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: Norman
Toronto 175 – Part 5: A Learning Experience
A brewer and a bishop, two of the central characters who brought their educational philosophies to York (today’s Toronto) in the 1800s.
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Tagged architecture, Bishop John Strachan, Byzantine, Canada, education, Egerton Ryerson, Enoch Turner, Home District Grammar School, Jarvis Collegiate, Kings College, Lt. Governor’s residence, Norman, Ontario, Osgoode Hall, public schools, Romanesque, Ryerson University, St. Andrews Church, students, Toronto, Trinity Church, University of Toronto, Upper Canada College, York
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Journeys through the British Isles: Castles of Kent
The art of warfare and the history of castle building unfold as the region of Kent in England defends itself through the ages from … Continue reading
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Tagged 1066, Ann Boleyn, Britain, canons, Castles, Deal, Dover, English Channel, forts, French, gunpowder, Henry 8th, heritage properties, Hever, Igtham Mote, Kent, Leeds, moats., motte and bailey, Norman, Reculver, Richborough, Romans, St. Augustus, Stutfall, Tonbridge, Walmer
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