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: walled city
Québec City: Festival d’été – A Summer of Discovery
The Festival d’été de Québec is our opportunity to unearth the City’s past, discover the present, and glimpse the future. French buskers, acclaimed musical … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged architecture, Battlefield Park, Canada, Chateau Frontenac, Citadel, English, French, General Montcalm, General Wolfe, Ile d’Orleans, Montmorency Falls, music festivals, Plains of Abraham, Québec City, St. Lawrence River, UNESCO, United Nations, walled city
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Québec City: The Battle for Canada
Two miles of rolling lawns and broad shade trees commemorate a 15-minute battle on September 13th, 1759, in which Louis-Joseph Marquis de Montcalm lost … Continue reading
Malta: Mdina – The Medieval Walled City
When Malta falls into Arab hands the island economy is transformed with irrigation systems, new crops and terraced farming. The old capital city of … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Arabs, architecture, barbarian pirates, Byzantine, Goths, Gozo, irrigation, Islands, La Fontanella, language, Malta, market, Mdina, medieval, Mediterranean, Melita, Normans, old capital, Rabat, Romans, Sicily, tourism, Victoria, walled city
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