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
Toronto #22: The Police and the City
In the early days of Toronto, every fit man was expected to put in a few nights on watch duty. It wasn’t until 1834 … Continue reading
Toronto #21: High Park – Legacy of the First City Engineer
Railway Barons took the land reserved for Parks and cut the City of Toronto off from the waterfront. John Howard, the first City Engineer … Continue reading
Toronto # 20 –Yonge Street and the TTC
Archival film footage combines with intriguing stories to reveal the history of Toronto’s transportation system. It all started when Governor Simcoe built Yonge Street, … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged archival footage, Big Dig, Bloor Street, Bloor Viaduct, Canada, coal stoves, documentary, Don Valley, Eglinton, Governor Simcoe, history, horse-drawn cab, Industrial Exhibition, military road, Ontario, Sir George Yonge, St. Lawrence Market, stage coaches, streetcars, subway, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transportation, TTC, Union Station, Yonge Street, York
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Robben Island, South Africa – In the footsteps of Nelson Mandela
Robben Island in South Africa is now a Museum and World Heritage site. It is located across Table Bay opposite Cape Town and has … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged apartheid, bontibok, Cape Town, democratic republic, documentary, ferry, freedom fighters, history, hospital, leper colony, maximum security prison, national monument, ostrich, penguins, prison, quarantine station, Robben Island, Table Bay, Table Mountain, Walter Sisulu, World Heritage Site
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Finland – Along the King’s Road
A five day tour in Finland driving along the King’s Road, a medieval mail route linking the ancient kingdom of Sweden with Russia. Our … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Castles, cycling, Czar Alexander, Finland, Hanko, Helsinki, history, King’s Road, Maria Pushkina, medieval mail, Mustio Manor, Naantali, Old Ladies, Porvoo, pub tram, Russia, Russian royalty, Scandinavia, spa, Sweden, tourism, Tsar, Turku
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Guatemala: Antigua “The Colonial City”
Founded by the Spanish in the 16th century and situated in a valley surrounded by volcanoes, La Antigua Guatemala was once the capital city … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Antigua, architecture, baroque, Brother Peter, catholic churches, cemeteries, central America, Central Park, Colonial Capital, Convent of Santo Domingo, documentary, earthquakes, Hermano Pedro, history, indigenous, La Merced, language schools, Las Capuchinas, Latin America, marimba music, pilgrimage, San Franciscan Monk, San Francisco Church & Convent, slavery, Spanish conquistadors, stucco, tourism, tourist police, UNESCO, volcanoes, World Heritage Site, xylophone
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Argentina – Saving the Whales
Hunted nearly to extinction because they were the “right” whale to kill, the Southern Right Whale has found sanctuary in the waters just off … Continue reading
The Canals of London, England
London may be a bustling capital with famous landmarks but venture off the tourist trail and you can spend an afternoon cruising through the … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged barges, Britain, Camden Market, canals, Coal, Dorchester Hotel, Elizabeth Taylor, England, Grand Union, history, Little Venice, London, London Zoo, Maida Vale, Paddington Basin, Park Lane, Piccadilly Circus, Prince Phillip, Regent’s Park Canal, Richard Burton, River Thames, Scotland, tourism
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Azores – Portugal: Island of Terceira
The Historic Centre of Angra do Heroismo on the island of Terceira, one of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago, is recognized … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Algar do Carvao volcanic chimney, Angra do Heroisma, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, Biscoito da Ferraria, eco-tourism, Empires of the Holy Ghost, Europe, Festivals, history, Impérios, Island of Jesus Christ, Island of Terceira, Islands, lava pools, North America, Portugal, religious festivals, stone hedges, tourism, UNESCO, volcanoes
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In the Footsteps of Harry Potter
JK Rowling’s stories of the boy wizard were brought to life by film-makers using the scenic beauty of Great Britain and many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Avalon, Big Sheep, Camelot, Clovelly, Cotswold long barrows, Devon, Edinburgh, Edward cult, England, Glastonbury Abbey, Gloucester Cathedral, Harry Potter, history, Hogwarts School of Wizardry, horse whispering, JK Rowling, King Arthur, King Edward 2nd, King’s Cross Station, London Zoo, Merlin, mythology, Queen Guinevere, reptile house, Scotland, Tintagel Castle, tourism, United Kingdom, wizards
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