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: Europe
Hotels with History: Germany – Hirschgasse, Heidelberg
In this, the first of ‘Hotels with History’, we feature the Hirschgasse located off the Philosopher’s Way in Heidelberg, Germany. It’s been an inn, … Continue reading
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Tagged cuisine, dueling, Europe, Germany, gourmet, Heidelberg, Hirschgasse hotel, Laura Ashley, Philosopher’s Way, university
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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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Israel: Reflections on Archaeology
A look back at my visits to Acco, Beit She’an and Caesarea in Israel and the wealth of opportunities that exist for amateur archaeologists … Continue reading
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Tagged Acco, Acre, amphitheatre, aqueduct, archaeology, Beit She’an, British mandate, Caesarea, Crusader Kingdom, earthquakes, Europe, Herod, hippodrome, history, Holy Land, Hospitallers, Israel, Italy, Jews, Jordan Valley, Josephus Flavius, Marco Polo, Marmaluke Conquest, mosaics, Muslims, Old Acre Development Company, Ottoman City, pilgrims, Pompeii, Ptolemais, Richard the Lionheart, Roman temple, Scythopolis, Turks
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Europe: Portugal – Bones, Tiles & Castles
Explorations of the Alfarma district lead us on the trail of painted tiles and their historical revelations of Portuguese lifestyle – a tradition that … Continue reading
Denmark: The Old Town, Aarhus
Aarhus on the east coast of Jutland in Denmark is home to Den Gamle By, an open air museum, known as The Old Town. … Continue reading
Spain: Canary Islands – The Galapagos of the Atlantic
While exploring the beautiful beaches and secluded coves of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago, we discover a unique microclimate and a paradise for … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, Europe, fauna, flora, Fuerteventura, Galapagos, Germany, horse-riding, microclimate, Morocco, sand dunes, Scandinavia, Spain, volcanic, wind surfing
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Canada & Europe: Remembering a Century of War
As the llth hour of the llth day of the llth month approaches, we reflect on a Century of War and visit France, Britain, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arras, bastions, Brandon, Calais, Canada, Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Concentration Camp, defences, documentary, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkirk, Europe, France, French Resistance, Malta, Napoleon, Sicily, tourism, trenches, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, War Rooms, warriors, Western Front, white cliffs, WW1, WW2
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Finland: Mustio Manor – Along the King’s Road
Mustio Manor is Finland’s oldest private residence and uniquely built in wood. It was an important stop along the King’s Road and was once … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Emperor Alexander 2nd, Europe, Finland, ghosts, King’s Road, murals, Mustio Manor, parquet floors, Royalty, Russia, Sweden, trompe l’oeil
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Germany: Dusseldorf – The Paris of the North
Dusseldorf was founded over 700 years ago at the point where the River Dussel flows into the River Rhine. It is a busy trade … Continue reading
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Tagged Altstadt, canals, Dusseldorf, Europe, fashion, Germany, Napoleon, Paris of the North, Railways, Rhine cruises, River Dussel, River Rhine, transportation
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Denmark: The Fairytale Kingdom
Did the Vikings discover the route to China? Findings in the graves of a Viking burial site discovered near Lindholm Høje near Aalborg in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aalborg, acquavit, burial site, Castles, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, ferries, Frederiksborg castle, Funen, Hans Christian Andersen, Jutland, Kronborg, Lindholm Høje, Little Mermaid, Odense, parks, sauna, smorgasbord, Tivoli Gardens, transportation, university, Viking settlement, Vikings, WW2, Zealand
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