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: heritage
Australia: Tasmania – The Island State
Off-beat ways to explore Tasmania, the mountainous Island State of Australia: try the sidecar of a motorbike up to the alpine heights of Mt. … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Australia, Britain, climbing, criminals, ghosts, heritage, Hobart, island, Mt. Wellington, National parks, penal colony, Port Arthur Historical Site, Salamanca Place, solitary confinement, Southern Ocean, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, transportation
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Québec: Ancient Rocks & Gannets of Gaspé
The distinctive shape of the Percé Rock, a 375 million year old block of limestone that lies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Canada, Gaspé Peninsula, geology, Gulf, heritage, Northern Gannets, Percé Rock, Quebec, Sanctuary, St. Lawrence River
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The White Acropolis
The young man’s eyes twinkled as he held up the rough carving. “It is a genuine Mayan carving” he said “I found it here … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged artisan, Aztec, Chichén Itzá, heritage, Los Danzantes, Mayan, Mesoamerica, Mexico, Mixtecs, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, pyramids, White Acropolis, Zápotec
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1812 – Part 5: Rebuilding Fort York
After the Battle of York, the Americans destroyed the Fort, the Governor’s House and the Parliament Buildings. They then decided that the town of … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged Americans, archaeology, architecture, artifacts, Battle of York, British, documentary, English china, Garrison Common, Garrison Creek, Governor's House, heritage, history, John Graves Simcoe, Lake Ontario, Parliament Buildings, pottery, The Armouries, Toronto, Upper Canada, War of 1812, York
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