Watch craftsmen at work on the Classic Boat attraction in
association with International Paint, Old Pulteney and Classic
Boat whilst learning about time-honoured skills and picking up
new techniques.
Its
going to be a classic!
For the 2011 Show the Classic Boat Attraction is once again
going to offer visitors a real slice of tradition, activities and
some great boats including Swallow the original boat from the 1974
film Swallows and Amazons. The book was inspired by a summer spent
by Ransome teaching the children of his friends, the Altounyans, to
sail. Three of the Altounyan childrens names are adopted directly
for the Walker family. Ransome and Ernest Altounyan bought two
small dinghies called Swallow and Mavis. Ransome kept Swallow until
he sold it a number of years later, while Mavis remained in the
Altounyan family and is now on permanent display in the Windermere
Steamboat Museum.
That’s you that
is!
If you have ever wondered what you may look like dressed up in
Victorian Naval costume then the Classic Boat Attraction has the
answer as for a small charge you can dress up and have your photo
taken as jolly jack tar, or perhaps as the captain, aye, aye!
Classic Boat in association with
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This Year's Attractions
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