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: pottery
Exploring Charlevoix – A World Biosphere Reserve
We drive from Baie-Saint-Paul to Tadoussac along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River and explore the Charlevoix region of Québec to experience … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged artists, bear-watching, beluga whale, Canada, Charlevoix, cuisine, Hotel Tadoussac, Humberto Pinochet, La Malbaie, Manoir Richelieu, micro-brewery, Parc des Grands-Jardins, Port-au-Persil, pottery, Quebec, Saguenay River, St. Lawrence River, Tadoussac, whale-watching, World Biosphere Reserve
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Saskatchewan: Aboriginal archaeology at Wanuskewin
Archaeology takes place at Wanuskewin just outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the discoveries support the oral history of the aboriginal peoples that have gathered and … Continue reading
Islands of Malta: The Temple Culture
Descendants of cave dwellers live in isolation on the Islands of Malta and develop prehistoric stone temples and complex megalithic structures older than the … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Africa, archaeology, Asia, burials, cave dwellers, coralline limestone, elephants, Europe, fauna, fossils, Ggantija, Ghar Dalam, Gozo, Hagar Qim, hippopotamus, Hypogeum, ice age, Islands, limestone, Malta, Maya, Mediterranean, Megalithic sanctuaries, Mnajera, monoliths, Mother Earth, Oracle, pottery, prehistoric, rituals, Sicily, temple culture, temples, wells
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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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Korea & Japan – The Oriental Pottery Trail
We’re on the trail of Oriental ceramics that have graced the homes of Korean Kings and Samurai warriors. Our Pottery Trail takes us from … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged ceramics, Haegang Ceramics Museum, hakeme brushwork, Icheon, Imari, Japan, Kyongju, Nabeshima Han kiln, Oita, Onta, Oriental, pottery, Saga Prefecture, Samurai, Seoul, Shilla Kingdom, South Korea
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The Azores: An introduction to the islands.
Set in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine Portuguese islands make up the Azores archipelago with a volcanic connection that … Continue reading
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Tagged Angra do Heroisma, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, Azul Lake, baroque, Biscoito da Ferraria, colonial history, crafts, eco-tourism, Europe, Faial, Festivals, fish scales, Flemish settlers, lava, marina, North America, Pico., Ponta Delgada, Portugal, pottery, San Miguel, scrimshaw, Sete Cidades, Terceira, UNESCO, volcanic craters, whaling, wineries
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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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