Links to Relevant Websites

Last updated on: October 11th 2009
(the latest items are marked thus: [NEW] or [UPDATED])

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The Arts

• Claudia Myatt - Marine artist, author and illustrator (artist for the Nancy Blackett Trust)
• Eastern Angles - Touring theatre company producing "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" (2008)
  
• Sea Shanties ('Bitter End') - Sea shanties and relevant resources in the United Kingdom

Accommodation

• 3 Orwell Place and Warreners Barns (Chelmondiston, Suffolk)
• Alma Cottage (Pin Mill, Suffolk)
• Bank Ground Farm - stay in the house that featured as 'Holly Howe' in "Swallows and Amazons" (Coniston, Cumbria)
  
• Buttermans (Broke Hall, Nacton, Suffolk)
• School House (Chelmondiston, Suffolk)
  

Discussion/Blogs

• Chelmondiston Forum - local message board for Chelmondiston and Pin Mill
• East Coast Rivers Forum - Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex coastal forum
  
• If Not Duffers... - blog with essays and comments about Arthur Ransome's works and locations
  
• Great Northern? - blog with essays and comments about Arthur Ransome's politics
  
• Norfolk Broads Forum - regional message board for the Norfolk Broads
• Shotley Peninsula Yahoo Group - e-mail-based discussion group for the Shotley peninsula
• Swallows and Amazons Fan Community - Livejournal-based blog and comments
  
• TARboard - The Arthur Ransome message board (for general discussion on all things Arthur Ransome).
• UK.REC.SAILING - Google newsgroup for UK sailing discussion
• Yachting and Boating World Forums - message boards for Yachting Monthly and Classic Boat magazines.

Events

• Falmouth Week
• International Festival of the Sea
• Maritime Woodbridge
  
• SeaBritain 2005
• Swallows and Amazons for Ever! (NMMC Falmouth 2008)
  
• Trafalgar 200

Locations
- East Coast

• East Coast Rivers - local navigational information for the East Coast

- Pin Mill and the River Orwell

• The Butt and Oyster - Pin Mill's famous pub, immortalised in "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea"
  
• Chelmondiston - village website for Chelmondiston and Pin Mill
• Chelmondiston Parish Council - local government for Chelmondiston and Pin Mill
• Harry King & Sons - Pin Mill's boat yard and boat builders
  
• Multimap: Pin Mill - local map of Pin Mill, Chelmondiston and Woolverstone
• Pin Mill Cruising - local instructor for the Royal Yachting Association
• Pin Mill Sailing Club - official website
• Pin Mill in Suffolk - local information about and a history of Pin Mill
• Royal Harwich Yacht Club - official website
  
• Stour and Orwell Estuaries: The Literary Orwell - a summary of the river’s literary associations
• Stour and Orwell Estuaries: Pin Mill - a short introduction to Pin Mill
• Suffolk by Sam: The River Orwell (BBC) - an essay and photos of the Orwell
• Suffolk Interactive: Pin Mill (BBC) - 360° panoramic view of Pin Mill
• UK History Historic Pubs: The Butt and Oyster - a brief history of the famous Pin Mill pub
• Woolverstone Marina - official website
  

- Walton Backwaters, Hamford Water, Walton-on-the-Naze

• BBC Essex/Coast: Walton Backwaters - a walk around the Backwaters
• England: Walton Backwaters - Skipper2Skipper sailing guide
• Walton-on-the-Naze - official town website

Nancy Blackett

• The original Nancy Blackett Trust website
• The previous Nancy Blackett Trust website
• "Around the Coast" with Paul Heiney (Anglia TV - synopsis of the episode featuring the Nancy Blackett)
• "Charlie's Arun's Darlin for the Day" ('Littlehampton Today' - article about Charlies Dimmock's filming of Nancy Blackett and the River Arun for 'River Walks' - see below)
• [UPDATED] "Fate and Nancy Blackett" - Michael Rines on how he saved Nancy Blackett and discovered Arthur Ransome
  
• Google Blog Search: "Nancy Blackett" - the latest blogs mentioning Nancy Blackett
  
• Hillyards - the builders of Nancy Blackett
• "Maritime Woodbridge on crest of a wave" ('East Anglian Daily Times' - September 2007 )
  
• "Nancy Blackett" - Wikipedia article about Nancy Blackett.
• "Nancy Blackett Comes Home" ('Practical Boat Owner' - article about Nancy Blackett's visit to Hillyards in Littlehampton in June 2005)
• "Nancy's Amazon Journey" ('Littlehampton Today' - article about Nancy Blackett's visit to Hillyards in Littlehampton in June 2005)
• "Ransome's Book Comes to Life" ('Suffolk Evening Star' - article about "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" being staged during July and August 2008 - April 2008)
  
• "River Walks" with Charlie Dimmock (Meridian TV series, featuring Nancy Blackett at Littlehampton - episode: 'River Arun', November 2005)
• "Secret Water" - Wikipedia article about "Secret Water", the sequel to "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea", featuring Nancy Blackett as Goblin.
  
• Secret Waters: Reliving author Arthur Ransome's literay journey along the Essex coast - to mark the 40th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's death, Graham Hoyland goes sailing in waters chartered by author's young adventurers. (The Independent on Sunday, 2nd June 2007)
• "They Do Mean to Put to Sea" ('Yachting Monthly' - article about Nancy Blackett’s voyage to Flushing in 2003)
• "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" - Wikipedia article about "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea", the first Arthur Ransome novel featuring Nancy Blackett as Goblin.
  

- Ellen MacArthur (patron of the Nancy Blackett Trust)

• "Ellen MacArthur: Super Human" - Ellen’s interview with 'E-Motion'
• 'Ellen MacArthur/Team Ellen' - Ellen’s official website and latest news
• The Ellen MacArthur Trust
• Ellen MacArthur Headlines - news from around the world about Ellen (Newsnow)
  

- Helen Tew (1912-2004) (former vice-president of the Nancy Blackett Trust)

• "Father said no - but I've done it at last" ('Daily Telegraph' - January 26th 2001)
• "Grandmother's voyage of forgiveness" ('Daily Telegraph' - January 2nd 2001)
• "Helen's Atlantic triumph lays ghost to rest" ('Daily Telegraph' - July 6th 2001)
• Obituary ('Daily Telegraph' - November 13th 2004)

Organisations

• The Alliance of Literary Societies - of which the Trust is a member
• The Cruising Association - of which the Trust is a member
• East Coast Classics - East coast regional news and events of the Old Gaffers Association
• Heritage Afloat - of which the Trust is a member
• Hillyard Owners Association - for past, present and prospective owners of Hillyard yachts
• Old Gaffers Association - association of gaff-rig sailing
• The Royal Yachting Association - of which the Trust is a member

Arthur Ransome & Swallows and Amazons

• All Things Ransome - repository and compendium of Arthur Ransome literary resources
  
• The Arthur Ransome Society (TARS) - a charity founded to "celebrate and promote the life and works" of Arthur Ransome, the author of the world-famous 'Swallows and Amazons' series of books for children.
• The Boats of "Swallows and Amazons" - a guide by Stuart Weir
• Google Blog Search: "Arthur Ransome" - the latest blogs mentioning Arthur Ransome
• Google News Search: "Arthur Ransome" - the latest news mentioning Arthur Ransome
  
• Great Lives: John Sergeant on Arthur Ransome (BBC Radio 4 - April 18th 2003)
• The John Tusa Interviews: Tom Stoppard -transcript of an interview in which the playwright discusses one of his major childhood pasions and favourite author, Arthur Ransome (BBC Radio 3)
  
• Open Country: Coniston Water (BBC Radio 4 - July 31st 2004) - an audio exploration
• Ransome Notes and Ransome Boats (The Friday Team) - an exploration by Keith Kellett
• Wikipedia: Arthur Ransome - entry in the internet encyclopaedia
• Wikiquote: Arthur Ransome - entry in the internet encyclopaedia of quotations