of the season

25th October 201920th October 2019

Nancy Blackett successfully made her way from Woolverstone to Woodbridge this weekend, in advance of her end-of-season liftout. Saturday lunchtime saw her moored to a buoy in Bathside Bay, Harwich, before slipping over the Deben …

Inside the Dog’s Home from “The Picts and the Martyrs”

19th October 2019

Earlier this month the intrepid Jon Porter, following in the footsteps of author Marc Grimston, explored inside and around the Dog’s Home, the small stone hut in woods that was a location in The Picts and …

Photo story: Nancy Blackett’s September sailing

2nd May 20215th October 2019

Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust made the most of September and enjoyed sailing Nancy Blackett during the last of this year’s summer weather. Highlights included more trips to the Walton Backwaters and shorter day …

Photo story: Nancy Blackett’s summer sailing

15th September 2019

Nancy Blackett has had a busy summer of sailing trips for members of the Trust along the East Coast, from local daytrips and overnight stays on the Rivers Orwell and Stour, to venturing further afield …

Photo story: Exploring Holly Howe from “Swallows and Amazons”

8th September 2019

Earlier this summer author Marc Grimston explored Bank Ground Farm on the eastern shore of Coniston Water, best known as the model for “Holly Howe” in Swallows and Amazons, home of Swallow and the farmhouse where …

Finding the Dog’s Home from “The Picts and the Martyrs”

19th October 201925th August 2019

Earlier this summer author Marc Grimston went in search of the Dog’s Home, a small stone hut in woods that was a location in The Picts and the Martyrs, the eleventh and last completed book …

In photos: “Swallows and Amazons” the York Theatre Royal

22nd September 20212nd August 2019

It’s the end of the first week of “Swallows and Amazons” on stage at York’s Theatre Royal, so here are some photos of the production. There are also photos below of the theatre foyer decked …

In photos: Nancy Blackett at the Harwich Maritime Festival

1st August 2019

Nancy Blackett was on show at the Harwich Maritime Festival last Saturday, berthed at the historic Ha’penny Pier, as captured in our photos below.

A new book for the Reading Room

13th July 2019

The Sailors’ Reading Room in Southwold now contains an additional book in its library, thanks to the Nancy Blackett Trust. Members of Nancy Blackett’s crew visited it on a recent trip to the town, and …

Nancy Blackett in photos: from the Solent to Suffolk

5th July 2019

You can now view photos of Nancy Blackett’s passage home from the Solent to Suffolk last month in the gallery below. Click on a photo to view full-size in a lightbox carousel.

In photos: Nancy Blackett back at Woolverstone

27th June 2019

Following her Solent adventures, Nancy Blackett has been taking a well-earned break at Woolverstone this week, before heading off on a cruise to Lowestoft this weekend. Simon Jackson captured her there on Monday, including her …