ONLINE MIXED MOSS INDEXES AND DESPATCHES LIST – PART 2

Entries up to 2015 compiled by Peter Hyland

Up to date as at December 2024

© Alan Hakim 2024

Subjects

A

Abbot Hall Museum

Cataloguing AR’s effects, 1997(S), 17

Collection of AR objects discussed, 2012, 4

Abercrombie, Lascelles

Friendship with AR, 2005, 57

“Able sailor”

Device for disabled sailors, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 50

Altounyan

Aleppo, Adakanberli, TARS visit, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 4

Annisgarth School, 2007, 27

Bank Ground Visitors’ Book, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 13

Brigit. See ‘Brigit Sanders’

Ernest, British Agent (letter), 2018, 88

Family, visit to, by H Catling, 2002, 16

Hospital at Aleppo demolished, 2001, 78

Susie, an appreciation, 2003 (S), 4

Syrian boathouse found, 2006, 77

Taqui–

adieu and farewell, 2001, 84

family reminiscences, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 18, 1995, 37

illustrated letter to, 2001, 80

T E Lawrence connection, 2003 (W), 35, 2004, 11

Titty, appreciation by Brigit, 1998(W), 14

“Titty Mouse & Tatty Mouse”, 1998(W), 30

Amazon (boat)

Alive & well, progress report, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 49

Another Amazon, 2003 (S), 29

Fifty Years On – Memories of Swallow, Amazon and Others, 2023,8
First voyage after restoration, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 3

Renaming, speech by Brigit, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 3

RN frigate, 2000(S), 11

Sailing in, after restoration, 1998(S), 12
Screen Double – Swallow and Amazon at Hunter’s Yard, 2023, 3

See also Mavis

Amazon Publications

About Amazon publications, 2013, 92

Amazon Publications – A Celebration, 2023, 56

Amazons

G & P Smith as models for, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 12, 1998(S), 36

See also ‘Blackett’ and ‘Nancy’

Anagrams

AR book titles, of, 2001, 64

Archery

Bows and Arrows, 2018, 3

Astronomy
Facts, Truth and Signalling to Mars, 2021, 19
Literary Licence or Error of Fact? 2020, 17
Literary Licence on Mars, 2021, 7

B

Baltic

AR & “The Riddle of the Sands”, 2007, 94

AR’s sailing in, chronology, 2002, 49

Arthur’s Adventures in Eastern Europe, 2017, 41

Lights & buoys in, 2000(S), 28

Sailing in, report by AR, 2000(S), 25

See also Racundra

Balzac, Honoré de
Inspired by Balzac?, 2020, 65

Bank Ground Farm

C Jolly remembers, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 12

Page from Visitors’ Book, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 13

Rebuilding of boathouses, 2010, 59

Barrable, Mrs

In the footsteps of, paintings by N Peglitsis, 2005, 47

Mrs Barrable, the Teasel and Painting in Oils, 2018, 36

Barrie, J M

TARS Library, Moat Brae, 2019, 45

Beckfoot

Another possible, 1998(S), 34

House of, ownership etc, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 55

Interior layout, 2012, 64

Benson, Arthur

Impressions that Remained: Arthur Benson and AR on the Norfolk Broads, 2023, 72

Bibliography

Addenda and corrigenda, 2001, 53

“Big Six”

Big Six at 80, 2020, 88
‘But William Ain’t a Bloodhound’, 2024, 3
Farland disciplined, 1999(W), 11

Fishing in, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 18

Real Norfolk Boat-builders in, 2011, 25

Redrawing the Map, 2018, 68

Title mystery, 2000(S), 27

Birds

Ransome’s use of, 2007, 102

Species mentioned in the books, 2013, 9–13

Blackett

Blackett girls remember, 1997(W), 59  1998(S), 41

Blacketts and Turners, family facts, 2010, 45

Desda Blackett, D Fairlie Bruce character, 2000(W), 9

“Molly Blackett speaks”, 2008, 51

Blakeholme

Voyage to, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 46

“Blue Treacle”

AR story, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 35

Boats

AR and the 300 Best, 2013, 38

AR’s own. See under name

AR the yachtsman, 2001, 27

Hillyard yachts, 2003 (S), 5

Modelling Ransome boats, 2013, 70

Ransome at sea, 2013, 38

See also Sailing

“Bohemia in London”

Ashley Gibson: From Bohemia to Outward Bound, 2020, 3

‘Pass the Chocolate’, 2017, 49

Proofs, 2007, 52

Meaning of ‘Bohemian’, 2015, 41

Thoughts on reading, 2007, 54

Bookshelf

See ‘Reviews’

Boulton family (AR’s Australian Relatives)

Swallow Down Under, 2022, 18

Bowler, Tim

Inspired by Ransome: Tim Bowler, Carnegie Medal winner, 2016, 31

Brigit Sanders

Adieu & farewell, 2000(S), 46, 2000(W), 46

Amazon, speech at renaming, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 3

British Library
AR at the British Library, 2021, 54

Britten, Benjamin

Possible connections with AR, 2000(W), 3

Brogan, Hugh
In Conversation (at Pin Mill, 2017), 2020, 52

Brotherton Collection

Excerpts from correspondence in, 2006, 17

C

Camping

AR’s ideas on, examined, 2002, 57

Canals

AR and, 2004, 37

Cape, Jonathan

Margaret Colwell memoir, 2008, 34

Captain Flint

Character sketch, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 45

Flag, 2000(S), 33

Many faces of (foreign illustrations), 2011, 66

Stout Feller, 1998(W), 62

Carnegie Medal
PP to Lark , 2021, 43

Carter, Helene

Illustrator of AR’s books in US, 2009, 47

China

AR’s 1927 visit, 2004, 41

Coch-y-bonddhu

History & appeal, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 40 (reprinted 2017, 117); letter, 2018, 86

Sailed by AR & the Russells, 2008, 20

Sails again, 1995, 20

Scarab, as, first meeting with, 1999(S), 54

Update 1993, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 71

Update 1995, 1995, 2

Update 1999, 1999(S), 29

Collingwood

Castle on Peel Island? 1996, 43

Family, reminiscences by Taqui, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 18

Family traditions, 2011, 39

Ransome and Collingwood families, early connections, 2002, 8

Thorstein of the Mere, correspondence with C Ransome, 2002, 8

W G, & AR, relationship, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 52

Coniston

AR display panel in waiting-room, 2001, 41

C Jolly remembers, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 12

Coniston Institute, AR and, 2011, 42

Memories, 2005, 80

Old Man. See ‘Kanchenjunga’

Sailing memories, 1997(S), 26

Ruskin Museum, AR connection, 1997(S), 12

“Coot Club”

In pursuit of Tom Dudgeon, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 14

Making of, 2019, 72

Master of Signals, 2018, 20

Mrs Barrable, the Teasel and Painting in Oils, 2018, 36

‘Pass the Chocolate’, 2017, 49

Real Norfolk Boat-builders in, 2011, 25

Redrawing the Map, 2018, 68

“Reed pheasant” – identity? 2010, 29, 63

Teasel’s voyage in, distance calculation, 1997(S), 17

Titmouse, BBC film boat, 2014, 99A

Written in haste? 2010, 23

“Coots in the North”

Synopsis of continuation, 2009, 7

Copyright

Black spots and how to avoid them, a reminder, 2009,2

Crabs
Footnote to RLS … and the Crab Connection, 2020, 81

Cuneo, Cyrus

A Portrait Comes to Light (AR at the Langham Sketching Club), 2022, 27

Czech Republic

AR Club, 2001, 65

Letter to TARS from a Czech devotee, 2009, 4

Publication of AR books in, 2001, 67

D

Derbyshire

Literary Derbyshire, 2024, 72

Dick

Bird book identified, 2005, 35, 2010, 21

Chemical procedures in “Pigeon Post”, 2006, 24,25

Demonstrably useful, 1999(S), 62

Fieldwork library, 2010, 21

Rawdon Smith inspiration for, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 12,  1997(W), 57

Dorothea

A Modern-Day, 2009, 39

Cookbook, 2005, 90

Neglected & under-rated?, 1995, 30

Receives warning, 1999(W), 62

Dowsing

AR speaking from experience? vol 1 no 3 (1992), 34
Dowsing, 2024, 32

Titty and the Hazel Wand, 2016, 65

E

Egypt

AR in, the murder of the Sirdar, 2014, 55

“From Our Special Correspondent … The Journalism of AR in Egypt”,
(review), 2016, 73

The Elixir of Life

AR and the Philosopher’s Stone, 2019, 25

Esperance

See ‘Houseboat’

Estonia

AR’s house at Lahepe Bay, 1997(W), 6

AR unsung hero in, 1999(W), 31

Edouard Wirgo, AR’s friendship, 1999(S), 21

Pre-war independence, AR’s influence, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 38

Evgenia Ransome

See ‘Ransome, Evgenia’

F

Feminism

TARS Lit Rescue Operation, 1996, 47

First edition AR

Prices of, 2014, 99

Fishing

Two stories by AR–

Introduction, 2001, 20

‘On a Certain River’, 2001, 21

‘The Other Sort of Pike-Fishing’, 2001, 23

Fram

See “Winter Holiday”

Fullerton, California

Ransome Collection at, 2000(W), 33

G

Garrick Club

Focus on the Garrick Guys, 2018, 32

Gavin, Jessie

Jessie Gavin: A Romance that Might Have Been, 2018, 24

Gibson, Ashley
Ashley Gibson: From Bohemia to Outward Bound, 2020, 3

Gnosspelius

Janet, a tribute, 2010, 56

Oscar, pioneer aviator, 2002, 94

Goblin

Modelling in 4mm, 2006, 56

Great Aunt

Character sketch, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 14
Reflections on, 2019, 10
Who is the Great Aunt? 2020,71

“Great Northern?”

Fantasy or reality? vol 2 no 1 (1994), 48

Gaelic language and community in, 2013, 63

In search of, visit to Lewis, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 51

Myles North. See ‘North, Myles’

Nature notes – GN divers, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 8

Revisited, from Stornoway Gazette etc, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 7

Scottish law of trespass, 2011, 10

Talk on, by K Thomson, transcript, 2003 (S), 46

Wolf in sheep’s clothing? 1997(W), 56

Griffiths, Maurice

Magician of the Swatchways, 2002, 45

H

Hammett, Brian

Researching Racundra, 2019, 3

Hart-Davis, Adam

My local hero, 2001, 93

Hart-Davis, Rupert

AR, Rupert Hart-Davis,and the Mariners Library, 2023, 45

Biography review, 2005, 103

Friendship with AR, & tribute, 1999(S), 25

Tribute by Hugh Brogan, 2000(W), 47

Hill Top

AR at home at (photos), 2014, 48, 52 103

The Ransomes’ house, 2014, 45

“The Twilight Years, Volume I – Hill Top”, M Ratcliffe, ed. (review), 2017, 63

“Hints to Travellers”

Published by Royal Geographical Society, 2006, 14

Horstead Centre

TARS sponsorship report, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 54

Hunter’s Yard

Screen Double – Swallow and Amazon at Hunter’s Yard, 2023, 3

Houseboat

Esperance at the WSM, 2003 (S), 9

Esperance model for, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 28,  1998(S), 34

I

Illustrations, AR’s

An illustrator’s reflections, 2012, 24

Chapter headings & sketches in SD, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 27

Landscapes in SA, 1996, 20

Omissions from, 2011, 68

Worth a thousand words? 2014, 72

Ivy. See Ransome, Ivy

J

Japan

AR & Japanese connections, 1997(W), 31

ARC Journal, extracts, 1997(W), 33

Japanese editions of AR, 1995, 55

Letter from Lake Hibara-ko, 2003 (W), 15

Tar’s visit to Tokyo, 1996, 15

Jemmerling

Character study, 2015, 54

John

Cadet Walker & HMS Conway, 2000(S), 9

Survey of Secret Archipelago, 2003 (W), 26

K

Kanchenjunga

A view of Kanchenjunga, 2017, 10
Choice of name by AR, 1996, 56, 57

Climb with T Nakayama, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 21

International Expedition 1930, Times report, 2002, 34

Old Man, Matterhorn and, links, 2002, 23

S&A’s route traced, 2005, 12

TARS ascent 1991, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 50

Untrodden peak, 1996, 54

Kinel, Lola

AR in Russia, memories, 1997(S), 32

Kipling

Influence on AR, 2010, 14

Kipling and Ransome: Fairy Picts, Ancient and Modern, 2011, 30

Knitting

Knit as Ransome Knitted?, 2018, 73

“Knight on Sailing”

Influence on AR, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 16

Knots

Bowline, AR’s use queried, 1997(S), 51

Spliced or served? 1998(W), 20

Used in SD, diagrams, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 40

L

Lakeland novels

‘A Pewter Teapot’:a Look at AR’s Lake Landscapes, 2022, 5

How big was the Lake? 2013, 56

Invented place-names, 1996, 66

Ransome in Lakeland, 2005, 68

Statistical view of Lake District bases, 2010, 36

Use of Lake District names, 2009, 53

Lakes

Views and postcards, 2008, 2

Lakeside YMCA

Family visit, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 13

S&A-type junior holiday, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 56

Langham Sketching Club

A Portrait Comes to Light, 2022, 27

Languages
Ransome and Languages, 2020, 40

Lapwing

Cutter, description, 1995, 11

Latin

Virgil’s Aeneid, passage translated, 2013, 30

Latvia

Riga Maritime Links Exhibition, 1999(S), 34

Lawrence, T E

Relationship with Altounyans, 2003 (W), 35, 2004, 11

Leeds

Birthplace plaque appeal, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 59

Family home, TARS visit, 1997(S), 4

North, AR’s connections, 1999(S), 11

Lewis, Isle of

Return to the Gaels, 2018, 55

Library

AR, building, 2000(W), 31

Petrograd in 1917 (acquisition), 2016, 43

TARS, 2003 (W), 52, 2008, 34, 2019, 45

Literary Weekends

1997, Rydal, report, 1997(W), 22

1999, Cambridge, report, 1999(W), 51

2001, Durham, report, 2001, 61

2003, Greenwich, report, 2003 (W), 10

Longitude

Computation of, in AR’s books, 2000(W), 23

Lottie Blossom

Will the Real Lottie Blossom Stand Up for Herself?, 2018,42

Low Ludderburn

“AR” returns, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 51

Life at Low Ludderburn, 2023, 39

Lupton, Arthur

1924-2009, a tribute, 2009, 42

M

Manchester Guardian

AR’s articles in. See ‘Saturday Articles’

AR’s mission to Egypt for, 2014, 55

Mariner’s Library

AR, Rupert Hart-Davis,and the Mariners Library, 2023, 45

Katherine Mansfield

AR and, 2019, 33

Marryat, Captain

Influence on AR, 1998(W), 23

Mavis

1939 and 1941, 2011, 49

Franklin-Eldridge Boatyard, 2000(S), 18

Preservation of, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 16

See also Amazon

“Missee Lee”

Astronavigation in, 2003 (S), 62

Bird culture & fanciers in China, 2000(S), 21

Breaker of Hearts and Shins: The Real Missee Lee, 2024, 13
Dramatising, 2004, 18

I Sailed with Chinese Pirates, 1998(W), 3

Madame Lai – the real ML? vol 1 no 2 (1991), 47, (reprinted 2017, 96), 1998(W), 3

Memories of, & Macao, 1997(W), 15
ML and the Journey into Night, 2021, 25

ML and Longitude, 2000(W), 23

ML’s holiday, 2001, 69

Search for “Thlee” Islands, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 54

Sextant at 70, 1997(W), 53

The 100^th Port and Miss Lee’s Islands, 2018, 16

Missionaries

“X Marks the Spot where they Ate Six Missionaries”, 2019, 17

Mixed Moss

Mixed Moss Indexes, 2021, 52

Mixed Moss Online Supplement (2021/2 overview), 2022, 94

Mixed Moss Poetry Competition, 2022, 79,96
The first years remembered, 2015, 4

“Moby Dick”

Comparison with AR stories, 1995, 42

Moat Brae

TARS Library, 2019, 45

N

Nancy

An Irish, 1999(S), 15

Another Nancy heroine, stories by D Fairlie Bruce, 2000(W), 9

Give Nancy her Due, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 15 (reprinted 2017, 108)

Great Aunt Nancy, 2015, 13

Illustrating, 1995, 22

Jun. TAR’s image, 1995, 64

Liberating (poem), 1996, 42

Type of grandmother she would have become, 2015, 51

Nancy Blackett (vessel)

First year, 1998(S), 32

History of, 2006, 42

Life aboard, 1998(W), 16

Restoring Nancy Blackett, 2020, 26

Sailing in, impressions, 2006, 41

Success of appeal, 1997(S), 40

Surprise trip for STA cook, 2003 (W), 43

Trust, aims and methods, 2008, 40

Nansen

Igloo, “Winter Holiday” inspiration? 2005, 27

Ransome, Nesbit and, 2013, 43

Natives

Cash and class, 2007, 44

Missing, 2007, 34

Native post, 2009, 18

“Nature Books for Children”

Three examples preserved, 2009, 26

Nesbit, E

Plot similarities with AR, 2003 (W), 40

Ransome, Nesbit and Nansen, 2013, 43

A Portrait Comes to Light, 2022, 27

North, Myles

Full story (inspiration for GN?), 1998(W), 32

Letters behind GN?  1999(S), 3

Recorder of bird song, 1999(W), 44

“The Nandi Cub”, offered to AR, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 46

North Pole

Interview with member of owning family, 2011, 81

Original site, 1999(W), 30

Quest for location, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 41

Notes and Queries

Anansie origins, 1998(S), 47

Annotating AR, 1999(S), 59

AR & the CWAAS, 1996, 77

AR nods, missing year, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 60

AR on audio-cassette, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 63

AR widows, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 61

Astronavigation in ML, 2003 (S), 62

Aynhoe & Aynho, 1996, 78

Before TARS, 1997(W), 61

Biographical database, 1997(W), 61

Brigit and John remembered, 2001, 93

BS, light on, 1999(W), 62

“Cargoes 97” (poem), 1997(W), 62

Cocky Little Boat, 2000(W), 53

Dr Dolittle & Miss Chafee, 1997(W), 60

Dymock Poets, SOS, 1999(S), 62

Everybody’s own “Lake”, 2003 (S), 61

Fire on High Topps, inspiration, 2001, 94

Harry Witherby, ornithologist, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 61

“Hauled in mainmast”? (SD), 1996, 79, 1997(W), 56

I think you ought to know, 1997(W), 55

In a Foreign Port (Flushing), vol 1 no 2 (1991), 58

Kipling compared with AR, 1999(S), 59

Lakes, English, genealogy, at Lancaster University, 2000(W), 55

Malcolm Saville’s Lone Pine books, 2003 (W), 63

Morse Code, significance of “AR”, 1995, 61

‘New Yachts of the Year’, 2000(W), 55

‘Owden’ Virus, 2000(W), 53

Pipe-smoking, occurrences in the books, 2004, 63

Postcard from AR, 1998(S), 48

Psychobabble, 1999(S), 62

Pyrite or Pyrites? 2003 (S), 61

Ransome Fever (poem), vol 1 no 2 (1991), 60

Readers’ mental furniture, 1998(S), 48

Reprints, 1998(S), 49

SA: a Canadian introduction, 2003 (W), 61

SA and flying boats, 2002, 94

Signalling to TARS (amateur radio), 1998(S), 47

Speedy, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 59

Trojan’s tyres, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 61

Wenden Sambo, 1995, 62

O

Obituary

Alastair Anderson, 2003 (W), 6

David Rye, 2004, 61

Owdon, George

Frequent mis-spelling, 2000(W), 53

Society, infiltration, 1997(S), 20

“Oxus, the Far-Distant”

“Crammed with Promise”, 2020, 57
Hull & Whitlock books examined, 2002, 65

P

Palmer, Greg

Appreciation, 1997(W), 3

Paperback

AR in, 1998(W), 26

Red Fox new edition, covers assessed, 2001, 49, 50

Patterns

Some Presidential, 2004, 3

Peel Island

Collingwood’s Castle? 1996, 43

TARS visit to, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 48

Pennywhistle

Robert Clarke, maker, 2000(S), 15

Pemmican

The Pemmican Story, 2017, 22

“Peter Duck”

Bermuda as Crab Island, 1998(W), 44

Crab Island: its location, geology, volcanoes & earthquakes, 2014, 62

Crab Island revisited, 1995, 4

Peter Duck and the Mystery of LT 42, 2024, 36
Peter Duck and Titty Walker, 2007, 19

Volcanoes in Peter Duck?, 2016, 48

Wild Cat. See Wild Cat

Peter Duck (vessel)

A Childhood on, 2011, 15

A Valued Family Member, 2017, 59

Celebrating Peter Duck, 2022, 33

For sale, 1998(W), 57

Sailing qualities, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 36

The Marine Bath-Chair Afloat – Peter Duck, summer cruise, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 30 (reprinted 2017, 91)

Peter Pan

TARS Library, Moat Brae, 2019, 45

Petrograd

Petrograd in 1917, 2016, 43

“Picts, The, and the Martyrs”

Dating story by moon positions, 2003 (W), 44

Favourite book, 2014, 79

Firefighters’ Coach Horns and the GA, 2016, 37

Forgotten story, 2001, 71

Literary note on the Dog’s Home, 2003 (S), 27

Not welcome at all, 2001, 73

Translating Kipling’s Regulus, 2010, 14

“Pigeon Post”

Carnegie Medal awarded, 1999(W), 60

Chemistry of, 2006, 22

Lake District pigeons, 2000(S), 20

Oscar Gnosspelius, pioneer aviator, 2002, 94
PP to Lark (Carnegie Medal), 2021, 43

Preparations, 2011, 72

Pyrite or Pyrites? 2003 (S), 61

Reading for radio & tape, 1995, 45

The Cave Motif in Pigeon Post, 2017, 27

Titty and the Hazel Wand, 2016, 65

Piracy

Môr-leidr – the Real Terror of the Seas, 2005, 2

The Real Women Pirates, 2003 (S), 11

Poetry
Chairman’s Grand Poetry Competition 2020, 2021, 69
I dreamt a dream that dreamt of me, 2021, 72
Mixed Moss Poetry Competition 2022, 2021, 10
Two Poems (by AR), 2021, 68

Primus stove

Types and operation, 2015, 69

Psychology

Emotional Intelligence in Children’s Books, 2020,11

Pterodactyl

In the ship’s library of, 2012, 52

Q

Quakers

Two Arthurs and the Quakers, 2023, 20

Was AR’s Great Great Grandfather a Lifelong Quaker? 2007, 50

R

Racundra

Cruise in wake of, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 4

First charts, 1996, 59

First Cruise followed, 2011, 54

In search of, in Riga, 2006, 30

Last cruise, in wake of, 1996, 35

Leading beacons, New Zealand version, 2008, 44

Meaning of? vol 2 no 1 (1994), 60,  1995, 63

New Racundra? Baltic journey, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 62

Racundra’s Last Cruise, 2016, 11

“Ransome at Sea”, comments, 1996, 77
Researching Racundra, 2019, 3

Roogo, visit to island, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 40

“Travels of a Nonentity” by I Hunt, extract, 2008, 10

Why Racundra?, 2023, 84

Railways

AR an enthusiast? 1998(W), 21

AR’s railways today, 2011, 44

Commander Walker’s train, 2012, 18

Ransome, Arthur

“Aladdin”, version of, 1997(S), 27

Aldeburgh Festival, asked to lecture at, 2000(W), 3

Arthur for Adults, or Not Really a Children’s Writer at All, 2024, 42

Arthur’s Adventures in Eastern Europe, 2017, 41

AR and his Anomalous Adult Ages, 2024, 63

AR and Metafiction, 2022, 14

AR at the British Library, 2021, 54
AR, Rupert Hart-Davis,and the Mariners Library, 2023, 45

AR Statuettes, 2021, 74
Articles by. See Saturday Articles

Aunts Jessie & Edith, 1998(S), 2

Beirut, discovered in, 2006, 83

Birds, use of, 2007, 102

“Blue Treacle” story, extract, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 35

Books, joy of reading, 2010, 12

Books on, collecting, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 30

Boulton (maternal) relations at Seend, 2002, 12

Brief autobiography (1934), vol 1 no 3 (1992), 11 (reprinted 2017, 106)

Broads correspondence in 1940, 2007, 84

Carnegie Medal for PP, 1999(W), 60

Children, as a writer for, 2012, 28

Collingwoods, relationship with, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 52, 2002, 8

Compare and Contrast – the differences between the Broads and Lake novels, 2017, 37
“Crammed with Promise” (correspondence with Pamela Whitlock), 2020, 57

Crises of Conscience during WWII, 2019, 53; 2020, 70
Deep Democracy, AR and ‘The Twelve’, 2021, 60

“Desert Island”, story, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 10 (reprinted 2017, 78)

“Do Put that Box out of reach of Somebody!” – letter, 2019, 30

Dowser, as, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 34

Drawing by Jan Leiman, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 23

Duke of Redonda, as, 1998(W), 18

Early, Five Notes, 2011, 39

Edward Thomas, friendship with, 2010, 49

Estonia, in. See ‘Estonia’

Evocative words: personal thoughts, 1997(W), 29

Exhibitions at Edinburgh and Kendal, 2000(W), 42

“Eyewitness” article, 2000(S), 23

Fairy tales, significance of, in AR’s work, 2002, 83

Father, loss of, literary interpretation, 2001, 42

“Financial Proposition, A: A Sentimental Story” 2002, 76, 77

First fan-letter, 2011, 42
Footnote to RLS … and the Crab Connection, 2020, 81

Friends and relations, 2011, 61

Grandfather, maternal, E B Boulton, 1998(S), 17

Grange-over-Sands, nursing home 1965, 1999(W), 37

Great great grandfather – a Quaker? 2007, 50

Great Hartbarrow, 2005, 78

Headaches and ailments, 2006, 3

Hillyard yachts, 2003 (S), 5
“History of Storytelling” (review), 2021, 99

Holland, in, 2003 (S), 15

Honorary degree, 2007, 72

Illustrations. See ‘Illustrations, AR’s’

Impressions that Remained: Arthur Benson and AR on the Norfolk Broads, 2023, 72
Inspired by Balzac?, 2020, 65
Inspired by Ransome: Tim Bowler, Carnegie Medal winner, 2016, 31

Introductory essay to “Stories by Hoffmann”, 2010, 48

Jessie Gavin: A Romance that Might Have Been, 2018, 24

Journalism in Russia, 2004, 21
Katherine Mansfield, AR and, 2019, 33

Knit as Ransome Knitted?, 2018, 73
Languages (Ransome and), 2020, 40

Lascelles Abercrombie, friendship with, 2005, 57

Leeds, in. See ‘Leeds’

Letters from, appeal for, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 66

Letter to the Editor (Dione Venables), 2017, 70
Literary Licence or Error of Fact? (Astronomy and Astro-navigation), 2020, 17

Mental furniture, 1997(W), 49
‘My Collaborator Announces Treasure Trove’ – The Book of Love, 2024, 55
News of Dr Ransome (AR Research), 2021, 58

“New Yorker” 2013, in, 2014, 77

Old men, treatment of, 2007, 108

Other authors compared, 1996, 26

Paperback, in, 1998(W), 26

Paris, in, 2015, 40

‘Pass the Chocolate’, 2017, 49

Pen portrait by D McCulloch (Uncle Mac), 2002, 63

Poem by, unpublished, 2011, 40

Portrait Comes to Light, 2022, 27

Postcard from, eight books are enough, 2006, 10

Pipe-smoker, 2003 (W), 36, 2006, 85

Prose and Integrity, the character of AR, 2016, 25

Railway enthusiast, 1998(W), 21

Ransome Pulls the Wool over our Eyes (AR’s eyesight), 2024, 82
Ransome, Radek and ‘Beautiful Untrue Things’, 2022, 54
Reading Ransome During the War, 2022, 47

Reading Ransome Overseas – a compilation, 2021, 87
Regional author, as, 2011, 79

‘Reunion’ of AR characters, 2000(W), 17

Rickman, Dr John, poem written for, 1997(W), 40

“Riddle of the Sands” influence, 2007, 93

Ruskin glimpsed by, 1997(S), 12

Russia, in. See ‘Russia’

Sailing Cocky with the Russells, 2008, 20

“Sailing in Baltic”, report by, 2000(S), 25

Saturday Articles. See ‘Saturday Articles’

Sea, at, 2013, 31

“Secret Life of AR”, BBC production, 2007, 90

Settings threatened, 1996, 32

Signatures, 2011, 12, 2012, 17

Society. See ‘TARS’
“Submarine Ships and Submarine Cities” (early AR article), 2021, 11

Surprising Connection – AR and John Greenleaf Whittier, 2024, 51
Tea with, in 1950s, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 5 (reprinted 2017, 100)
The All Things Ransome Association, 2022, 52

The Curious Case of High Ealinghearth (Hill Top), 2021, 79
The Ghost Writer who Wasn’t: Ransome’s First ABC, 2021, 13
The Making of the DVD: a long and winding road, 2017, 15

‘The Unicorn and the Electrician’: The Book of Friendship, 2023, 65
Time, master of, 2005, 71

Tolkien compared, 2002, 86

Toys: objects that mattered, 2012, 4

Tributes in books by other authors, 2006, 64

Trotsky and, Nova Scotia connection, 2002, 15
Two Arthurs and the Quakers, 2023, 20

Two Poems, 2021, 68

Unlikely Readers, 2016, 62
Verse, Best of Ransome’s, 2020, 50

Visit & chess game with, 1997(W), 5

Writing in the wake of, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 26

Yachtsman, 2001, 27

“You supply the plot . . .”, 1999(S), 2

Ransome, Cyril

Connections with W G Collingwood, 2002, 8

Ransome, Evgenia

‘Arthur and Genia’, addresses to TARS AGM 2000–

Berry, John, 2001, 11

Berry, Judy, 2001, 15

Kelsall, Dick, 2001, 17

Ledgard, Cecily, 2001, 7

Lupton, Arthur, 2001, 3

Lupton, Helen, 2001, 6

A woman much maligned? 2006, 34

Letter from AR in 1931 reproduced, 2012, 35

Letter to TARS member, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 61 (reprinted 2017, 97)

Ransome, Ivy (née Walker)

Complex personality, 2015, 44

Wedding of AR and Ivy: new information, 2015, 31

Ransome, Tabitha

Birth of, 2015, 45

Part of story or coincidence? 1999(W), 18

Ransome’s Daughter, 2018, 5

Rattletrap

Rattletrap and AR’s Trojan, 2010, 38, 2023, 30

The real, 2004, 58

Reval – see Tallinn

Reviews (books)

“A History of Storytelling”, 2021, 99
“A Lakeland Saga – the Story of the Collingwood & Altounyan Family”,
J Collingwood, 2013, 17

“An A-Z of Cumbria and the Lake District on Film”, D Banning, 2018, 83

“Another Country” - Guide to Lake District Children’s Books, J Mackenzie, 2008, 62

“Approaching AR”, P Hunt, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 43, 2014, 44

“AR: A Bibliography”, W G Hammond, 2001, 87

“AR: A Bodley Head Monograph”, H Shelley, 2007, 124

“AR, Afloat in Lakeland”, W R Mitchell, 2016,76

“AR and Captain Flint’s Trunk”, C Hardyment, 2008, 58

“AR and the World of the S & A”, R Wardale, 2000(W), 49

“AR, Foreign Correspondent”, 2018, 60

“AR on Fishing”, J Swift, 1995, 50

“AR on the Broads”, R Wardale, 2013, 81

“AR’s Family 1649-1975”, J Andrews, 2012, 69

“AR’s Lake District”, J Sparks, 2007, 125

“AR’s Long-lost Study of R L Stevenson”, K Nichol Findlay (Ed), 2011, 86, 2012, 38

“AR Under Sail”, R Wardale, 2010, 63

“Arctic Expedition Handbook”, C Furse, 1998(W), 58

“A Thoroughly Mischievous Person: The Other AR”, Alan Kennedy, 2021, 101
Autobiography, A Ransome, (new edition) 2018, 82
“Battle in the Baltic”, Steve Dunn, 2021, 103

“Before a Peak in Darien”, A Ransome, ed. P Crisp, 2008, 60

“Best of Childhood”, Amazon Publications, 2005, 102

“Black Bart’s Treasure”, P Carradice, 2007, 127

“Black Waters”, J Jones, 2016, 78

“Blood Red Snow White”, M Sedgwick, 2007, 125

“Bosie: Biography of Lord Alfred Douglas”, D Murray, 2000(W), 52

“Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books in English”, ed V Watson, 2001, 91

“Child that Books Built”, F Spufford, 2002, 93

“Children’s Fiction 1900 – 1950”, J & J Cooper, 1998(W), 60

“Chimes from Wooden Bell” T Altounyan, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 45

“CN, CC & BS”, Red Fox series: vol 1 no 4 (1993), 58

“Collecting Our Thoughts”, ed M Ratcliffe, 2016, 78

“Cuckoo Summer”, J Tulloch, 2024, 96
“Discovering Swallows & Ransomes”, J Berry, 2004, 62

“Drawn at a Venture”, P Crisp (ed.), 2015, 19

“Edward Baker Boulton”, J H Edwards, 2005, 104

“Elixir of Life”, 2019, 78
“Escape to the River Sea”, E Carroll, 2024, 92

“Fair Cops & Glow-worms: More of AR’s Fishing Articles”, 2011, 87

“From Morality to Mayhem”, J Lovelock, 2019, 83

“From Our Special Correspondent … The Journalism of AR in Egypt”,
N Endersby-Harshman, 2016, 73

“Genetic Building Blocks: the Forebears of AR”, M Ratcliffe, 2012, 69

“Ghosting Home”, J Jones, 2012, 34

“Good Little Ship”, P Willis, 2018, 77

“History’s Greatest Heist: Looting of Russia by the Bolsheviks”, S McMeekin, 2009, 59

“How did Long John Silver Lose his Leg?” D Butts & P Hunt, 2014, 53

“How the Heather Looks”, J Bodger, 2000(S), 58

“If a Pirate I Must Be: True Story of Bartholomew Roberts”, R Sanders, 2007, 128

“In Aleppo Once”, T Altounyan, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 45

“In Footsteps of S & A”, C Kendall-Price, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 59

“In Search of S & A”, R Wardale, 1996, 73, 2006, 92

“Jibbooms & Bobstays”, Amazon Publications, 2003 (W), 55
“Life and Art of Clifford Webb”, S Brett, 2020, 97

“Life of AR”, H Brogan, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 47

“Literary Trails: Writers in their Landscapes”, C Hardyment, 2000(W), 51
“Love in the Revolution”, G P Winnington, 2020, 100

“Nancy Blackett: Under Sail with AR”, R Wardale, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 41, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 63

“Night in Luxembourg Gardens”, R de Gourmont, trans. AR, 1999(W), 56
“No Holds Barred: Evgenia R’s Diaries 1927-33”, M Ratcliffe, Amazon Publications, 2023, 95
“Novel Houses” C Hardyment, 2020, 95

“Pebble”, Julia Jones, 2019, 81

“Pirates”, C Rees, 2003 (W), 60

“October, October”, K Balen, 2024, 94
“Old Peter’s Russian Tales”, A Ransome, 2003 (W), 54

“Old Peter’s Russian Tales and The Battle of the Birds and Beasts”, A Ransome, 2017, 65

“One Summer’s Grace”, L Purvis, 2024, 93
“Out of Essex – Re-Imagining a Literary Landscape”, J Canton, 2013, 88, 90

“Racundra’s First Cruise”, AR, ed B Hammett, 2003 (S), 59

“Racundra’s Third Cruise”, B Hammett, 2002, 91; (new edition) 2018, 80

“Ransome at Home”, C E Alexander, 1996, 72

“Ransome at Sea”, 1995, 48

“Ransome Blue Water Sailing”, 1999(S), 58

“Ransome Broadside”, Amazon Publications, 2005, 102

“Ransome Centre Stage”, A Hakim, Amazon Publications, 2022, 92

“Ransome in China”, D Jones, Amazon Publications, 2006, 91

“Ransome in Estonia”, C E Alexander, 2003 (W), 54

“Ransome in Russia”, C E Alexander & T Verizhnikova, 2003 (W), 53

“Ransome the Artist”, 1998(S), 43

“Ransome’s Foreign Legion”, 2009, 62

“Reading Series Fiction: From AR to Gene Kemp”, V Watson, 2000(W), 50

“Red King’s Dream” (Lewis Carroll), J Elwyn Jones, 1997(S), 50

“Red Lead”, R Perry, 2024, 93
“Renewed Enthusiasms”, R Dingle, 1999(W), 57

“Roger: Life & Achievements of Dr Roger Altounyan”, R Dingle, 2003 (W), 59

“Rupert Hart-Davis: Man of Letters”, P Ziegler, 2005, 103

“Russian Roulette”, G Milton, 2013, 18

“Sailing Round Russia”, W Clark, 2006, 94

“Signalling from Mars”, AR’s letters, ed H Brogan, 1997(S), 44

“Six Weeks in Russia 1919” etc, AR, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 46

“SA” Colouring Book, Amazon Publications, 2005, 103
“Sunlight and Shadows”, M Bender, 2020, 102

“Sur Les Traces d’Arthur”, M Ratcliffe, 2003 (W), 56

“Swallows, Amazons and Coots”, J Lovelock, 2016,71

“Swallows and Armenians”, K Babayan, 2019, 84

“The Blue Book of Nebo”, M S Ros, 2024, 96
“The Boat in the Bay”, A Kennedy, 2017, 66

“The Broken Bell”, A Kennedy, 2017, 68

“The Last Englishman: the Double Life of AR”, R Chambers, 2009, 60

“The Lion of Sole Bay”, J Jones, 2014, 42

“The Making of Swallows and Amazons”, S Neville, 2015, 72

“The Pink House”, A Kennedy, 2017, 69

“The Salt-Stained Book”, J Jones, 2011, 85

“The Secrets of Filming SA”, S Neville, 2015, 72

“The Swallows and the Amazons”, 1997(S), 48

“The Sword of St Cyprian” (& other stories by Violet Needham), 2003 (W), 58

“The Twilight Years, Volume I – Hill Top”, M Ratcliffe, ed, 2017, 63

“The Twilight Years, Volume II – London”, M Ratcliffe, ed, 2018, 78

“The Vikings and Victorian Lakeland”, M Townend, 2010, 62

“The Way to the Sea”, C Crampton, 2024, 95
“The World of Arthur Ransome”, C Hardyment, 2012, 59, 2013, 4

“36 Islands: In Search of the Hidden Wonders of the Lake District”, R Twigger, 2023, 91
“Thorstein of the Mere”, W G Collingwood, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 44

“Those Eco Pirate Kids”, J Tucker, 2015, 75

“Those Snake Island Kids”, J Tucker, 2013, 22

“Uncommon Courage: the Yachtsmen Volunteers of WW2”, Julia Jones, 2022, 90

“Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow”, A J Mackinnon, 2004, 62

“Voyage North”, J Jones, 2023, 90
“Voyage with Nancy Blackett”, 1998(S), 44

“War Guests Trilogy”, K Pearson, 1999(W), 59

“Where It all Began, Origins of SA”, P Marshall, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 43
“Where the World Ends”, G McGaughrean, 2024, 94
“While the Storm Rages”, P Earle, 2024, 95
“Why You Should Read Children’s Books”, 2020, 99
“Why was Billy Bunter Never Really Expelled?”, D Butts and P Hunt, 2020, 94

“Wings of the Wind”, R Seccombe, 2003 (W), 57

“Witnesses of Russian Revolution”, H Pitcher, 1996, 75

“Writing the Thames”, C Hardyment, 2016,75

Reviews (stage, screen and audio)

“Awfully Big Adventure” (BBC TV), 1998(S), 45

“Death or Glory” (play), R Thomas, 2014, 94

“Peter Duck” on tape, read by G Woolf, 2002, 92

“Red Skies” (play), I Cutting, 2016, 81

“SA” Series – Unabridged, read by G Armstrong, 2014, 81

“SA: the Musical” (2011), N Hannon (music), H Edmundson (script), 2012, 88, 89

“SA: the Musical” (2013-14 version) (1), 2014, 91

“SA: the Musical” (2013-14 version) (2), 2014, 92

“SA”, BBC Radio 4 play, 1999(W), 54

“SA” on tape, read by G Woolf, 1998(W), 60

Tatty and the Russian Spies: Review of the 2016 SA film, 2016, 56

“The Homing Stone” (CD), H Lupton, 2012, 82

“SD” on tape, read by G Woolf, 1999(W), 55

“WD” on tape, read by G Woolf, 1997(S), 47

“WH” adapted for the stage by C E Lee and performed at Shrewsbury, 2023, 93

Riga

Arthur’s Adventures in Eastern Europe, 2017, 41

Visit to, in search of Racundra, 2006, 30

Royle, Russell

Obituary, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 3

Rugby School

Head Master’s speech 1999, 2000(S), 29

Russell, Josephine

Tribute by R Wardale, 2008, 20

Russia

AR, British secret agent? 2002, 4

AR, Russian perspective, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 24

AR Soviet secret agent? 1996, 63

AR’s journalism, 2004, 21

Arthur’s Adventures in Eastern Europe, 2017, 41

Memories of AR by Lola Kinel, 1997(S), 32

St Petersburg. See St Petersburg or Petrograd

S

Sailing

Amazon, in. See Amazon

Baltic, in. See ‘Baltic’

Boat weights & sail areas, 1999(W), 10

Broads sailing made easy, 2003 (S), 22

Chinese rig, 2010, 30

English Channel, 60 foot ketch, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 30

Franklin-Eldridge Boatyard, 2000(S), 18

Hampton School, at, 2011, 3

Hillyard yachts, AR and, 2003 (S), 5

Jubilee Sailing Trust boat Lord Nelson, voyage in, 2002, 42

Racundra’s Last Cruise, 2016, 11

Ransome at Sea, 2013, 31

Ransome the Yachtsman, 2001, 27

Round Selsey Bill in AR’s wake, 1997(W), 25

SB Xylonite, 2000(S), 54

Seamanship exam paper, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 15 (reprinted 2017, 81)

South Atlantic, long voyage to, 2005, 10

South Coast, by AR, 2007, 8

South Sea Schooners and Barquentines, 2009, 30

Taught by Ransome, 2008, 15

Week in Lord Nelson, 1995, 26

Windermere Steamboats & Museum, AR panels, 2003 (W), 8

St Petersburg

AR in, dwellings etc, 1996, 4

AR locations, visit to, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 20
Arthur’s Adventures in Eastern Europe, 2017, 41

Children’s Book Centre, 1995, 14

Petrograd in 1917, 2016, 43

Saturday Articles

“Drawn at a Venture” (collection of articles), review, 2015, 19

“Fairies”, 1997(W), 12

“First Impressions”, 1995, 56

“Indestructibles”, 2015, 29

“On Writing Saturday Articles”, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 37

“Reading Aloud”, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 10

“Thorstein’s Country”, 2015, 25

“Windmills”, 1997(W), 10

School

Holidays, AR’s stories set in, and outside, 2014, 69

“Secret Water”

Amazons as gatecrashers? vol 1 no 2 (1991), 13

Amazons in, impending war, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 31

Another secret in, 2012, 78

Another ‘Wade’ a long way from Essex, 2011, 21

Birdwatcher’s Year in SW area, 2011, 7

Busk family remembered, 1995, 8

Did AR intend to stop after SW? 2006, 10

Eel password deciphered, 2007, 114

In defence of, 2013, 41

Secret Archipelago, thoughts on John’s survey, 2003 (W), 26

Secret Waters run deep, 1999(W), 27

Tensions of growing up in, 2002, 72

When Did They Happen?, 2017, 53; letter, 2018, 86

Seend

AR’s maternal relations at, 2002, 12

Selena King

Alive & well, 1997(W), 20

Grabs her Chance, 2000(W), 21

In Bermuda, memories, 1998(W), 42

Photograph, 2014, 4

Selina King comes home, 2017, 50

Sewart, Dave

Tribute by C Hardyment, 2008, 7

Sex

AR & question of gender, 1997(W), 37

Imaginary conversations–2, 1996, 24

On quarter deck, John v Nancy etc, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 34

Signals

Mars, to, origins & future, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 27

Skating

“Winter Holiday” techniques, 2004, 8

Slug

Mistaken identity, 2001, 39

Skye, Isle of
An T-Eilean Sgitheanach, 2020, 105

Smith

Georgina & Pauline, Amazon models, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 12,  1998(S), 36

Rawdon, at Cambridge, 1997(W), 57

“Souls of the Streets”

AR’s essay scanned and reproduced, 2015, 59

Stevenson, R L

AR’s draft biography in Brotherton Coll, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 50

Strong Winds

Series compared with S&A novels, 2019, 67

Susan

Character sketch, vol 1 no 3 (1992), 21 (reprinted 2017, 111)

Swallow

Another Swallow, 2003 (S), 29

A Swallow’s tale (history of AR’s dinghy), 2014, 24

Burgees, direction of bird, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 39

Dimensions, 2014, 38, 39

Drawings of, side and overhead, 2014, 29, 33, 37

Fifty Years On – Memories of Swallow, Amazon and Others, 2023,8
Original, 2011, 41, 2014, 24

Original, search for, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 9

Recreating (building replica), 2014, 32

Reputedly built by Crossfields, 2012, 57

Returns to Secret Water, 2001, 37

RN patrol vessel, 2000(S), 11

Search for original, vol 1 no 2 (1991), 9

Screen Double – Swallow and Amazon at Hunter’s Yard, 2023, 3

Swallow II

Swallow’s Tale (Swallow II Purchase & restoration), vol 1 no 2 (1991), 6 (reprinted 2017, 87)

Voyage at Salcombe, 1997(W), 42

“Swan and her Crew”

C. Davies book, vol 1 no 4 (1993), 69

“Swallowdale”

A Special Copy, 2000(W), 28

Chapter headings & sketches, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 27

Date of, vol 2 no 1 (1994), 59

Kanchenjunga. See Kanchenjunga

Knots used in, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 40

Miterdale and Swallowdale, 2024, 23

Missing pages, 2007, 75, 2008, 19

On first looking into, 2007, 79

Optimism of, 2014, 10

Overland to the Amazon, Nancy’s route, 2003 (W), 18

Plot, absence of, 2014, 5

Swallowdale (location), discovery and authentication, 2014, 17

The Secret Valley – Miterdale as Swallowdale, vol 1 no 1 (1990), 24 (reprinted 2017, 82)

“Swallows and Amazons” series

See also names of individual books

The Big Five, 2016, 4

Money in “The Twelve”, 2022, 71

Rereading Ransome, 2016, 45

‘Swallows and Amazons as Seen from Abroad’, 2023, 54