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: London
1812 – Part 8: The British Retreat and the Death of Tecumseh
Following the loss of the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie it was decided to destroy everything that could be of use … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged American troops, Amherstburg, Arnold’s Mill, Battle of the Thames, British, Chatham, Detroit River, Essex County, First Nations, Indian Confederation, Lemuel Sherman’s farm, London, McCrae Homestead, Ontario, Proctor, Royal Scots Grenadiers, Tecumseh, Thames River, Thamesville
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1812 – Part 6: Settlement in South Western Ontario
Inspired by Simcoe’s dream to create a British colony, flamboyant Colonel Tom Talbot obtained a land grant in South Western Ontario and offered new … Continue reading
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Tagged British colony, Colonel Tom Talbot, Council Chambers, Detroit River, Elgin County, Elgin County Museum, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, Lake Erie, land grant, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe, London, London City jail and court-house, Norfolk Militia, Ontario, roads, Sandwich, the militia, Tyrconnel Cemetery, Upper Canada, wool dying
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Whose bed am I sleeping in tonight?
Over the years I have slept— metaphorically speaking of course— with Cornish tin miners and kings, knights and murderers, loose women and queens, smugglers … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Albion Hotel, Ballygally Castle, Betsy Trotwood, Britrail, Broadstairs, Cadogan Hotel, Charles Dickens, England, Eurail, Harrod’s, Hotels, Italy, Kings of England, Knightsbridge, Lady Isabella Shaw, London, L’Impero, Marquess of Queensberry, Mussolini, Naples, Nicholas Nicleby, Northern Ireland, Oliver Twist, Oscar Wilde, Phoenix Inn, Pip, pirates, Rome, Sloane Street, smugglers
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