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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: Napoleon
Canada & Europe: Remembering a Century of War
As the llth hour of the llth day of the llth month approaches, we reflect on a Century of War and visit France, Britain, … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Arras, bastions, Brandon, Calais, Canada, Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Concentration Camp, defences, documentary, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkirk, Europe, France, French Resistance, Malta, Napoleon, Sicily, tourism, trenches, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, War Rooms, warriors, Western Front, white cliffs, WW1, WW2
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Germany: Dusseldorf – The Paris of the North
Dusseldorf was founded over 700 years ago at the point where the River Dussel flows into the River Rhine. It is a busy trade … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Altstadt, canals, Dusseldorf, Europe, fashion, Germany, Napoleon, Paris of the North, Railways, Rhine cruises, River Dussel, River Rhine, transportation
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Islands of Malta: Exploring the Archipelago
After Napoleon takes possession of the Maltese islands from the Knights, Nelson and his fleet move in and blockade the French garrison. Today the … Continue reading
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Tagged accommodation, Air Malta, artisans, Britain, Carmelite Church, Cominho, disease, docks, Europe, fossils, France, French garrison, Fungus Rock, General Masson, Gozo, Grand Master, Islands of Malta, Knights, law, Lucca Airport, luxury liners, Maltese dogs, Maltese lace, Manoel Island, Mdina, Mediterranean, Napoleon, Nelson, Order of St. John, primary education, quarantine, religion, St. John Ambulance, tourism, Valletta
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Northern France: The Unexplored Frontier
Northern France is just a hop across the English Channel and gateway from Britain to the continent. But despite thousands of travellers who pass … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Abbaye Ste Marie du Mont des Cats, architecture, Arras, art, Basilica, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, Canadian, canals, Cathedral, Ceasar, Charles de Gaulle, Cote d’Opal, Countship of Flanders, culture, documentary, English Channel, Europe, fishing, Flemish, German, herring, Les Miserables, Lille, mackerel, maritime, Montreuil, museum, mussels, Napoleon, Netherlands, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Northern France, Paris, ports, soldiers, students, Trappist monks, Victor Hugo
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England: Smugglers, Spies and Soldiers
Before the Norman conquest of 1066, Sandwich was one of five towns that provided the King with ships and men in exchange for special … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Allied troops, Battle of Waterloo, Brighton, British, Deal, Dover Castle, English Channel, France, French, Hellfire Corner, Hythe, Martello Towers, Napoleon, Newhaven, Romney, Royal Artillery, Royal Military Canal, Sandwich, smugglers, smuggling, soldiers, South Downs, spies, tax evasion, wool
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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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