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: sailing
Finland: Naantali – A Baltic Spa Town
Before Naantali became a popular 18th century spa town it was an important pilgrimage destination founded around a medieval Brigittine convent, the church of … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Baltic resorts, Finland, Finnish Archipelago, Helsinki, medieval, Naantali, pilgrims, sailing, spa, St. Brigittine convent, Sweden, tourism
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Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick
) We explore Kouchibouguac on the south east coast of New Brunswick, a national park established to protect the environmentally fragile areas of the … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged aboriginals, Acadian, Barrier Island System, beach, bird-watching, Canada, Carolinas, First Nations, Kelly Beach, Kouchibouguac, lagoons, marram grass, nesting, New Brunswick, nursery, Ontario, Quebec, recreation, rivers, sailing, salt marshes, sand dunes, seals, terns
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Emerald Isle: In the footsteps of St. Patrick
Is the gravesite in Downpatrick the final resting place of the great Saint? In search of St. Patrick takes us across the Emerald Isle … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Armagh, Castle Ward, Church of Ireland Cathedral, County Antrim, Downpatrick, England, Europe, fiddlers, Great Britain, gypsy caravan, harp, hiking, Northern Ireland, Romans, sailing, Saint Patrick, slavery, Slemish Mountain, St. Patrick’s Centre, Strangford Lough, Struell wells
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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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