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: English
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
Posted in International Features
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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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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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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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
New Brunswick: Acadian Legacy
) Mary’s Point Shorebird Reserve is testimony to how one person can make a difference. Mary Majka who died in February set out to … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Acadia, Antonine Maillet, Bay of Fundy, Brittany, Cajuns, Canada, colonists, dykes, English, Fort Beauséjour, French, Le Pays de la Sagouine, Maritime Provinces, Mary Majka, Mary’s Point Shorebird Reserve, New Brunswick, New Orleans, Sackville, salt marshes, sandpipers, shorebirds, Tantramar, theatre
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Massachusetts, USA: Exploring Boston
Universities, architecture, colonial and maritime history, witch burnings, wildlife and re-enactments of the Boston Tea Party are all revealed on walking tours in and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Revolution, bird migrations, bird-watching, boat building, Boston, Boston Tea Party, colonial history, English, history, House of the Seven Gables, John F Kennedy, maritime museum, Massachusetts, New England, Newburyport, Patriots, Salem, shipping, universities, USA, whales, witches
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The Caribbean Island of Tobago
Sometimes regarded as Trinidad’s Little Sister, the Island of Tobago is located just off the eastern coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. The … Continue reading
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Tagged African, Amerindian, beaches, British, Calypso, Caribbean, Dutch, English, fishing, Fort King George, French, Jemma’s, market, Pigeon Point, pirates, Port of Spain, rainforest, Scarborough, scuba-diving, Speyside, Tobago, Trinidad, Underwater coral reefs
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1812 – Part 15: Aftermath — Building the Rideau Canal
Although the War of 1812 is over there is still concern that the Americans might invade again and the British remain vulnerable to … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged aboriginals, America, Battle of Chateauguay, Bytown Museum, Cataraqui River, Celtic Cross, Chrysler’s Farm, Colonel John By, English, French Canadians, Guinness records, Hoggs Back, India, Irish, Jones Falls, Kingston, locks, malaria, military, Montreal, Napoleonic War, Newboro, Ottawa, Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Rideau River, Royal Engineers, Sappers, Scots, skating rink, St. Lawrence, steamboats, tourism, UNESCO site, Upper Canada, Upper Canada Village, War of 1812, weirs
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