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.
Author Archives: On Top Of The World
Toronto #15: Champions of Industry
New immigrants George Brown, Timothy Eaton, Adam Beck and Sir Henry Pellatt bring their entrepreneurial skills to the new City of Toronto and pave … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged Adam Beck, Aldershot (England), Canadian National Exhibition, Canadian Pacific Bank, Casa Loma, Clear Grit Party, Dominion Bank, Eaton’s, Father of Confederation, George Brown, Globe & Mail, Hydro Electric generators, Immigrants, John A McDonald, Liberal Party, militia, Niagara Falls, Provincial Capital, Queens Own Rifles, Sir Henry Pellatt, Timothy Eaton, Toronto, Toronto Electric Light Company, Traders Bank, Victorian architecture, Yonge Street
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Toronto #14: The Distillery and the Bankers
In 1834, when Toronto had a population of 9,000 people there were already 300 taverns. New immigrants William Gooderham and James Worts seized the … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged Bank of Toronto, cooperage, distillers, Distillery District, Dominion Bank, First World War, Flat Iron building, Gooderham & Worts, Grand Trunk Railway, Grist Mill, James Austin, Little Trinity Church, malt, museum, Norfolk (England), Northern Ireland, Spadina House, taverns, TD Financial Bank, Toronto, Toronto Dominion Bank, Victorian architecture, whiskey, William Warren Baldwin, windmill
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Toronto #13: Kensington Market – An Ethnic Experience
Immigrants flooded the city and Toronto’s population shifts to a veritable United Nations. They came for a new beginning in a strange land and … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged British Empire, Canada, Chinese, commerce, ethnicity, Immigrants, Italians, Kensington Market, Ontario, Portuguese, Railways, religion, stonemasons, subway, Toronto
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Argentina – Saving the Whales
Hunted nearly to extinction because they were the “right” whale to kill, the Southern Right Whale has found sanctuary in the waters just off … Continue reading
The Canals of London, England
London may be a bustling capital with famous landmarks but venture off the tourist trail and you can spend an afternoon cruising through the … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged barges, Britain, Camden Market, canals, Coal, Dorchester Hotel, Elizabeth Taylor, England, Grand Union, history, Little Venice, London, London Zoo, Maida Vale, Paddington Basin, Park Lane, Piccadilly Circus, Prince Phillip, Regent’s Park Canal, Richard Burton, River Thames, Scotland, tourism
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Azores – Portugal: Island of Terceira
The Historic Centre of Angra do Heroismo on the island of Terceira, one of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago, is recognized … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Algar do Carvao volcanic chimney, Angra do Heroisma, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, Biscoito da Ferraria, eco-tourism, Empires of the Holy Ghost, Europe, Festivals, history, Impérios, Island of Jesus Christ, Island of Terceira, Islands, lava pools, North America, Portugal, religious festivals, stone hedges, tourism, UNESCO, volcanoes
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In the Footsteps of Harry Potter
JK Rowling’s stories of the boy wizard were brought to life by film-makers using the scenic beauty of Great Britain and many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Avalon, Big Sheep, Camelot, Clovelly, Cotswold long barrows, Devon, Edinburgh, Edward cult, England, Glastonbury Abbey, Gloucester Cathedral, Harry Potter, history, Hogwarts School of Wizardry, horse whispering, JK Rowling, King Arthur, King Edward 2nd, King’s Cross Station, London Zoo, Merlin, mythology, Queen Guinevere, reptile house, Scotland, Tintagel Castle, tourism, United Kingdom, wizards
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Azores – Portugal: The Volcanic Archipelago
Set in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine islands make up the Azores archipelago with a volcanic connection that makes … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantis, Azores, Azul Lake, Baroque architecture, Caldeira Natural Reserve, Caldeiras Nature Reserve, Capelinhos volcano, colonial architecture, Cozido das Furnas, eco-tourism, Europe, Faial, geothermal electricity, hiking, Horta, Islands, Lagoa das Furnas, mineral spas, Nature Reserve, North America, Pico., Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Sao Miguel, Sete Cidades Lake, Terceira, Terra Nostra park, Verde Lake, vulcanology, wildflowers
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Les Îles de la Madeleine
Situated in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small group of islands, Les Îles de la Madeleine, known in English … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Acadian, adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, cliffs, crafts, cuisine, dog sledding, eco-tourism, ecology, environment, ferry, fishing, French, fromagerie, glass blowing, harp seals, helicopter tours, history, ice fields, Jacques Cartier, jewellery, kayaking, La Grave, lagoon, les artisans du sable, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, maritime climate, mating season, Montreal, Museum of the Sea, nature, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, nursery ground, photography, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dollars, sand dunes, sea shells, seafood cuisine, seal pups, shipwrecks, smoked herring, St. Lawrence, walking, white coats, wind, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Magdalen Islands #3: Adventures with wind and water
Les Îles de la Madeleine are located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Twelve islands make up the archipelago and along with their magnificent … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, cliffs, cuisine, eco-tourism, ferry, French, fromagerie, Gulf of St. Lawrence, kayaking, lagoon, Les Îles de la Madeleine, maritime climate, Montreal, nature, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dunes, smoked herring, walking, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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