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: history
Taiwan: Taipei’s Treasures – The National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, is home to the world’s largest collection of Chinese art. The collection dates back over 1,000 years … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged art, bronze vessels, Chiang dynasty, Chiang Kai-shek, china, Ching dynasty, Forbidden City, history, jade carvings, Japan, Manchu emperors, Ming dynasty, National Palace Museum, paintings, Peking, Porcelain, Sung dynasty, Taipei, Taiwan, tapestries
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The Hidden Highway – Shrewsbury to Ludlow:
The Hidden Highway lies along the unmarked border between Wales and England. We join it the medieval town of Shrewsbury, the most important market … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Bakewell Pudding, Benedictine monastery, Brother Cadfael, Clun, Council of Marches, culture, documentary, Edward lVth, England, gardening, history, Iron Age Fort, Ludlow, market town, medieval monks, Powys Castle, Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Wales
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Mexico: The City of Oaxaca
The City of Oaxaca is a UNESCO heritage site known for its historic artist’s colony set in the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Acalpulco, art, chocolate mole, cochineal beetle, culture, Cypress tree, Dominican Convent, ethnicity, Hierva el Agua, history, languages, Mexico, Mitla, Mixtec, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Pacific coast, pottery, Rudolfo Morales, Santo Domingo, Sierra Madre Mountains, tamales, UNESCO, Zápotec
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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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Northern Ontario: Dog Sledding in Temagami
Dog sledding in Northern Ontario is a truly unique Canadian experience. You are working with one of the oldest forms of transportation used by … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged aboriginal, Canada, dog sledding, French-Canadian, Grey Owl, history, huskies, Inuit, Ontario, snow, Temagami, tourism, winter
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Gyeongju: Korea‘s Golden Age of Culture
We take a spiritual journey south east of Seoul and across the Korean peninsula to discover the old capital city of Gyeongju. From 57 … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Buddhism, Bulguksa, Gyeongju, history, Kyonju, Observatory, Pusan, Royal Tumuli, Seokguram Grotto, Seoul, Silla Dynasty, South Korea, Tongdosa, UNESCO
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England: Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is soaked in history from beheadings to betrayals and was built for Henry the V111th in 1515. It is located just … Continue reading
Toronto #26: The Canadian National Exhibition
In 1879 an annual fair was begun on Toronto’s waterfront as an industrial exhibition to highlight technology in farming. Over the years the CNE … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Anne Murray, Beach Boys, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, Colosseum, documentary, electricity, ethnicity, Festivals, Frank Sinatra, history, Horse Palace, Industrial Exhibition, invention, midway, multicultural, newspapers, radio, railway, Stanley Barracks, The Ex, Toronto, troops, tv, WW2
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Toronto #24: Lessons from Hurricane Hazel
In October 1954 disaster struck the Humber Valley in Toronto when Hurricane Hazel came inland 960 km from the Carolina coast. Archival film footage … Continue reading
Toronto #23: The Great Fire of 1904
Archival film footage of the Great Fire of 1904 reveals fascinating scenes of early Toronto, the streets, stores, citizens along with turn of the … Continue reading