Sister ship to Ransome’s last, lost Lottie for sale
Arthur Ransome’s last yacht was a six-ton aft-cockpit Hillyard sloop which he had built to replace the centre-cockpit Lottie Blossom – which he and his wife Evgenia hadn’t got on with. They…
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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More photos of Swallow in the Kendal Torchlight Procession
Swallow, the restored dinghy from the original “Swallows and Amazons” movie, made a special appearance in the annual Kendal Torchlight Procession on Friday (14th September). The theme this year was…
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Swallow’s special appearance at the Kendal Torchlight Procession
Swallow, the famous dinghy from the original “Swallows and Amazons” movie, made a special appearance at the Kendal Torchlight Procession yesterday (14th September).
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Arthur Ransome and the Russian Revolution at the Chobham Festival
A spotlight will focus on the Russian Revolution at this year’s Chobham Festival, writes Francis Batt in The Villager. A century on from the start of…
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An expedition to ‘Secret Water’ with Nancy Blackett
Skipper Clive Fisher tells of Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’ this week, and how the crew of three intrepid explorers narrowly escaped being marooned on the mud of the…
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Nancy Blackett’s East Coast summer sailing
Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from London on August 11th, travelling via Greenwich to visit the River Medway and Chatham, including the historic dockyard. The next leg was across the Thames…
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Watch Nancy Blackett on the River Thames
Here are two more videos from Nancy Blackett’s recent visit to London, filmed by Robin Sadler – the skipper on the trip to London. The first video is of…
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Nancy Blackett in London – in photos
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett’s visited London on Friday 10th August. See the photo album of her trip below.
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A Swallows and Amazons Weekend at Arnside
Last weekend Arnside Sailing Club hosted a Swallows and Amazons weekend, arranged by the Arthur Ransome Trust, where visitors were able to sail in Peggy Blackett, a replica of Arthur Ransome’s Coch-y-bonddhu.