Exploring Arthur Ransome’s Lake District
Sophie Neville, President of the Arthur Ransome Society, explores some of the “Swallows and Amazons” locations as revealed in a letter by Arthur Ransome himself…
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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The boats used for making the original film ‘Swallows and Amazons’ (1974)
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…
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Happy 80th birthday to Arthur Ransome’s Selina King
Today, September 25th, 2018, marks the 80th anniversary of the launch of Arthur Ransome’s Selina King at Harry King’s yard in Pin Mill. The largest and finest of…
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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…
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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…