About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Author Archives: On Top Of The World
Greece – In search of Alexander the Great
Our search for Alexander the Great takes us to northern Greece where we meet with foremost archaeologists who give insight to his life. Alexander … Continue reading
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Tagged Aigai, Alexander the Great, Alexandria, archaeology, Aristotle, Asia Minor, assassination, burial chambers, Central Asia, culture, Dion, documentary, Greece, Greek language, Greek tombs, history, India, Macedon, Macedonia, Pella, Persian Empire, Philip 11 of Macedon, Professor Manolis Andronicos, Professor Pandermalis, purification, Rhodes, Sanctuary of Olympic Zeus, Thasos, travel, UNESCO, Vergina
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St. Lucia – Caribbean Island getaway
An all-inclusive vacation at La Toc Bay on the volcanic island of St. Lucia offers sun, sea and sand, all your food and drink, … Continue reading
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Tagged all-inclusive, beaches, Caribbean, Castries, couples, Cruise ships, golf, honeymoons, hot springs, La Toc Bay, market, markets, Pitons, Sandals resorts, scuba-diving, Soufriere, spa, St. Lucia, sulphur springs, UNESCO, vacation, volcanic
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The Azores: Island of Faial
Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine Portuguese islands make up the Azores archipelago. One of these, the volcanic … Continue reading
1812 – Part 11: The Sinking of the Nancy
A former Canadian fur trading vessel, HMS Nancy was the only ship left in the Upper Great Lakes after the Battle of Lake Erie. … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal allies, American squadron, Americans, Battle of Lake Erie, British fleet, Detroit, First Nations, Fort Michilimackinac, fur trade, Georgian Bay, Great Lakes, HMS Nancy, Lake Huron, Lieutenant Worsley, Mackinaw Straits, Nancy Island Historic Site, Nottawasaga depot, Nottawasaga River, re-enactment, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, the Scorpion, the Tigress, Upper Great Lakes, voyageurs, War of 1812, “Siege of Wasaga”
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1812 – Part 10: Relief of Fort Michilimackinac
Following the Battle of Lake Erie when the British fleet was defeated by the Americans, Fort Michilimackinac in the Mackinaw Straits was isolated. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, Amherstburg, Battle of Lake Erie, British Army, British Navy, British Provincial Marine, Canadian winter, Fort Michilimackinac, Georgian Bay, Holland Landing, Kingston, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Simcoe, Lower Detroit River, Mackinaw Straits, native trails, Nine Mile Portage, Nottawasaga River, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, tall ships, Upper Canada, Upper Great Lakes, War of 1812, York
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1812 – Part 9: War and the Settlers
After the Americans had defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames – the south western region … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Ryerse, backgammon, Battle of Lake Erie, Battle of the Thames, British Army, Colonel Tom Talbot, Detroit, Eldon House, Fairfield, Fanshawe 1812, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, First Nations, Fort L’Hernoux, Francois Baby, General Brock, Ghost stories, Idlewyld Inn, John Harris, John McCrea’s home, London, Moravian missionaries, Ontario, Royal Scots Grenadiers, South Western Ontario, Upper Canada, Walkerville, War of 1812, Windsor Community Museum
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1812 – Part 8: The British Retreat and the Death of Tecumseh
Following the loss of the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie it was decided to destroy everything that could be of use … Continue reading
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Tagged American troops, Amherstburg, Arnold’s Mill, Battle of the Thames, British, Chatham, Detroit River, Essex County, First Nations, Indian Confederation, Lemuel Sherman’s farm, London, McCrae Homestead, Ontario, Proctor, Royal Scots Grenadiers, Tecumseh, Thames River, Thamesville
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France: Wartime Memories, Vimy to Dunkirk
High overlooking Vimy Ridge in France, land has been dedicated to Canada and a huge war memorial built as a tribute to the gallantry … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th & 8th Brigade, Adolf Hitler, Austria, Battle of Arras, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, British Expeditionary Force, Calais, Canada, cliffs of Dover, Commonwealth, concentration camps, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkerque, Dunkirk, England, English Channel, English Heritage, France, French Resistance, German Panzer divisions, Germany, Hellfire Corner, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Juneau Beach, liberation, Napoleon, Nazi Military Tribunal, Russia, secret army, soldiers, Tommies, Triple Alliance, troops, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, Winnipeg, world war 1, world war 2
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1812 – Part 7: The Battle of Lake Erie
Prior to the War of 1812 navigation between Lake Erie and the Upper Great Lakes was forced to pass through a narrow channel on … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Barclay, Battle of Lake Erie, British Indian Department, Detroit River, First Nations peoples, Fort Amherstburg, Fort George, Fort Malden, General Isaac Brock, Jay Treaty, Lake Erie, Niagara Peninsula, Oliver Hazard Perry, Ontario, Provincial Marine dockyards, Put-in-Bay, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Upper Great Lake Fleet, War of 1812
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1812 – Part 6: Settlement in South Western Ontario
Inspired by Simcoe’s dream to create a British colony, flamboyant Colonel Tom Talbot obtained a land grant in South Western Ontario and offered new … Continue reading
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Tagged British colony, Colonel Tom Talbot, Council Chambers, Detroit River, Elgin County, Elgin County Museum, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, Lake Erie, land grant, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe, London, London City jail and court-house, Norfolk Militia, Ontario, roads, Sandwich, the militia, Tyrconnel Cemetery, Upper Canada, wool dying
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