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Sophie Neville’s memories of sailing Swallow and Amazon more than fifty years ago

30th December 202429th December 2024

As the 50th Anniversary year of the original Swallows and Amazons film draws to a close, Sophie Neville looks back at the making of the film and forward to what still might be half-a-century on… …

‘Swallows and Amazons’ boat to attend its own screening

10th July 2024

Amazon, the traditional sailing dinghy that features alongside Swallow in the classic film Swallows and Amazons, will be on display outside the Riverside Cinema, Woodbridge, Suffolk, this Saturday, 13th July, when the film, celebrating its …

Come to the 50th Anniversary Weekend of the film ‘Swallows and Amazons’ at Windermere Jetty

22nd June 2024

Next weekend (29th and 30th June) sees the 50th Anniversary celebration of the original Swallows and Amazons film in the Lake District at the Windermere Jetty Museum. Hosted by the Arthur Ransome Society, the weekend …

TARS to restore film Swallow and Amazon

20th January 202616th May 2023

TARS – The Arthur Ransome Society – has taken ownership of the two iconic dinghies featured in the 1974 film of Swallows and Amazons, with the aim of restoring them in time for the film’s …

Video: Swallow on BBC Antiques Roadshow

28th February 2021

Swallow, the dinghy from the 1974 Swallows and Amazons film, was part of the last Sunday’s episode of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Sail Ransome’s Rob Boden received a valuation for her from paintings expert Rupert …

Swallow to appear on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow

19th February 2021

Swallow from the original Swallows and Amazons film will be featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow this Sunday (21st February). Fiona Bruce (pictured above) and the Antiques Roadshow team will present the episode from the Windermere …

Swallow visits the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow at Windermere Jetty

1st October 2020

Swallow from the original Swallows and Amazons film visited the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow at Windermere Jetty on Tuesday. Rob Boden took her along while filming was taking place, and enjoyed answering questions from art expert …

The boats used for making the original film ‘Swallows and Amazons’ (1974)

4th February 202614th September 2018

Sophie Neville explores the stories of some of the boats that appeared in the original “Swallows and Amazons” film… I went on BBC Radio Cumbria recently, to ask if I could meet anyone involved in …

Sophie Neville at Peel Island on Coniston Water, 4th Sep 2017. Photo by Sophie Neville.

A Short Swallows and Amazons Interview With Sophie Neville

30th May 2018

You can now listen to the short interview that Sophie Neville gave to BBC Radio Cumbria ahead of the Swallows and Amazons events held in the Lake District over this Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Sophie …

Swallow’s Relaunch in Pictures

1st November 202015th April 2011

Our photo album from the relaunch of the Swallow from the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film at Coniston on Sunday 10th April 2011, including shots of Bank Ground Farm (“Holly Howe”) and Swallow’s restored boathouse, …

‘Swallow’ Under Sail

30th September 202014th April 2011

Watch our video below of Swallow under sail on her maiden relaunch voyage on Coniston Water, with Sophie Neville and Helen Lewis, plus the final visitor trip of the day on 10th April 2011.

The Voyage of the ‘Swallow’

27th May 201813th April 2011

Following the relaunch of the Swallow on April 10th 2011, Rob Boden of Sail Ransome decided that it would a great idea to recreate a scene of the Swallows being seen off by Mother. With …