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.
Tag Archives: England
England: The Counties
England has 47 counties, each one laden with history ancient and modern. In this round-up of major features and attractions we include Hadrian’s wall … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Anne Hathaway, Bamburgh Castle, border wars, Cambridgeshire, canals, Castle Howard, Cornwall, counties, cricket, Cumbria, Devonshire, Emperor Hadrian, England, football, Lake District, Lancashire, Life Interactive Museum, Liverpool, Manchester's Old Trafford, medieval, Midlands, mining, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newmarket, Northumberland, Penshurst, River Avon, River Cam, Roman, sailing, Scots, Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, Strawberry Field, The Beatles, the Cotswolds, the Norfolk Broads, Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, Woburn, Wordsworth, Yorkshire
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Cayman Islands – Flora Fauna and Scuba for Kids
The Cayman Islands is well known as one of the best places to scuba dive on the planet and in this feature we discover … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged "Cayman Islands (Country)", "Elizabeth II (Monarch)", "Grand Cayman (Island)", "Scuba Diving (Sport)", "Swimming (sport)", Birthplace of Democracy, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Cayman Turtle Farm, England, Ethno-botanic plants, fauna, flora, Floral Colour Gardens, Grand Cayman, green sea turtles, Hell, Heritage Garden, hurricanes, Pedro Castle Museum, Queen Elizabeth 11 Botanic Gardens, Sand Garden, Sassi, scuba-diving, snorkeling, sport, underwater, William Eden, Wiltshire
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Canada: Saskatchewan – Grey Owl and the Beavers of Prince Albert National Park
In Northern Saskatchewan we visit Prince Albert National Park to learn the story of Archibald Belaney an Englishman who posed as native conservationist and … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Ajawaan Lake, Anahareo, Archibald Belaney, Beaver, beaver dam, beaver lodge, boreal forest, Canada, conservationist, coyote, documentary, England, food raft, fox, Grey Owl, Hastings, hunting, Pierce Brosnan, Prairie province, Prince Albert, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, spies, trapping, trembling aspen, Waskesiu
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The Canals of London, England
London may be a bustling capital with famous landmarks but venture off the tourist trail and you can spend an afternoon cruising through the … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged barges, Britain, Camden Market, canals, Coal, Dorchester Hotel, Elizabeth Taylor, England, Grand Union, history, Little Venice, London, London Zoo, Maida Vale, Paddington Basin, Park Lane, Piccadilly Circus, Prince Phillip, Regent’s Park Canal, Richard Burton, River Thames, Scotland, tourism
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In the Footsteps of Harry Potter
JK Rowling’s stories of the boy wizard were brought to life by film-makers using the scenic beauty of Great Britain and many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Avalon, Big Sheep, Camelot, Clovelly, Cotswold long barrows, Devon, Edinburgh, Edward cult, England, Glastonbury Abbey, Gloucester Cathedral, Harry Potter, history, Hogwarts School of Wizardry, horse whispering, JK Rowling, King Arthur, King Edward 2nd, King’s Cross Station, London Zoo, Merlin, mythology, Queen Guinevere, reptile house, Scotland, Tintagel Castle, tourism, United Kingdom, wizards
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Avoiding Airport Hassle
If you want to visit Britain this Jubilee and Olympic year but don’t want to face the congestion and lineups expected at Gatwick and … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Air Transat, Birmingham, Blitz, Britain, BritRail Pass, Canadian Affair, Devon, Dutch architecture, England, Exeter, Exeter Cathedral, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Olive Garden, Pearson Airport, Plaza Premium Lounge, Queens Court Hotel, Shannon, St. Martin's church, Topsham, Toronto, Underground Tunnels, University of Exeter
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1812 – Part 16: Aftermath — Fort Henry
It’s the Aftermath of the War of 1812. In 1832 the British are still concerned that the Americans might return to attack Upper Canada. … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged Americans, bagpipes, barracks, British, bugle, casemates, discipline, do den tap toe, drill, drums, Dry moat, England, Fort Henry, Garrison, Great Lakes, Kingston, lock stock and barrel, Martello Towers, military school room, Naval base, Naval dockyard, Officer’s Quarters, parade grounds, paymaster, re-enactors, Rideau Canal, soldiers, St. Lawrence River, Tattoo, tourism, UNESCO, Upper Canada, War of 1812, Welsh Fusiliers, Welsh goat mascot
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Toronto #9: Epidemics & Discoveries
In 1834 – tragedy strikes. Toronto is invaded by cholera then typhus and has to take drastic measures to save the population. An archaeological … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged archaeology, artifacts, Charles Best, Cholera, cholera sheds, documentary, Dr. George Grasett, England, Fever sheds, Fred Banting, Genealogy, history, Immigrant hospital, Insulin, Ireland Park, Irish famine, John Rolph, medical school, Medical Sciences, Reese Wharf, Russia, St. James Cathedral, St. James Cemetery, Toronto Hospital, typhus, University of Toronto, Upper Canada, Victoria College
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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
Posted in International Features
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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Journeys: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
The celebrated author Charles Dickens created colourful characters from his observation of life. He grew up in England at a time when the country … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Author, Battle of Waterloo, Betsy Trotwoods House, Bleak House, British Isles, Broadstairs, Charles Dickens, Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Dickens Fellowship, Dickens House, England, Festivals, Fort House, Great Expectations, Kent County, Napoleonic Wars, Pickwick, Rochester, Royal Albion Hotel
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