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: Belgium
Northern France: The Unexplored Frontier
Northern France is just a hop across the English Channel and gateway from Britain to the continent. But despite thousands of travellers who pass … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbaye Ste Marie du Mont des Cats, architecture, Arras, art, Basilica, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, Canadian, canals, Cathedral, Ceasar, Charles de Gaulle, Cote d’Opal, Countship of Flanders, culture, documentary, English Channel, Europe, fishing, Flemish, German, herring, Les Miserables, Lille, mackerel, maritime, Montreuil, museum, mussels, Napoleon, Netherlands, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Northern France, Paris, ports, soldiers, students, Trappist monks, Victor Hugo
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France: Wartime Memories, Vimy to Dunkirk
High overlooking Vimy Ridge in France, land has been dedicated to Canada and a huge war memorial built as a tribute to the gallantry … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th & 8th Brigade, Adolf Hitler, Austria, Battle of Arras, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, British Expeditionary Force, Calais, Canada, cliffs of Dover, Commonwealth, concentration camps, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkerque, Dunkirk, England, English Channel, English Heritage, France, French Resistance, German Panzer divisions, Germany, Hellfire Corner, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Juneau Beach, liberation, Napoleon, Nazi Military Tribunal, Russia, secret army, soldiers, Tommies, Triple Alliance, troops, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, Winnipeg, world war 1, world war 2
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