Don’t Miss Out On Our Nancy Blackett Book Month Deals!
Don’t miss out on our Nancy Blackett Book Month deals, celebrating 80 years of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”! We’re encouraging everybody to get back into reading after the…
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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Video: Behind The Scenes of Swallows and Amazons (1974) – Sophie Neville preparing for ‘Swallows and Amazons’
Watch a behind-the-scenes video below, shot in 1973 during the filming of “Swallows and Amazons (1974)”. Sophie Neville, aged 12, rowing a skiff at home in Gloucestershire in April 1973 when she was preparing to appear as Titty in…
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Country diary: rewilding a river I fished with Arthur Ransome
When I was a kid I recall fishing for minnows with a jam jar by the Ribble and being sketched by a man in wire-framed specs. It was the writer Arthur Ransome…
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Video: Behind The Scenes of Swallows and Amazons (1974) – Houseboat Bay
Watch a behind-the-scenes video below, shot in 1973 during the filming of “Swallows and Amazons (1974)”. Wardrobe Master Terry Smith walks to a waiting boat wearing Ronnie Fraser’s pith helmet. We approach…
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The New Nancy Blackett Book Has Been Launched!
Peter Willis’ new book “Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin” was launched yesterday evening in front of a full house at a special event hosted by…
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Book Review: Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
A few months ago a friend of mine asked if I had ever heard of the book called “Swallows and Amazons” by Arthur Ransome. Her husband grew up with English parents and this was a favorite of his…
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Video: Behind The Scenes of Swallows and Amazons (1974) – More Derwent Water
Watch a behind-the-scenes video below, shot in 1973 during the filming of “Swallows and Amazons (1974)”. Waiting around whilst filming “Swallows and Amazons” on the shore of Derwent Water in…
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Photos and Recap – Nancy Blackett’s Return
Following this summer’s epic eight-week sailing adventure in Holland, Nancy Blackett had sailed back to England in challenging conditions, and berthed in Lowestoft with a suspected engine…
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Photos: An Autumnal River Orwell at Pin Mill
A tranquil River Orwell flows under brilliant blue skies at Pin Mill on Monday, photographed by Woodfarm Barges.