"The Salt-Stained Book" & "A Ravelled Flag", by Julia Jones ("The Strong Winds Trilogy", parts 1 and 2) There was Stevenson, then Ransome… and now Julia Jones. Arthur Ransome used to say that behind every storyteller stood another, and another, back into history. It was, in effect, how the lore of the tribe was both […]
The sailing season might be over for this year, but you can still help keep Nancy Blackett shipshape and get ready for Christmas with a little help from our shop. Nancy Blackett will benefit from whatever you choose for your Christmas gifts, from our choice of original art cards to teatowels and canvas bags. How to […]
We are pleased to announce that the best photos of "Nancy After Ipswich" and "Maritime Ipswich" are now available to purchase from the Nancy Blackett Gallery as a variety of photogifts, in addition to the Maritime Ipswich Photobook. As always, proceeds will contribute towards Nancy Blackett's fundraising. To view the Maritime Ipswich collection and Photobook, […]
We are pleased to announce the publication of our first Photobook, comprising the best of our photos of Nancy Blackett's weekend at Maritime Ipswich. As always, proceeds from its sale will go towards Nancy Blackett's funds. You may purchase the Photobook below for just £24.99, or directly from the Nancy Blackett Gallery.
Just arrived in time for Christmas is our new Learn the Ropes Canvas Shopper, designed as ever by our resident artist Claudia Myatt. Complementing our existing Learn the Ropes tea towels and notelets, the Learn the Ropes Canvas Shopper acts is a stylish and practical guide to the Nancy Blackett and the nautical terms used […]
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, […]
Our resident artist Claudia Myatt has created a new card, a study of Pin Mill, featuring the Nancy Blackett and recreating a well-known scene from Arthur Ransome's "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea". The card is now available in our shop, in a pack of 10, for £5.00 plus delivery. As usual, all proceeds […]
You can now learn the ropes in a fun and educational way with our new Learn the Ropes teatowels or notelets. Available as red or blue teatowels or a pack of red notelets, Learn the Ropes has been designed by our resident artist Claudia Myatt and acts as an attractive guide to the Nancy Blackett […]
A new mail-order bookstore has been opened by the Nancy Blackett Trust as an addition to its fundraising sources. The bookstore displays a wide variety of books by, about, or otherwise relating to Arthur Ransome, and also includes a smaller selection of audio CDs and DVDs. Books are displayed in a number of different categories […]
Arthur Ransome’s “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” is now available as a talking book on CD, read by renowned actor and broadcaster Gabriel Woolf. “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” is Arthur Ransome’s classic tale in which four children (the Swallows of “Swallows and Amazons“) cope with North Sea storms and their […]
Environmentally-aware Arthur Ransome fans can now purchase this sturdy canvas shopping bag from our shop. It features an adaptation of last year’s special design (on both sides) by artist Claudia Myatt, which is still available on our aniversary teatowels and notelets. The canvas bag will be available later this month, but can be ordered in […]
Nancy Blackett, Arthur Ransome’s Hillyard, is 75 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the Nancy Blackett Trust has produced a souvenir cotton teatowel and a pack of notelets, which have been designed by Claudia Myatt. The designs feature images and quotations associated with the Arthur Ransome’s book ‘We Didn’t Mean to Go to […]
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