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: Thames
Romans in Kent: The Claudian Invasion
In 43 AD Emperor Claudius planned a major and successful invasion of Britain. In this feature we look at the lighthouses, forts and cities … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Classis Britanica, documentary, Dover Castle, Elizabethan, Emperor Claudius, England, Folkstone, France, Gaul, Goths, Greco-Romano, history, Huns, hypocaust, Isle of Thanet, Kent, London, Lymne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Norman, Pax Romana, Pharos, Portus Lemanis, Reculver, Richborough, Rochester, Romans, Rome, Romney Marsh, Saxon Shore, Thames, Wantsum Channel
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England: Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is soaked in history from beheadings to betrayals and was built for Henry the V111th in 1515. It is located just … Continue reading
England: Cruising the River Thames
London was built on the Thames and this cruise gives a sense of the city that was once capital of the world’s greatest empire. … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Big Ben, Billingsgate Fish Market, Buckingham Palace, Canary Wharf, Christopher Wren, City of London, Cleopatra’s Needle, Cutty Sark, English Channel, Great Fire, Greenwich, HMS Belfast, Houses of Parliament, London, Millennium Bridge, Old Royal Observatory, Romans, Royal Naval College, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Sir Francis Drake, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tate Gallery, Thames, The Golden Hind, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Vinopolis Wine Museum, West India Docks, Westminster
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