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: Holland
Europe & Canada – The Tulip Connection
We travel to Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark and Ottawa in Canada to discover the Tulip connection that takes place between … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, Annual Tulip Festival, bulbs, Canada, Denmark, Dutch Royal Family, flowers, forget-me-nots, Holland, horticulture, hyacinth, Keukenhof Gardens, landscaping, narcissus, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, spring, Tivoli Gardens, tourism, tulips, violets, WW2
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South Africa: Exploring Cape Town
As the seat of the National Parliament and the legislative capital of South Africa, Cape Town has an intriguing history that is revealed as … Continue reading
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Tagged abseiling, Aloe Vera, Black Eagles, Cape Malay, Cape Town, Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, Desmond Tutu, Dutch East India Company, elephants, Europe, Green Market Square, Holland, Houses of Parliament, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Malay Quarter, Muslim Quarter, Nelson Mandela, Prince William of Orange, Rock D’Arcy, slavery, South Africa, St. George’s Cathedral, Table Mountain, Victoria
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The Netherlands: The Friesland Connection
Friesland, a nation of strong and independent people with their own language and culture who salvaged their land from the sea and who played … Continue reading
The Netherlands – Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, may have a strong youth culture, but our explorations reveal a medieval city centre, a famous harbor and an … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, Anna Frank House, antiques, Antwerp, bicycles, canals, dams, delft pottery, diamonds, Dutch, Dutch East India Company, Dutch pancakes, dykes, European, ferries, Golden Century, hoisting beams, Holland, IJ, Jordan area, maritime architecture, Medieval Town, museum boats, Museums, Orient, pedestrian, River Amstel, sea level, Skinny bridge, soccer, Spanish Conquest, spices, The Netherlands, Zeider-Zee
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The Netherlands – Meet the Dutch
Bridges, canals, windmills, dykes, tulips and bicycles – the Netherlands may be one of the smallest countries in Europe, but this maritime nation casts … Continue reading
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Tagged Afsluitdijk, Allied troops, Amsterdam, Arnhem, bicycles, bike paths, canals, delft pottery, Dutch, Dutch pancakes, dykes, Fries Museum, Friesian cows, Friesland, Holland, John Frost Bridge, Lake IJsselmeer, Leeuwarden, maritime nation, Mata Hari, River Rhine, The Netherlands, tourism, trains, tulips, windmills, world war 2
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France: Wartime Memories, Vimy to Dunkirk
High overlooking Vimy Ridge in France, land has been dedicated to Canada and a huge war memorial built as a tribute to the gallantry … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th & 8th Brigade, Adolf Hitler, Austria, Battle of Arras, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, British Expeditionary Force, Calais, Canada, cliffs of Dover, Commonwealth, concentration camps, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkerque, Dunkirk, England, English Channel, English Heritage, France, French Resistance, German Panzer divisions, Germany, Hellfire Corner, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Juneau Beach, liberation, Napoleon, Nazi Military Tribunal, Russia, secret army, soldiers, Tommies, Triple Alliance, troops, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, Winnipeg, world war 1, world war 2
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