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: Caribbean
St. Kitts: Gibraltar of the West Indies
The fortifications of the Citadel of Brimstone Hill sprawl over 40 acres on the slopes of a mountain 800 feet above the sea. Known … Continue reading
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Tagged Artillery Officer’s Quarters, Basseterre, Brimstone Hall, British, Caribbean, Citadel, English, fortifications, French, Ft. Charles, Montserrat, Nevis, Pre-Columbian, Prince of Wales bastion, Sandy Point, slave labour, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, Treaty of Versailles, volcanic stone, West Indies
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The posthumous travels of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus may have been a great explorer in life, but he continued to travel long after his death. Initially buried in Spain his … Continue reading
Dominican Republic: Amber – Gem or Jurassic link
Author Michael Crichton based his original Jurassic Park novel on the premise that DNA was obtained from Dinosaur blood in a fossilized mosquito. Given … Continue reading
Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo –– Birth of equality
Founded in 1496, Santo Domingo is the main port and capital of the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. It is the oldest continuous … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcazar, Alto de Chavon, architecture, art, art students, Bartholomew Columbus, Capital, Caribbean, Casa de Bastidas, Casa de Colon, Chavon River, Christopher Columbus, Colonial, culture, Diego Columbus, Dominican Friar, Dominican Republic, equality, Father Antonio de Montesinos, Indians, La Romana, Maria de Toledo y Rojas, Mediterranean, North America, paintings, port, Santo Domingo, shipwrecks, Spain, Spaniards, treasure, Urena Rib
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Cuba: Memories of Havana & an Island Culture
With Cuba in the news we look back 35 years to our first experiences of filming the island post revolution when it was caught … Continue reading
Barbados: Age of Discovery – Historical Influences
In the Age of Discovery, tobacco was king and indentured servants from Britain were amongst the first to toil the fields of Barbados but … Continue reading
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Tagged African, African slaves, Barbados, beer, Brazil, Bridgetown, Bristol, British, Careenage, Caribbean, cash crop, colonialism, Cromwell, disease, Dutch Jews, English, Europe, Horatio Nelson, indentured servants, Ireland, island, malaria, Morgan Lewis Mill, Newfoundland, Parliament, plantation, religion, rum shops, Scotland, slavery, St. Michael’s Cathedral, St. Nicholas Abbey, Sugar Cane, syrup, Tobacco, Trafalgar Square, West Indies, yellow fever
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Barbados: Goods & Chattels
It’s antiquated language but can still be found in wills and division of property. In Barbados we learn the origin of the expression “all … Continue reading
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Tagged African, Barbados, Caribbean, Chattel houses, culture, history, slavery, Sugar Cane, Tobacco
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Jamaica: Port Royal, Pirates & Witches
It’s the unknown Jamaica. More than beautiful beaches, the island has an intriguing history that includes Christopher Columbus, swashbuckling pirates, buccaneers and Horatio Nelson. … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, architecture, Buccaneers, Captain Henry Morgan, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, Cromwell, culture, earthquake, English, forts, Horatio Nelson, Jamaica, Jews, Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, pirates, Port Royal, Rose Hall, Santiago, Spanish, Spanish Town, Viga de la Vega, White Witch
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Jamaica: In-Country Trek – A Farming Experience
Chukka Cove in Jamaica has been a major equestrian centre in the Caribbean. We take a horse-riding trek into Country and visit the grand … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, bananas, Caribbean, Chukka Cove, equestrian, farming, fertilizer, Jamaica, Lillyfield, manure, mountains, pig farming, plantation
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Jamaica: Errol & Patrice Flynn – a love story
The late Patrice Wymore Flynn was a great ambassador for Jamaica. She and her husband, Errol Flynn, spent much of their married life together … Continue reading