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
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
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
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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Argentina: Iguazu Falls
A visit to the awesome Iguazu Falls, one of South America’s, and the world’s, greatest natural wonders. They lie in the heart of the … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Argentina, banderantes, Brazil, cataracts, devil's cauldron, devil's throat, Guarani Indians, herons, Iguazu Falls, Isla de San Martine, Jesuit priests, natural wonder, paulistos, Puerto Canoes, South America, Spanish missions, subtropical rainforest, swifts, Tarzan, tourism, vines, waterfalls
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1812 – Part 4: The Battle of York
During the War of 1812 an American squadron attacks York (today’s Toronto) and burns the fort and government buildings. The British retaliate.
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged America, Battle, Battle of York, Government House, Houses of Congress, John Graves Simcoe, John Strachan, Lake Ontario, Lt. Governor's house, militia, Niagara Native allies, Ontario, Russell Fort, Toronto, tourism, Upper Canada, War of 1812, Washington, White House, York
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Toronto 175 – Part 3: The Railway Era
In 1793 Simcoe laid out York in classic military fashion. South of the town a cliff dropped sharply to the water’s edge and the … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged architecture, Don Station, Esplanade., Fort York, Front Street, Grand Trunk Railway, Great Lakes Shipping, loading docks, Parliament Street, railroad, railway stations, railway tracks, Railways, Roundhouse Railway Museum, Simcoe, St. Lawrence Market, Steam Canada Railway, Toronto, trains, Union Station, York
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1812 – Part 3 – The Story of Billy Green
During the War of 1812, when the Gage family was imprisoned in the basement and their Stoney Creek home taken over by American troops, … Continue reading
Dominica, the Caribbean Nature Island
Christopher Columbus famously described the island’s topography by crumpling a piece of paper. Visitors will be enchanted by dense jungle greenery, wildflowers, rainforests, historic … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged British, Cabrits National Park, Carib Indians, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, coral reef, creole music, diving, Dominica, Fort Shirley, French, gardens, hiking, jingping band, mineral pools, Morne Trois, nature, outdoors, Papilotte, rainforest, Teetu gorge, tourism, wilderness
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Railway Adventures across Canada: The Journey begins
On our train journey we’ll travel 4,000 miles from the historic rail trails of Newfoundland to the Pacific Coast and explore historic cities, … Continue reading
Toronto 175 – Part 2: The Founding of York
Simcoe chooses a natural harbour for the foundations of York and builds a Fort at the entrance to protect the new town.
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged 1812, archaeology, Don Mills, educational, history, John Graves Simcoe, Ontario, Todmorden, Toronto, tourism, USA, York
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1812 – Part 2 – The story of Laura Secord
Laura’s walk to warn British troops of an American invasion may have contributed in saving Upper Canada from becoming a U.S. State, but it … Continue reading
Turbulence: Flying high
When returning from Rome on an Alitalia flight, some people were sleeping and others watching the movie when we hit a major area of … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Air Traffic Control, airlines, Alitalia, Calgary, Chinook, Clear Air Turbulence, glaciers, pilots, Rome, sun reflection, thunderstorms, turbulence
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